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MSc Data Science and Business Analytics

MSc Data Science and Business Analytics

Different course options

Full time | Plymouth Campus | 1 year | SEP-26

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

SEP-26

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Business Modelling / Analysis Data Science

Course Summary

This one-year conversion MSc is designed for graduates from a wide range of disciplines and experience. It gives you skills in data analytics, computing and business. Using sophisticated analytics techniques, including social network visualisation and sentiment analysis, and professional software, including R tidyverse, Python and SQL/NoSQL, you gain the skills and knowledge to transform data into commercial value and boost your employability. Equips applicants from all undergraduate degrees with broad professional competence in one of the world economy’s most sought-after postgraduate subject areas.Offers taught credits in the three areas of analytics, computer science and business, with a wide choice of available business modules.Provides a flexible individual project in one or more of the three taught areas supervised by world-leading subject experts.Establishes high proficiency in the use and application of state-of-the-art programming languages including R, Python, SQL and NoSQL.Benefits from easy access to cutting-edge specialist labs and next-generation software and hardware on a single campus. You may access facilities such as our NVIDIA seed-funded GPU Research Centre and our High-Performance Computing Centre.When our new engineering and design facility is launched, students in engineering, science and the arts will have access to a range of specialist equipment and innovative laboratories.Develops modern analytics expertise for obtaining business, scientific and social insights from big data sources and social media such as Twitter.Enjoy research-led teaching from leading academics with world-renowned expertise in data science, data analytics, statistics, computer science and business.Offers a range of general and merit-based postgraduate scholarships for local and international students.

Modules

This module will provide knowledge and skills in software development and database design. It will cover computational problem solving, abstraction and problem decomposition. The module will enable students to identify appropriate system requirements related to the relational model and to create advanced queries using SQL. The module will include structured programming and object oriented and event-based methodologies.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£11,700

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£21,000

Entry requirements

A 2:2 honours degree, or equivalent, in any discipline. Computer appreciation is expected by students on this course.

University information

The University of Plymouth’s campus is centrally located within Britain’s Ocean City, perched on the south western coast of Devon in between scenic Cornwall and the historic Dartmoor National Park. Plymouth is a research-intensive institution and has won awards for its eco-initiatives while becoming established as a leading university for sustainability. The university campus boasts nine award winning cafés, the Jill Craigie cinema, the...more