About the course

Become a proficient data scientist with a master’s in Data Science at the University of Southampton.You’ll study the latest techniques and technologies, including data mining, machine learning, and data visualisation. By the end of your studies, you’ll be able to develop original ideas and solve problems using advanced data science methods. You can apply what you have learned in fields such as data journalism, open government and social media. Data scientists help organisations handle large amounts of data produced by digital technologies. Southampton is recognised around the world as a leader in many of the topics that form our data science curriculum. We offer one of the only data science master's programmes in the UK that covers every subject needed to become a skilled data scientist in industry, government or academia. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 1 Year(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Autumn (September), 2024	Southampton
Autumn (September), 2025	Southampton
Autumn (September), 2026	Southampton

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of Southampton

Honours Degree:

　　Our normal entry requirement is an upper second-class honours degree or higher (or equivalent) in a related discipline such as computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, maths/statistics.

　　We require a minimum 2:1 degree overall (or equivalent) in a related discipline and 2:1 in the required modules. Programming languages (Python, HTML, JavaScript, PHP, MySQL, Hadoop, Spark, or related), machine learning, data mining, data analytics, Big Data, statistics and probability theory.

　　We normally ask for IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each competency.

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 92.0

　　

Application deadline:

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Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at University of Southampton. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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　　THE World ranking17th / 130

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