MSc Big Data Analytics

Program Overview

The MSc Big Data Analytics program focuses on equipping graduates with the expertise in big data technologies, analytics, and industry-standard software through a blend of teaching methods, practical assessments, and real-world experience. It prepares students for careers in data science, analytics, and related fields, with previous graduates successfully employed at leading organizations like the Bank of England and HSBC. The program features partnerships with businesses and incorporates cutting-edge software, ensuring relevance to industry demands.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This MSc Big Data Analytics program is designed to equip graduates with the skills and knowledge necessary to work in the rapidly expanding field of big data. The program focuses on developing expertise in big data technologies, analytics, and industry-standard software.

Objectives:

• Learn to use industry-leading software including SAS, R, Python, and the Apache HaDoop Ecosystem.
• Obtain knowledge of data storage, data mining, and statistical modeling techniques.
• Gain up to twelve months of real-world experience through the two-year work experience route.

Assessment:

The program utilizes a variety of assessment methods, including:

• Coursework
• Practical assessments
• Dissertation

Teaching:

• The program is delivered face-to-face over three semesters.
• Teaching is scheduled based on the length of the course and the academic calendar.
• The program utilizes a blend of teaching methods, including:
• Lectures
• Seminars
• Practical sessions
• Access to digital and online resources
• The program incorporates real work scenarios and case studies within many of the modules.
• The teaching team leverages their research and industry connections to facilitate the inclusion of real work scenarios and case studies.

Careers:

The program prepares graduates for a career in:

• Statistical analysis and machine learning techniques
• Database and programming technologies
• Statistical theory
• Marketing and insight
• Credit risk
• Data and technology
• Digital analytics
• Data science
Previous graduates have gone on to work for companies such as:
• Bank of England
• OCF
• HSBC
• INC Research
• Tata Consultancy Services
• HM Revenue and Customs
• Axis Bank
Some of the associated careers in these fields are:
• Customer insight analyst
• Credit risk analyst
• Fraud analyst
• Forensic analyst
• Big data architect
• Business intelligence developer
• Digital analyst
• Data scientist

Other:

• The course has been developed in consultation with industry to ensure the content is relevant, up-to-date, and meets the needs of industry.
• The program includes partnerships with businesses that enable the inclusion of cutting-edge software such as SAS, Python, RStudio, and others.
• Students have the opportunity to work on real work-based projects supplied by an external company or emulated industry case studies.
• The program provides networking opportunities through the teaching team's research and industry connections.
• There are many industries that make use of the skills developed on the course once you have graduated, including:
• Pharmaceuticals
• Finance
• Marketing
• Retail
• Public and Private Sector organizations such as: Police, Government, NHS, Amazon, Facebook, UK Ministry of Defence, HSBC, and GSK all make use of data management/analytics extensively to help them to better understand their customers and to make informed business decisions.
• IBM ranked these jobs as one of the most difficult for employers to recruit, due in part to the shortage of skills in this area.

Home students:

Our tuition fee for UK students starting full-time study in 2024/25 is £10,310 for the course without work experience placement or £11,810 with work experience placement. If you are studying an undergraduate course, postgraduate pre-registration course or postgraduate research course over more than one academic year then your tuition fees may increase in subsequent years in line with Government regulations or UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) published fees.

International students:

Our tuition fee for International/EU students starting full-time study in 2024/25 is £17,205 for the course without work experience placement or £18,705 with work experience placement.