Overview

The Data Science programme from Loughborough University offers an excellent solution for graduates wishing to upskill to support their career aspirations in data science, pursuing roles in data analytics, management and stewardship. It is suitable for students from industry, including those who come from managerial, leadership and information administration posts and who wish to upskill in order to enter the world of data science.

The programme also appeals to science graduates and those from the social sciences (eg criminology, economics, public health and psychology), life sciences (eg biological and biomedical sciences) and applied sciences (eg engineering and medicine) who wish to learn how to analyse data or who wish to understand the world of data science from a business perspective.

Your future career

The gathering, processing, interpretation and evaluation of data and information is vital in today’s world, and as our technological capacities expand so will the applications of data science. This MSc programme will equip you with the skills of a data scientist, enabling you to work in a wide variety of roles within a wide variety of industries.

Graduates of our postgraduate programmes have gone on to enjoy careers within a diverse range of organisations in a wide variety of roles, such as software development, network security, and systems engineering.

Recent graduate destinations have included:

NHS Digital

Computacentre

Capgemini

David Lloyd Clubs

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Programming for Data Science

Data Governance & Ethics

Statistical Methods & Data Analysis

Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics

Building Data Driven Strategy

Data Science

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-08-25 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

120

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TOEFL^® IBT

88

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PTE Academic

67

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Loughborough, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Data Science & Big Data View 408 other Masters in Data Science & Big Data in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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120

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TOEFL^® IBT

88

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67

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A 2:2 honours degree (or equivalent international qualification) in any discipline (except computer science).

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

30900 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

13700 GBP / year

≈ 13700 GBP / year

Living costs

Loughborough

United Kingdom

600 - 1000 GBP / month

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

Funding

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Living costs

Loughborough

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