Data Science MSc
Kingston University
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Embrace the career opportunities emerging in the rapidly-expanding data science field with the Data Science MSc from Kingston University. This degree has been accredited by the British Computer Society (BCS), the Chartered Institute for IT.This course has flexible entry points and has been designed for a variety of disciplines and backgrounds. In particular, if you’re coming from a non-computing or mathematics discipline, you should head over to our Data Science Conversion MSc page.Large data ...Read more

Embrace the career opportunities emerging in the rapidly-expanding data science field with the Data Science MSc from Kingston University. This degree has been accredited by the British Computer Society (BCS), the Chartered Institute for IT.This course has flexible entry points and has been designed for a variety of disciplines and backgrounds. In particular, if you’re coming from a non-computing or mathematics discipline, you should head over to our Data Science Conversion MSc page.Large data sets are widespread in business, science and government. Consequently, there is an increasing demand for data-savvy professionals, both in industry and in research, who are able to make sense of complex datasets, build models and apply them to the solution of relevant problems.This course builds on the established strengths of the Mathematics and Computer Science programmes at Kingston and develops a multidisciplinary approach to the computational analysis of data. You will get the opportunity to develop your skills in a way which will prepare you for a variety of careers in this fast-growing and exciting area. You will also get to take advantage of opportunities for exposure to cutting-edge examples and exercises.Like many MSc courses in the School of Computer Science and Mathematics, Data Science benefits from a diverse community of learners. You will study in week-long blocks that can fit around different work/study patterns.

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Entry requirements

The typical offer for this course is a 2:2 or above honours degree in computer science (including software engineering or cyber security), mathematics, statistics, and some engineering courses.

This course requires applicants to have programming knowledge, such as Python, Java, C++/C#, JavaScript and a knowledge of databases.

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£12,400 per year

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£19,300 per year

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£19,300 per year

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Kingston University
Penrhyn Road Penrhyn Road Kingston upon Thames Surrey KT1 2EE United Kingdom
Nearest tube station: Richmond  2.6 miles away Nearest train station: Surbiton  0.4 miles away
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