Data Analytics

University of Glasgow
Postgraduate MSc Full-time 12 Months Computer science

About this course

*We also offer a part-time online MSc in Data Analytics

Data is becoming an ever increasing part of modern life, yet the talent to extract information and value from complex data is scarce. This Masters will provide you with a thorough grounding in state-of-the art methods for learning from data, both in terms of statistical modelling and computation. You will also gain practical hands-on experience in carrying out various data-driven analytical projects. Previous study of Statistics or Computing Science is not required.

WHY THIS PROGRAMME

  • Statistical analysis and data mining is ranked 2nd in the Top 10 Most In-Demand Hard Skills 2018, Linkedin.

  • We work closely with The Data Lab, an internationally leading research and innovation centre in data science. Established with an £11.3 million grant from the Scottish Funding Council, The Data Lab will enable industry, public sector and world-class university researchers to innovate and develop new data science capabilities in a collaborative environment. Its core mission is to generate significant economic, social and scientific value from data. Our students will benefit from a wide range of learning and networking events that connect leading organisations seeking business analytics skills with students looking for exciting opportunities in this field.

  • This programme qualifies for the prestigious Data Lab Masters Scholarships available for Scottish/EU students.

  • The Statistics Group at Glasgow is a large group, internationally renowned for its research excellence.

  • Our expertise spans topics including: biostatistics and statistical genetics; environmental statistics; statistical methodology; statistical modelling and the scholarship of learning and teaching in statistics.

    PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

    Core Courses PROBABILITY (LEVEL M) STATISTICAL INFERENCE (LEVEL M) REGRESSION MODELS (LEVEL M) INTRODUCTION TO R PROGRAMMING (LEVEL M) PROGRAMMING AND SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT (H) BAYESIAN STATISTICS (LEVEL M) ADVANCED PREDICTIVE MODELS BIG DATA ANALYTICS (LEVEL M) DATA ANALYSIS SKILLS (LEVEL M) DATA MINING

    Optional Courses Choose 1 from: WEB SCIENCE (M) INFORMATION VISUALISATION (M)

    Project One of: STATISTICS PROJECT AND DISSERTATION STATISTICS PROJECT AND DISSERTATION (WITH PLACEMENT)

    • Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    2139 Information technology professionals
    2134 Programmers and software development professionals
    2141 Web design professionals
    3131 IT operations technicians
    3132 IT user support technicians
    2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers

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    Course Details

    Qualification
    MSc
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    12 Months
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Glasgow
    Scheme
    Postgraduate
    Subjects
    Computer science

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    University of Glasgow

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