Data Science

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

About this course

The Masters in Data Science is a specialist version of the MSc (Computing Science) which will provide you with a thorough grounding in the analysis and use of large data sets together with experience of conducting a substantial development or research project focused on Data Science techniques, preparing you for responsible positions in the Big Data and IT industries.

WHY THIS PROGRAMME

  • The School of Computing Science is ranked 7th in the UK (Complete University Guide 2022).

  • The School is a member of the Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance: SICSA. This collaboration of Scottish universities aims to develop Scotland's place as a world leader in Informatics and Computer Science research and education.

  • The School works closely with The Data Lab, an internationally leading research and innovation centre in data science whose core mission is to generate significant economic, social and scientific value from data. The Data Lab funds several research projects within the School, and holds numerous data science seminar, networking and coding events throughout the year. In addition, this year the Data Lab is offering 9 funded MSc(Data Science) places to home and EU students.

  • You will benefit from having 24-hour access to a computer laboratory equipped with state-of-the-art hardware and software.

    PROGRAMME STRUCTURE Modes of delivery of the MSc in Data Science include lectures, seminars and tutorials and allow students the opportunity to take part in lab, project and team work.

    Core Courses PROGRAMMING AND SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT (H) RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS (M) INTRODUCTION TO DATA SCIENCE AND SYSTEMS (M) MACHINE LEARNING & ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR DATA SCIENTISTS (M) MSC PROJECT FOR COMPUTING SCIENCE+

    Specialist Courses (choose at least four) DEEP LEARNING (M) INFORMATION RETRIEVAL (M) WEB SCIENCE (M) RECOMMENDER SYSTEMS (M) TEXT AS DATA - AN INTRODUCTION TO DOCUMENT ANALYTICS (M)

    Security Courses (choose at least one) CYBER SECURITY FUNDAMENTALS (M) HUMAN-CENTRED SECURITY (M)

    Optional Courses (choose at most one) HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION DESIGN AND EVALUATION (M) INTERNET TECHNOLOGY (M) SECURED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (M)

    Please note the availability of optional courses is dependent on staff availability and timetabling constraints.

    • Study Options

    This course is available in 2 study options:

    Part-time

    Duration: 24 Months

    Qualification: MSc

    Location: Glasgow

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 12 Months

    Qualification: MSc

    Location: Glasgow

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

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

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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

    Offered by

    University of Glasgow

    Glasgow

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