MSc Data Science at Kingston University

Programme overview

Embrace the career opportunities emerging in the rapidly-expanding data science field with the Data Science MSc from Kingston University. This degree has been accredited by the British Computer Society (BCS), the Chartered Institute for IT. This course has flexible entry points and has been designed for a variety of disciplines and backgrounds.

Department: School of Computer Science and Mathematics | Duration: 1 year full time / 2 years full time including professional placement / 2 years part time | Study mode: full-time, part-time (optional professional placement year) | Intake: January 2027, September 2027 | Location: Kingston upon Thames, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The multidisciplinary nature of data science is reflected in this MSc programme. The combination of modules in data management, analysis, modelling, visualisation and artificial intelligence (AI), are taught by a cross-disciplinary team. Modules - core modules: Databases and Data Management, Data Analytics and Visualisation, Applied Data Programming, Project Dissertation, Machine Learning and Deep Learning. Professional placement: Professional Placement.

Career pathways

Graduates from this course go on to pursue careers contained within the more generic data science umbrella. For example, they may become data engineers, data analysts and machine learning engineers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: The typical offer for this course is a 2:2 or above honours degree in computer science (including software engineering or cyber security), mathematics, statistics, and some engineering courses. This course requires applicants to have programming knowledge, such as Python, Java, C++/C#, JavaScript and a knowledge of databases. Please note: each application for this course is assessed on an individual basis and may be subject to additional requirements, such as undertaking short course(s), work experience and/or English language qualification(s). Entry onto this course does not require an interview, entrance test, audition or portfolio. English language: Academic IELTS of 6.5 overall, with no element below 6.

Domestic applicants: GBP 13,400 a year (2027/28). Home (UK) full-time annual tuition fee Source

International applicants: GBP 23,300 a year (2027/28). International full-time annual tuition fee Source

Intake: January 2027, September 2027

Duration: 1 year full time / 2 years full time including professional placement / 2 years part time

Apply through the official page: https://osis.kingston.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=PFDSC1DSC20FD01&code2=0306

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