MSc · Postgraduate
MSc Data Science & Applied Analytics
Advanced analytics, machine learning and decision science for organisations.
- Award
- MSc
- Indicative duration
- 1 year online
- Delivery
- Online
A deeper understanding.
A practical direction.
A postgraduate programme in applied data science, from statistical foundations to deployed analytics, with an industry-linked project.
Every Acedex programme follows the Programme–Industry–Enterprise Model: disciplinary study, structured industry engagement and applied work in a departmental enterprise.
What you will learn
- Design and evaluate machine-learning models
- Engineer data pipelines
- Communicate insight to decision-makers
- Apply data ethics and governance
Your learning journey
Indicative courses offered by the department; the approved curriculum for each entry session governs registration.
700 level · 3 courses
- DSA701 Statistical Foundations for Data Science · 3 credits
- DSA703 Machine Learning & Applied Analytics · 3 credits
- DSA705 Data Ethics, Governance & Communication · 2 credits
Entry requirements
A good first degree (minimum second class lower or equivalent) in a relevant field; applicants with a third class plus significant professional experience are considered; English proficiency for non-native speakers.