Data Science
Key Facts
Course Code G490-
Qualification
MSc
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Course duration
1 year
Available for September start 2025
Data Science is a rapidly growing specialism, with applications in business, government and science. In a wide range of situations, from banking to shopping, and from governmental bodies to the NHS, our everyday activities are leaving digital footprints and the world of work is being transformed.
There is a high demand for Data Scientists, people skilled in extracting meaning from data and being comfortable working across the disciplines of Computer Science, Mathematics and Statistics, who are also able to integrate many streams of data to produce new, insightful syntheses.
Applications range from identifying customers’ buying patterns to tracking the spread of a disease, from monitoring expensive machinery to logging and improving an individual’s health.
Data Science is particularly appropriate as a focus for a generalist Masters degree in computing, providing opportunities for graduates of other disciplines to apply their new computing knowledge to their original field of study.
Typical Entry Requirements
Course Overview
Modules September start - 2025
Please note: The modules listed below are those currently intended for delivery during the next academic year and may be subject to change. They are included here to give an indication of how the course is structured.
Module Name | Module Code | Credit Value |
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Advanced Data Analytics | CSM6720 | 20 |
Machine Learning for Intelligent Systems | CSM6420 | 20 |
Modelling, Managing and Securing Data | CSM3120 | 20 |
Statistical Concepts, Methods and Tools | MAM5120 | 20 |
Statistical Techniques for Computational Scientists | MAM5220 | 20 |
Options
Module Name | Module Code | Credit Value |
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Fundamentals of Intelligent Systems | CSM6120 | 20 |
Programming for Scientists | CSM0120 | 20 |
Dissertation | CSM9060 | 60 |
* Also available partially or entirely through the medium of Welsh