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Statistics, computation and applied data analysis for graduates entering data science. at University of Birmingham, United Kingdom.

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Qualification

Master's degree (taught)

Study level

Master's

Duration

1 year

Full-time

Annual tuition

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Field of study

Computing & Technology

Mode

On campus

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Intakes

September

Programme overview

The MSc Data Science at University of Birmingham is a master's-level programme in Statistics, taught full-time on campus in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Award type: Master's degree (taught). The University of Birmingham (informally Birmingham University) is a public research university in Birmingham, England. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Queen's College, Birmingham (founded in 1825 as the Birmingham School of Medicine and Surgery), and Mason Science College (established in 1875 by Sir Josiah Mason), making it the first English redbrick university to receive its own royal charter, and the first English unitary university.

What you typically study

  • Programming, algorithms and data structures
  • Software engineering, databases and cloud systems
  • Data science, machine learning and AI
  • Networks, cybersecurity and a capstone or industry project

Career pathways

  • Software developer or engineer
  • Data analyst, data scientist or ML engineer
  • Cloud, DevOps and cybersecurity roles
  • Product, IT consulting and technology management

Key skills: Problem solving, coding in industry languages, system design and working in agile teams. Module lists vary by university; the official curriculum is the reference.

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