BSc Hons Data Analytics

Program Overview

The BSc Hons in Data Analytics is a joint Honours program emphasizing data analysis and modeling techniques. Students develop skills in experimental design, risk analysis, programming, artificial intelligence, and information mining. Graduates are highly sought after in various industries, including online information providers, social media, and finance.

Program Outline

Outline:

• The BSc Hons in Data Analytics is a joint Honours programme taught in partnership between the Department of Mathematics & Statistics and the Department of Computer & Information Sciences.
• The program focuses on topics such as:
• experimental design
• risk analysis
• survey analysis
• dynamic modelling
• network analysis
• computer programming
• software engineering
• artificial intelligence
• web and mobile applications
• the theory of computation
• The final-year project may be carried out in either subject.
• The program includes opportunities to work on real-life problems and analyze real data from organizations.

Teaching:

• Lecturers and tutors are available to help students with any problems.
• The program provides a modern and flexible undergraduate common room for individual and group study work and a relaxing social space.
• Many data analysis software packages are used, including those widely used in industry.

Careers:

• Graduates with skills in data analytics are in huge demand across all sectors, both nationally and internationally.
• Graduates will be well placed for a high-powered career as a data analyst, or data scientist, for example, in online information providers such as Google and Yahoo, social media, banking, insurance and retail industries – both online and high-street.

Other:

• The program has been awarded the Times Higher Education University of the Year award twice (2012/2019).
• The program provides students with cutting-edge skills, enabling them to tackle problems in dynamic business environments.
• The program is designed to prepare students for an exciting and rewarding career in an industry that is set to expand.
• The program includes opportunities to study abroad, normally in the third year of the course.
• The program has links with European and non-European universities, which include:
• University of Limerick, Republic of Ireland
• Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria
• Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
• University of Toronto, Canada
• Queen's University at Kingston, Canada
• Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
• University of Otago, New Zealand
• Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Scotland

£1,820 Fees for students who meet the relevant residence requirements in Scotland are subject to confirmation by the Scottish Funding Council.

England, Wales & Northern Ireland

£9,250 Assuming no change in fees policy over the period, the total amount payable by undergraduate students will be capped. For students commencing study in 2024/25, this is capped at £27,750 (with the exception of the MPharm and integrated Masters programmes), MPharm students pay £9,250 for each of the four years. Students studying on integrated Masters degree programmes pay an additional £9,250 for the Masters year with the exception of those undertaking a full-year industrial placement where a separate placement fee will apply.

International

£19,600

Additional costs

Course materials & costs: class materials (lecture notes and exercise sheets) for the majority of Mathematics & Statistics classes are available free to download. For some classes, students may need access to a textbook. Textbook costs are typically in the £20 to £60 price range. These prices are dependent on format (e-book, soft or hardback) and whether bought new or second hand. PVG scheme (Protection of Vulnerable Groups): third-year Maths with Teaching students will need to pay for the full price of a PVG membership scheme. International students: International students may have associated visa and immigration costs.