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University of Huddersfield

Data Analytics with Placement MSc

This course is specifically aimed at International students, supporting those wishing to gain practical work based experiential learning. Together with studying your chosen course we are offering an additional 6 month placement opportunity, making the course 18 months in length. This allows students with limited experience to put into practice the skills and techniques developed throughout the Master’s degree.

Our Master's course is designed to meet the demand for a new kind of IT specialist with the skills and knowledge in data science.

The total demand in ‘big data’ users is set to rise to around 644,000 across all industries. More connectivity means more data and UK companies are leading the way in collecting, processing and understanding it. It’s estimated that 31,000 people work in specialist big data roles in the UK and the talent pipeline, together with demand, should see that increase by 243% over the next 5 years.*

In order to address these demands, given the large amount of data collected by all kinds of organisations, graduates of the course aims to equip graduates with an understanding of:

  • statistics
  • data mining techniques
  • big data and associated file systems
  • data visualisation

Our aim is for you to graduate from this course with the ability to combine this knowledge to provide solutions to novel problems associated with the organisation and the analysis of data.

The course seeks to develop the ability to critically evaluate existing and emerging Data Science technology, apply knowledge, understanding and analytical and design skills in support of analytical and big data problems.

Entry Requirements

Entry requirements for this course are normally:

  • A BSc or BEng Honours degree (2:2 or above) or equivalent professional qualification in any subject.
  • Applicants with other appropriate professional qualifications and/or experience will be considered on an individual basis.

If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum of IELTS 7.0 overall with no element lower than 6.5, or equivalent will be considered acceptable

Career Prospects

We would expect to see graduates progress to careers in all sectors, such as finance, consulting, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, government and education. Typical job roles would include, business intelligence, data assurance, quality, finance and sales.
You could also go on to further study and the University has many options available for postgraduate research which may interest you.

Course Details

Effective Research and Professional Practice
Data Analysis and Statistics
Data Mining
Big Data Analytics
Machine Learning
Case Studies in Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
Data Visualisation
Databases for Large Data-sets
Individual Project
Professional Development and Practice

*The information’s are correct at the time of publishing, however it may change if university makes any changes after we have published the information. While we try our best to provide correct information, It is advisable to call us or visit university website for up to date information.

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