MSc Big Data at University of the West of Scotland

Our MSc Big Data course addresses the growing importance of big data in business, and society at large. Our modules will prepare you to make notable contributions in modern day organisations with Big Data technologies. Equipped with necessary knowledge and hand-on experience you will enhance your employability within UK and internationally.

Duration: Sept intake: 1 year full-time, typically 2 years part-time / Jan intake: 1.5 years full-time, typically 2-3 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time; part-time  |  Intake: Paisley: January, September  |  Location: Paisley, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

This highly specialist programme focuses on the growing importance of making use of Big Data technologies within enterprise, government sector and social media. You will study the latest trends and technologies in Big Data in the following modules together with a master's dissertation to obtain the MSc degree: Modules include: Data Mining and Visualization, Mobile Networks and Smartphone Application, Ethics for the IT Professional, Object Oriented Analysis & Design, Research Design and Methods, Emerging Topics in Computing, Master’s Project, Advanced Data Science*, Intelligent Systems*.

Career pathways

Graduates are currently working in roles including: Data scientist, Data architect, Big Data Consultant, ML/AI Engineer, Application Developer, DevOps Manager.

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