Overview

With an emphasis on Big Data, you will gain an understanding of the needs of businesses and how to manage the requirements in this emerging international area of focus for companies, governments and economies.

The Data Science course from Robert Gordon University focuses on Big Data, traditional and unconventional data management including acquisition, storage, warehousing, analytics and visualisation tools and techniques. You’ll put these skills into practice in our state-of-the-art facilities.

Importantly, the course satisfies the demand for Data Scientists who have the ability to relate key performance indicators and contribute to the decision-making within a business, giving you an advantage in the job market.

Job Prospects

The opportunity to exploit Big Data is recognised world-wide, and it is included in government economic strategies. The UK Government and Scottish Governments highlight it as an emerging opportunity for growth. The course prepares you for a career in Data Science or in Big Data. Job openings include: Data Scientist, Data Analyst, Data Visualisation Specialist, Data Manager, Database Designer/Manager, Data Mining Expert and Big Data Scientist.

The course also prepares students for research careers by providing the skills necessary of an effective researcher. Suitable MSc graduates may continue to PhD programmes within the school.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Data Mining

Advanced Data Management

Data Warehousing

Information Retrieval Systems

Professional Development and Research Skills

Big Data Analytics and Visualisation

Data Science Development

Advanced Data Science

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 28 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-09-02 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-07-05 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-03 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-10-23 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

6

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TOEFL^® IBT

80

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Data Science & Big Data View 410 other Masters in Data Science & Big Data in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

6

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80

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants normally hold a 2:2 undergraduate honours degree or its equivalent in Mathematics, Statistics, Computing or any other analytical discipline.
Applicants with a lower degree classification and / or relevant work experience will be considered on a case by case basis.

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Tuition Fee

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International

19790 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 19790 GBP per year during 12 months.
National

5720 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 5720 GBP per year during 12 months.

UK and EU students full-time: £8150 per year

Part-Time per year:

National: £2860 per year

UK and EU students: £3060 per year

International: £7420 per year

Living costs for Aberdeen

729 - 1069 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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