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MSc Data Science and Business Analytics

University of Plymouth

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  • Qualification

    MSc - Master of Science

  • Location

    Plymouth University

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    01-SEP-25

  • Duration

    1 year

Course summary

About the course

This one-year conversion MSc is designed for graduates from a wide range of disciplines and experience. It gives you skills in data analytics, computing and business. Using sophisticated analytics techniques, including social network visualisation and sentiment analysis, and professional software, including R tidyverse, Python, C# and SQL/NoSQL, you gain the skills and knowledge to transform data into commercial value and boost your employability.

Key features

- Equips applicants from all undergraduate degrees with broad professional competence in one of the world economy’s most sought-after postgraduate subject areas.
- Offers an equal number of taught credits in the three areas of analytics, computer science and business, with a wide choice of available business modules.
- Provides a flexible individual project in one or more of the three taught areas supervised by world-leading subject experts.
- Establishes high proficiency in the use and application of state-ofthe-art programming languages including R, Python, C#, SQL and NoSQL.
- Benefits from easy access to cutting-edge specialist labs and next-generation software and hardware on a single campus. You may access facilities such as our NVIDIA seed-funded GPU Research Centre and our High-Performance Computing Centre.
- Develops modern analytics expertise for obtaining business, scientific and social insights from big data sources and social media such as Twitter.
- Enjoy research-led teaching from leading academics with world-renowned expertise in data science, data analytics, statistics, computer science and business.
- Offers a range of general and merit-based postgraduate scholarships for local and international students.

Tuition fees

Students living in Hong Kong
(International fees)

£ 20,400per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

University of Plymouth

University of Plymouth

University of Plymouth

  • University League Table

    65th

  • Campus address

    Plymouth University, Drake Circus, Plymouth, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, England

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Join a thriving international community made up of 2,000 students from over 100 different countries.
Find your uni family in one of many international student groups at the Students' Union.
To reward outstanding achievement and to help ease concerns you may have about funding your studies, the university offers several international scholarships.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Business & Management Stu

    52nd out of 122 12

    53rd out of 117

  • Entry standards

    / Max 221
    125 56%

    56th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    69.0 69%

    67th

    23

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.04 76%

    66th

    21

  • Entry standards

    / Max 227
    125 55%

    74th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    85.0 85%

    43rd

    4

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.09 77%

    32nd

    11

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