Integrated PhD Data Science at University of Essex

Integrated PhD in Data Science for applicants without a Masters degree or with little research training: a first year of Masters-level study in data science is followed by a full-time PhD of three to four years. The school also offers a standard PhD in the subject.

Department: School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science  |  Duration: 4-5 years full-time (first year Masters-level, then a 3-4 year PhD)  |  Intake: October 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Colchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 (Masters level): applied regression and experimental data analysis (15 credits), applied statistics (15), machine learning (15), plus options from List A and List B (30 credits each), data visualisation, and research skills and employability. Research years follow as the PhD.

Career pathways

Graduates find employment as data scientists and data analysts in financial services, scientific computation, decision-making support, government, risk assessment, statistics and education, in both private and public sectors; data science roles are needed across health, government and publishing.

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