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Data Science and Public Policy (Political Science) MSc at University College London (UCL)

University College London (UCL), United Kingdom

Programme overview

The size and complexity of digital information now available has the potential to improve how we understand, design, implement and evaluate effective public policy.

Faculty: Faculty of Social and Historical Sciences  |  Duration: 1 calendar year  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

In the summer before Term 1, you will complete an online, self-paced foundation module in Maths and Stats. Modules include: Statistical Learning for Public Policy; Statistical Programming for Social Data Science; Dissertation; Data, Evidence and Public Policy;…

Career pathways

Alumni from MSc programmes in UCL’s Political Science and Economics departments have gone on to attain employment…

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Application information

Entry requirements

A minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor’s degree from a UK university; or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. All applicants must provide evidence of successfully completing at least one advanced module in quantitative methods. English language requirement: UCL Level 4.

Domestic applicants: GBP 28,900 a year (2027/28). Annual tuition Source

International applicants: GBP 40,800 a year (2027/28). Annual tuition Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 calendar year

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