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MSc Schedule

HOW THIS PROGRAMME IS STRUCTURED

You are reading the schedule for the MSc in Data Science and Analytics programme, here is the schedule for the Higher Diploma programme.

The MSc in Data Science and Analytics programme is delivered over three semesters, each semester has a 13 week teaching block. Taught semesters normally have modules with a value of 5 ECTS credits giving 30 ECTS credits per semester and 60 ECTS credits per year. In the final semester, students undertake a 30 ECTS credit data science research project. The tables below list the modules in each semester of the progrmme and contain hyperlinks to module descriptors. Each module descriptor contains detailed information such as learning outcomes, indicative content and assessment methods, for example.

Semester 1

Module ECTS Credits
DATA8001 - Data Science and Analytics 5
DATA8002 - Data Management Systems 5
COMP8060 - Scientific Prog in Python 5
STAT8006 - Applied Stats & Probability 5
STAT8010 - Intro to R for Data Science 5
MATH8009 - Maths Methods and Modelling 5

 

Semester 2

Module ECTS Credits
STAT9004 - Statistical Data Analysis 5
DATA9002 - Distributed Data Management 5
DATA9005 - Data Analytics & Visualisation 5
MATH9001 - Research Methods 5
STAT9005 - Time Series & Factor Analysis 5
COMP9060 - Applied Machine Learning 5

 

Semester 3

Module ECTS Credits
DATA9003 - Research Project-Data Science 30
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