The MSc Data Science course is designed to train highly qualified data analysts or data scientists to embark on careers in a wide range of industries. Students will be given an excellent practical and theoretical grounding in data mining and statistics with the chance to customize their degree through modules in artificial intelligence, visualization, programming and database manipulation.
Data Scientists are highly prized for their advanced, practical skill set and their increasing importance to the success of a modern business. Organizations in almost any industry need to source, analyze and utilize vast amounts of data to aid strategic decision-making, so students will have excellent career prospects as well as a wide range of transferrable skills.
On MSc Data Science course, learners will take compulsory modules in research techniques, data mining, statistics and artificial intelligence or visualisation. Alongside this, they'll opt for two optional modules from a range, which may include applications programming, database manipulation, human computer interaction, computer vision or a research topic.
This Master's degree has full Chartered IT Professional (CITP) accreditation (Further Learning Element) as well as partial fulfilment of Chartered Engineer (CEng) status from The Chartered Institute for IT (BCS).
UEA has a large Data Mining, Machine Learning and Statistics research group, which has made significant contributions to the field in the last 10 years, so the MSc Data Science students will be working directly with these pioneering experts.
| Level | Masters |
| Discipline | Computer Science and IT |
| Duration | 12 months |
| Intakes | Jan, Sep |
| Application Fees | GBP 0 |
| Tuition Fees | GBP 22100 |
| Campus | Main |
| Language proficiency (minimum) | |
| IELTS | 6 |
|---|---|
| TOEFL | 79 |
| PTE | 64 |
| Duolingo | 115 |
| Exam proficiency (minimum) | |
| SAT | Not Required / Waiver |
|---|---|
| ACT | Not Required / Waiver |
| GRE | Not Required / Waiver |
| GMAT | Not Required / Waiver |
Minimum GPA - 73.0%
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