Program Overview

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Overview

This course blends modern statistical methods with the computational skills to handle large quantities of unstructured data.

Data Science is revolutionising every area of science, engineering and commerce. It has potential for huge societal and economic benefits. Statistical analysis, with data analytics, is

in-demand

. There is an industry need for analytical skills that can

interpret and extract value from complex data

.

During this course you'll develop a comprehensive understanding of

data science theory

, and how to use it in real world scenarios. You'll also develop a combination of skills in statistics and computer science.

You’ll put your new skills into action immediately, and

work with real data sets

in your applied data science projects. All module assessments are based on these projects.

We focus on a wide range of application areas, including:

healthcare

transport

cybersecurity

smart cities

manufacturing

This data science course is part of the following suite:

Data Science MSc, PGDip, PGCert

Data Science (with specialisation in Artificial Intelligence)

Data Science (with Specialisation in Visualization), MSc, PGDip, PGCert

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