MSc Applied Data Science at University of Essex

Programme overview

MSc Applied Data Science is a conversion course for graduates of non-STEM subjects, teaching data science methods and applications across sectors. The curriculum is shaped with industry and public sector partners including BT, Profusion, Essex County Council, Essex Police and Suffolk County Council.

Department: School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science | Duration: 1 year full-time | Intake: October 2027 | Study mode: full-time; part-time | Location: Colchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Study a 60-credit dissertation (which can be completed on a professional placement) and 15-credit modules in Programming for Data Scientists, Data Visualisation, Information Retrieval, Databases and data processing with SQL, Data analysis and statistics with R, Modelling experimental and observational data, Artificial intelligence and machine learning with applications and Foundational Mathematics for Data Science.

Career pathways

Data scientist or data analyst roles in financial services, scientific computation, decision-making support, risk assessment, statistics and education, plus PhD or MPhil study.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A 2:2 degree or international equivalent in any discipline. A lower-class degree may be considered with three years of relevant work experience (CV required). English language: IELTS 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in all components.

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,600 a year. Fee listed for October 2027 entry; page does not state the academic year. Source

International applicants: GBP 25,075 a year. Fee listed for October 2027 entry; page does not state the academic year. Source

Intake: October 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time

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