Data has been called “the oil of the digital economy” (Wired), highlighting its importance to all organisations, across all sectors and at every level. As such, wide-ranging opportunities exist for skilled graduates with expertise in data science. 

Designed in collaboration with industry partners, our MSc Data Science conversion programme has a distinctive focus on problem-based learning and offers modules designed to support your career goals and aspirations. Programme content is focused not only on fundamental data science, but also on design thinking and innovation, data governance, ethics and data analysis. 

This unique programme offers an excellent way to upskill, support your career aspirations in data science and pursue roles in data analytics, management and stewardship.  

It is suitable for students from industry, including those who come from managerial, leadership and information administration posts who wish move into the world of data science. It is also ideal for science graduates and those from the social sciences (eg criminology, economics, public health and psychology), life sciences (eg biological and biomedical sciences) and applied sciences (eg engineering and medicine) who wish to learn how to analyse data or who wish to understand the world of data science from a business perspective. 

You do not have a first degree in computer science to join this programme. Those who do may wish to consider our MSc Artificial Intelligence or MSc Advanced Computer Science. We will, however, consider applications in their own merit and encourage anyone to get in touch. 

The kinds of positions we would anticipate graduates of this programme gravitating towards would include roles in analytics engineering, big data engineering and business intelligence or as data architects, data analysts, data scientists and statisticians. 

You will have 24-hour exclusive access to our computer laboratories, including a designated MSc Computer Science laboratory supported by a team of systems specialists, as well as specialist facilities for artificial intelligence and machine learning work. To support your practical learning, taught modules and MSc project work, you will also benefit from access to advanced computing resources, including the University’s Apollo high-performance computing cluster and NVIDIA DGX Spark systems. 

You will also gain insights from our academic staff’s cutting-edge work, and become part of a busy research community that attracts staff, students and visitors from around the world.