Geographic Data Science

What you will learn

Using cutting-edge tools and technologies, this course offers you technical and transferable skills for manipulating and analysing spatial data related to natural and human phenomena.

You will explore several analytical techniques, approaches and case studies to learn how to effectively gather, manage, visualise and analyse large spatial datasets from various social, urban and environmental domains.

You will also learn to use programming languages and specialised software to create spatial machine-learning models that address some of society's major challenges.

How you will learn

You will learn through lectures, practical sessions and online resource activities. This course is available to study full- or part-time. It has an evening timetable with classes taking place in the evening.

We offer this course as a Master’s, Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate. For the Diploma and Certificate you study fewer modules and do not complete a dissertation. The Diploma and Certificate are aimed at professionals and researchers who work with, or wish to work with, geographically referenced data. They are ideal if you are interested in studying at postgraduate level for personal or professional reasons, but don't yet want to commit to a full MSc.

Highlights

Careers and employability

On graduating successfully from this geographic data science course you will have gained an array of important transferable skills, including:

Studying this course will prepare you for roles in a range of fields and professions, including:

Some of our graduates from this course have gone on to be employed at government agencies such as TfL, private sector companies such as Esri, and major retail chains such as John Lewis.