Master of Science in Data Science and Business Analytics University of Plymouth, UK

This one-year conversion MSc is designed for graduates from a wide range of disciplines and experience. It gives you skills in data analytics, computing and business. Using sophisticated analytics techniques, including social network visualisation and sentiment analysis, and professional software, including R tidyverse, Python and SQL, you gain the skills and knowledge to transform data into commercial value and boost your employability.

During your MSc year, you take five core modules, one optional module depending upon your interests, and complete a masters-level project over the summer. Student projects can be on data analytics, computing or business and can be a multidisciplinary mix of these areas. Throughout the programme, you learn how to master sophisticated analytics techniques and professional software, including R tidyverse, Python and SQL databases, to handle and exploit big data, and to work as part of a project team. You also develop practical and professional competence in data science and business analytics, and learn to make strategic decisions in a broad range of business-related practical situations.

Key features

• Equips applicants from all undergraduate degrees with broad professional competence in one of the world economy’s most sought-after postgraduate subject areas.
• Offers taught credits in the three areas of analytics, computer science and business, with a wide choice of available business modules.
• Provides a flexible individual project in one or more of the three taught areas supervised by world-leading subject experts.
• Establishes high proficiency in the use and application of state-of-the-art programming languages including R, Python and SQL.
• Benefits from easy access to cutting-edge specialist computing facilities and next-generation software and hardware on a single campus. You may access facilities such as our NVIDIA seed-funded GPU Research Centre and our
• High Performance Computing (HPC) Centre.
• Develops modern analytics expertise for obtaining business, scientific and social insights from big data sources and social media.
• Enjoy research-led teaching from leading academics with world-renowned expertise in data science, data analytics, statistics, computer science and business.
• Offers a range of general and merit-based postgraduate scholarships for local and international students.
• Students in engineering, science and the arts have access to a range of specialist equipment and innovative laboratories in our new engineering and design facility.