Data Science (Applied Urban Analytics)

University of Manchester
Postgraduate MSc Full-time 1 Year Computer scienceMathematics and statistics

About this course

Whether you’re trying to make sense of a football match, a general election or a business’ financial performance, data is vital. Our Data Science – Urban Analytics master’s will teach you invaluable skills for today’s economy such as:

  • data analysis

  • project design

  • computational methods

  • data stewardship.

    This pathway focusses particularly on the data techniques and uses that are most relevant to urban analytics, with optional course units exploring themes like land use, property valuation and town planning.

    The course welcomes applicants from a range of STEM, business and humanities backgrounds. Working with the rest of your student cohort will enrich your understanding of the uses and potential of data.

  • Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    2139 Information technology professionals
    2431 Management consultants and business analysts
    2134 Programmers and software development professionals
    2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers
    2136 IT quality and testing professionals
    3131 IT operations technicians

    Course Details

    Qualification
    MSc
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    1 Year
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Manchester
    Scheme
    Postgraduate
    Subjects
    Computer science, Mathematics and statistics