Data Science and Advanced Computing

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

About this course

Join the next generation of data scientists and meet the challenges of the Information Age with our MSc Data Science and Advanced Computing course.

On this course, you’ll work with experts from the Department of Computer Science to develop in-depth knowledge of:

* data analysis and data-driven knowledge discovery * cloud computing * machine learning and artificial intelligence.

Aimed at aspiring data scientists – the sought-after, high-ranking professionals of big data – this course is accredited by the British Computer Society (BCS), the Chartered Institute for IT. The degree has been designed for graduates of computer science and its related disciplines, as well as IT professionals and data analysts.

For more information, please visit our programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/computer-science-pg/msc-data-science-and-advanced-computing

Study Options

This course is available in 2 study options:

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 12 Months

Qualification: MSc

Location: Reading

Part-time

Duration: 24 Months

Qualification: MSc

Location: Reading

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

5244 Computer system and equipment installers and servicers
2139 Information technology professionals
2134 Programmers and software development professionals
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers
2433 Actuaries, economists and statisticians
2141 Web design professionals

Course Details

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