Data is everywhere As the volume and complexity of data collected continues to grow there is increasing demand for expertise in data science to support the analysis and visualisation of all this information The MSc Data Science is a conversion course for graduates from a wide range of disciplines and backgrounds looking to pursue a career or upskill in this new and rapidly developing field Data Scientists are in short supply and there is high demand for data science skills across sectors including business government healthcare science finance and marketing Gaining useful insights from data involves logical thinking technical skills and deep knowledge of the domain the data comes from Graduates from Law Finance Marketing Business Creative Arts Social Sciences Linguistics Health Sciences Sports Science Psychology Geography Biological Sciences and Engineering to name a few are best placed to analyse data from their own discipline and bring a unique perspective and set of questions to a data science team The MSc Data Science is designed to support students with little previous experience of data analysis or computer programming to gain new skills such as working with databases statistical thinking programming in high-level languages modelling applying data science tools and packages machine learning information retrieval data visualisation and addressing the challenges of big data These complement existing knowledge and skills from your undergraduate study or work experience such as formulating questions building arguments writing reports delivering presentations creative problem solving and a curiosity about data Features of the course include working with other students with different backgrounds experience and perspectives and gaining broad experience of working with a variety of types of data to address diverse and interesting questions The Office for Students has made 1 000 scholarships available with the aim of increasing the number of people from underrepresented groups in the AI and data science fields Applicants to this course may apply for a scholarship of 10 000 to help with the cost of course fees and associated costs such as childcare and transport

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