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Institution

Lancaster University

Currency

€

Program Level

MSc

Program

Data Science

Summary

The MSc Data Science has been designed by leading academics and industry experts to deliver an education that matches the needs of employers. The world of data science and AI is rapidly evolving, and so are we. Lancaster University’s Data Science Institute plays a leading role in UK data science research, which means we continually refine and update our curriculum to make sure you are learning the most modern tools and techniques. As demonstrated by our hundreds of alumni, we develop graduates with the skills and expertise to become professionals that design, test and implement solutions to drive innovation and business decision making. You will gain the confidence to apply data science techniques that enable companies to use artificial intelligence to gain insights and make better decisions.

This flexible Master’s allows you to select modules, guided by pathways, to develop an enhanced understanding of modern data science technologies. The pathways are:

Biodiversity
Business Intelligence
Data Engineering

Who is this programme for?

For those interested in gaining insights from data to provide solutions, this Master’s in Data Science is open to anyone with an undergraduate degree, providing you have a good grasp of statistical analysis, ideally to A level standard. You may be a recent graduate or you may wish for a career change.

Looking ahead to employability

The strength of Lancaster’s MSc Data Science is producing graduates with demonstrable experience on their CV. Throughout the course you will network and interact with data science industry professionals through guest lectures, group projects and professional skills workshops. Crucially, you will have the opportunity to work on a real-time project during your 14-week placement with one of our industry partners, choosing techniques and approaches from your data science toolkit to provide answers to their questions.

You will also:

Gain the confidence to successfully speak the language of data science to future employers and colleagues
Develop your programming skills in R and Python
Graduate with the ability to think critically, design solutions, build a rationale and communicate this effectively

What to expect

Your learning and practical experience is split into three parts.

Tuition Fees

30310.00

Duration

Year

Application Fee

0.00

Living Costs

0.00

CertificateName

Data Science MSc

Intake

September

Month Length

Year Length

Program Length

1 years

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