Data Science Lancaster University

Overview

Throughout the Data Science course from Lancaster University you will gain the confidence to apply data science techniques that enable companies to use artificial intelligence to gain insights and make better decisions.

The world of data science and AI is rapidly evolving, and so are we. Lancaster University’s Data Science Institute plays a leading role in UK data science research, which means we continually refine and update our curriculum to make sure you are learning the most modern tools and techniques. As demonstrated by our hundreds of alumni, we develop graduates with the skills and expertise to become professionals that design, test and implement solutions to drive innovation and business decision making.

This programme is for those interested in gaining insights from data to provide solutions, this Master’s in Data Science is open to anyone with an undergraduate degree, providing you have a good grasp of statistical analysis, ideally to A level standard. You may be a recent graduate or you may wish for a career change.

Career opportunities:

With an MSc in Data Science, you will be empowered to analyse, interpret, and transform raw data into meaningful insights that will be invaluable to a range of different businesses and sectors. From retail and healthcare to agriculture and infrastructure, the expertise you will acquire whilst undertaking this course will be applicable to careers across the spectrum of industries.

Whilst many of our graduates pursue careers directly related to data analysis, the skills and knowledge you will gain as a part of this Master’s course can pave the way for career paths that you might not expect, such as in within financial or technological consultancy, software development, and senior management. A number of our graduates each year also decide to continue into academia and pursue a PhD, either at Lancaster or further afield.

Here are just some of the roles that our MSc Data Science students have progressed to upon graduating:

• Data Engineer - Bloomberg

• Generative AI Developer - Wipro

• Principal Data Scientist - Privacy Hub

• Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Tesco

• Senior Business Analys - SAP UK

• Data Science Manager - Deloitte

• Senior Manager - Grant Thornton

• Consultant - CapGemini

• Data Engineer - Bosch

• Chief Data Scientist - Highlands Rewilding