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MSc - Master of Science
Main Campus
Full Time
SEP-26
1 Year
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MSc - Master of Science
Main Campus
Full Time
SEP-26
1 Year
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Advances in fields such as Physics, Engineering, Earth Sciences or Finance are increasingly driven by experts in computational techniques. Notably, people skilled to write code for the most powerful computers in the world and skilled to process the biggest data sets in the world can truly make a difference.The MSc in Scientific Computing and Data Analysis offers an application-focused course to deliver these skills with three interwoven strands: Computer Science underpinnings of scientific computing (algorithms, data structures, implementation techniques, and computer tool usage)Mathematical aspects of data analysisImplementation and application of fundamental techniques in a domain specialisation (presently astrophysics, particle physics, financial mathematics, or earth and environmental sciences).
A UK first or upper second class honours degree (BSc) or equivalent: In Physics or a subject with basic physics courses or In Computer Science or In Mathematics or In Earth Sciences or In Engineering or In any natural sciences with a strong quantitative element.
Students living in
Domestic
£14,500 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)
£14,500 per year
Students from Channel Islands
£34,000 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£34,000 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
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