Overview
The Mathematics and Data Science MSc course from University of Stirling is one of the first courses to link these two key areas, making it uniquely positioned to help you meet this demand. The course focusses on the application rather than pure theory of mathematics and is assessed primarily through coursework, developing those skills which are in high demand by the data industry.
The course will provide you with a strong foundation in the mathematical analysis of data-driven systems and help you develop your computing skills, from programming Python and R, to advanced techniques including Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, to applying the techniques you learn on a large scale. You will learn the techniques used to approach data and build models using computational analysis and understand the mathematics underpinning these techniques.
Our graduates have gone on to work in financial institutions, major energy firms, sport and fitness, start-ups, NHS, Environmental agencies, the Scottish Government, as well as gone onto undertake PhDs in UK and overseas.
Career opportunities:
As opposed to focussing on a single application or field, this course was designed to give you the core skills needed to go into mathematical modelling or data science, including becoming a data analyst, data engineer, researcher or modeller.
This has allowed past graduates to enter into a wide range of sectors, including:
- financial institutions
- energy firms
- sport and fitness
- start-ups
- NHS
- Environmental agencies
- the Scottish Government
- PhD in UK and overseas
96% of our postgraduate leavers are in employment or further study within fifteen months of graduating (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2020, HESA).
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Modules include:
- Statistics for Data Science
- Networks & Graph Theory
- Representing and Manipulating Data
- Stochastic Processes and Optimisation
- Modelling in Financial and Medical Systems
- Relational and non-Relational Databases
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Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
- Part-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
You can apply up to a year in advance of your course start date and we accept applications throughout the year.
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Disciplines
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Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- A minimum of a second-class Honours degree, or equivalent, in a numerate subject, e.g. mathematics, physics, engineering, economics; along with some evidence of a mathematical background, such as having taken and passed mathematics modules in at least some of calculus, algebra, statistics and numerical analysis.
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International
22900 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 22900 GBP for the full programme during 12 months. -
National
10900 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 10900 GBP for the full programme during 12 months.
£10900: Students from the Republic of Ireland
Living costs for Stirling
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
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