Master of Data Science with AI Applications

The Master of Data Science with AI Applications is designed to equip aspiring professionals with the latest tools and techniques used in the sector empowering you to manage, analyse, and extract insights from complex data, and preparing you for high-impact roles in AI-driven fields such as tech, healthcare, finance, and beyond.

The Durham MDS with AI Applications provides training in contemporary data science in a supportive environment, learning from practicing researchers who are making a difference across a range of industries.

From personalised medicine, to smart cities and sustainable solutions, data science is building a better world. At the same time, developments in AI technologies have made the field of data science more accessible than ever, creating new opportunities to gain insight into the interactions between people, AI systems and their environment. This has led to a significant increase in demand for skilled data scientists with specialisation in AI.

The MDS programme opens up a future in data driven careers even if your first degree is in an unrelated subject (including the social sciences, the arts and humanities). The programme equips you with the skills to process and analyse data, communicate your findings to a wide audience whilst applying this knowledge to practical situations.

The programme culminates with a research project, an in-depth investigation in which you apply the skills learned during the course to a research problem working alongside an expert in the area.

We require a 2:1 Bachelor (Honours) degree or international equivalent in any degree subject.

Applicants with a strong data science or mathematical background may wish to consider our MSc Scientific Computing and Data Analysis programmes.