MSc Data Science and its Applications at University of Essex

MSc Data Science and its Applications is a conversion course for graduates with some university-level mathematics and statistics, teaching techniques to model and manipulate data with a focus on Big Data. The curriculum is shaped with 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), Data Visualisation, Data analysis and statistics with R, Databases and data processing with SQL and Modelling experimental and observational data (15 credits each), further compulsory-with-options modules, a 30-credit option and Research Skills and Employability.

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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