Data Science (Online) MSc

Lancaster University

Move from academic theory to real-world artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing (NLP) applications, with a career-focused MSc Data Science from Lancaster University. Our curriculum leverages popular tools, such as Hadoop, Spark and PyTorch – all sought by today’s employers. Through practical, hands-on learning experiences, you’ll gain a thorough understanding of foundational and advanced programming, data analysis and mathematical concepts that are crucial to succeed as a data science professional. You’ll showcase your skills through an original data analysis project with your current employer or alongside one of our industry partners. As a student in the online MSc Data Science programme, you’ll learn directly from academics at Lancaster’s renowned Data Science Institute (DSI), a leading research institute driving data science and AI innovations across industries in the UK and abroad. Along with DSI, teaching staff from our School of Computing and Communications (SCC), the School of Mathematical Sciences and the Security Lancaster institute collaborate to deliver a curriculum that reflects the interconnected and ever-evolving nature of data science. Professional data scientists regularly join classroom sessions as guest lecturers, sharing how they’ve navigated complex projects, overcome challenges and built distinguished careers.