MSc Data Science at SOAS University of London

The MSc Data Science is designed for students seeking to develop the expertise required to analyse economic, political, social and developmental processes using data science approaches. Drawing on SOAS’s world-leading research, the curriculum is shaped by a Global South perspective, emphasising context-sensitive data practices grounded in diverse epistemologies, ethical approaches and developmental priorities.

Department: Department of Economics  |  Duration: 1 year  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The MSc programme includes a supervised Research Project (60 credits), six compulsory taught modules (15 credits each), and two guided optional modules (15 credits each) selected from a pool of available modules. Core and compulsory modules include Statistical Methods and Machine Learning, Big Data Analytics and AI, Applied Issues in Machine Learning, Data Management and Visual Analytics, Programming for Data Science, Critical Global Perspectives on AI and Ethics, Research Project in Data Science.

Career pathways

The MSc Data Science is ideal for students who wish to obtain coding skills, apply data science techniques and develop a social science expertise on critically analysing the role of data in contemporary societies and economies. The programme provides a gateway to job opportunities in private companies, the government sector and international organisations.

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