MSc Data Science and Analytics – financial support available

Why choose this course?

• This MSc is available with an optional one-year industry placement.
• One of a range of advanced courses within our postgraduate master’s programme in Computer Science, this particular course provides you with a specialism in Data Science and Analytics.
• Advanced topics studied include mathematics and programming of data science, data mining, machine learning and neural artificis, and data analytics applications.
• Taught by a highly-regarded and long-established computer science department.
• Computer Science saw 90% of its research ranked as world-leading (Research Excellence Framework, 2021).

What job can I get?

Our master’s programme is designed to give Computer Science graduates the specialist, up-to-date skills and knowledge sought after by employers, whether in business, industry, government or research.

The MSc Data Science and Analytics course will equip students with the knowledge and practical skills in data science and analytics from the foundations of data science in mathematics and programming, data mining, machine learning, to data analytics applications.

Successful graduates may pursue a career as a data scientist or data engineer, data analytics consultant, digital marketing manager across a wide range of sectors.

Scholarships and bursaries

The University of Hertfordshire offer a range of tuition fee discounts and non-repayable scholarships to support our postgraduate students. You can get funding for postgraduate study through studentships, loans, bursaries and grants – you might also get help from your employer.

Postgraduate events

Stand out from the crowd with a postgraduate degree.

Whether you’re already set on undertaking a postgraduate degree, or you’re still deciding on your options, join us from 18 – 22 March between 16:00 – 18:00 at Let’s Talk Postgrad – our postgrad online Q&A event. Speak to our expert staff about your course of interest, our industry connections and work placement options as well as life as a postgrad student.

A postgraduate degree from the University of Hertfordshire opens existing career and personal development opportunities. We’ll help transform your ambitions into life-changing reality.

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