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MSc - Master of Science
University of Stirling
Full Time
SEP-25
12 months
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MSc - Master of Science
University of Stirling
Full Time
JAN-26
12 months
MSc - Master of Science
University of Stirling
Full Time
JAN-26
21 months
MSc - Master of Science
University of Stirling
Full Time
SEP-25
21 months
MSc - Master of Science
University of Stirling
Full Time
SEP-25
12 months
MSc - Master of Science
University of Stirling
Part Time
SEP-25
24 months
MSc - Master of Science
University of Stirling
Part Time
JAN
24 months
MSc - Master of Science
University of Stirling
Part Time
JAN-26
24 months
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Overview
The field of data science is seeing rapid growth, with vast amounts of data now being generated by major companies and service providers.
Our graduates have gone on to work in financial institutions, major energy firms, sport and fitness, start-ups, software providers, NHS and pharmaceutical organisations, environmental agencies, and the Scottish Government. Many have undertaken PhDs in the UK and across the world.
Stirling is associated with The Data Lab, an Innovation Centre that aims to develop the data science talent and skills required by industry in Scotland. The Data Lab:
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to teach you the techniques for approaching data sets using computational analysis; to help you understand the mathematics underpinning these techniques; and to be confident in applying these techniques to real-life scenarios.
On successful completion of the MSc Mathematics and Data Science, you will be able to:
A minimum of a second-class Honours degree, or equivalent, in a numerate subject, e.g. mathematics, physics, engineering, economics; along with some evidence of a mathematical background, such as having taken and passed mathematics modules in at least some of calculus, algebra, statistics and numerical analysis.
Students living in
Domestic
£10,900 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£22,900 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£22,900 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.