Applied Data Science MSc
Royal Holloway, University of London
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MSc Applied Data Science is a new masters designed for those wanting to learn the skills required to gain insights from data.The conversion course enables students with little prior exposure to computing to develop expertise and valuable skills that will prepare you for a career in the growing data science industry where there is significant demand for skilled personnel, both in the UK and internationally. (Students with an interest in cyber security may also consider our combined MSc Applied ...Read more

MSc Applied Data Science is a new masters designed for those wanting to learn the skills required to gain insights from data.The conversion course enables students with little prior exposure to computing to develop expertise and valuable skills that will prepare you for a career in the growing data science industry where there is significant demand for skilled personnel, both in the UK and internationally. (Students with an interest in cyber security may also consider our combined MSc Applied Data Science and Cyber Security). The importance of data science grows year on year, with sectors including healthcare, manufacturing, retail, finance and others reliant on the insights that accurate data capture and analysis can provide.

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26 Feb 24

Best Aspects: 1. Beautiful Campus:Royal Holloway University boasts a stunning campus with its iconic Founder's Building, providing an inspiring environment for studying and..Read more

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20 Nov 23

The best: the people, the staff and the lovely environment. The worst: Course load…. It can be improved by having less deadlines per week which in turn will give us more time to..Read more

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2:2 or equivalent - we welcome students from a wide variety of subject backgrounds on this conversion course Candidates with professional qualifications or relevant professional experience in an associated area will also be considered. Successful applicants will usually have at least an A-level or equivalent in Mathematics and/or have received quantitative skills training as part of their undergraduate degree or professional experience.

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Data Science and Analytics MSc
Best Aspects: 1. Beautiful Campus:Royal Holloway University boasts a stunning campus with its iconic Founder's Building, providing an inspiring environment for studying and...
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Data Science and Analytics MSc
The best: the people, the staff and the lovely environment. The worst: Course load…. It can be improved by having less deadlines per week which in turn will give us more time to...
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Royal Holloway, University of London
Royal Holloway, University of London , Egham

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Royal Holloway, University of London
Royal Holloway, University of London Egham Hill Egham Surrey TW20 0EX United Kingdom
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