Digital and Technology Solutions (Data Analytics Specialist) MSc (Specialist Integrated Degree Apprenticeship)

Program Overview

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Overview

If you're already working within data analytics, business planning and IT you'll be suitable for this course.

You'll use a combination of technical and soft skills throughout this Digital and Technology Solutions Degree Apprenticeship. Subject to COVID-19 restrictions, you'll have extensive on-the-job training. You'll become an expert in your field so you can take your career to the next level.

This course meets the needs of the apprenticeships scheme. It is designed to the Data Analytics Specialism of the Digital Technology Solutions Level 7 integrated degree standard.

All apprenticeships in the School of Computing have been created by the Institute of Coding (IoC). The IoC is a government-funded project to help close the digital skills gap. The MSc has also been created in consultation with industry. This ensures you develop the skills needed to succeed in today’s workplace.

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Program Outline

What you'll learn

Through compulsory modules you'll cover:

data visualisation

data management and exploratory data analysis

big data analytics

machine learning

statistical foundations of data science

statistical learning for data science

leadership and change in the digital age

digital technology and innovation management

You'll carry out:

strategic case studies

a Capstone project undertaken with your employer

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Modules

You will study modules on this course. A module is a unit of a course with its own approved aims and outcomes and assessment methods.

Course content changes

Module information is intended to provide an example of what you will study.

Our teaching is informed by research. Course content changes periodically to reflect developments in the discipline, the requirements of external bodies and partners, and student feedback.

Full details of the modules on offer will be published through the Programme Regulations and Specifications ahead of each academic year. This usually happens in May.

Optional modules availability

Some courses have optional modules. Student demand for optional modules may affect availability.

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Digital and Technology Solutions (Data Analytics Specialist) MSc modules

Compulsory Modules	Credits
Capstone Project for Data Analytics Degree Apprenticeship	60
Strategic Case Studies	20
Big Data Analytics	10
Data Visualization	10
Data Management and Exploratory Data Analysis	10
Machine Learning with Project	10
Statistical Foundations of Data Science	10
Statistical Learning for Data Science	10
Digital Technologies and Innovation Management	20
Leadership and Change in a Digital Age	20