Overview

Throughout the Data Science course from the University of Birmingham you'll learn about contemporary challenges and cutting-edge techniques becoming an in-demand expert.

If you come from a non-computing background, this course is for you. They’ll prepare you in state-of-the-art data science techniques. Industries need data scientists to help with important decision-making. Study with them and you’ll have a world of exciting opportunities.

Career opportunities:

Being able to expertly understand and analyse significant data sets and provide advice and solutions is crucial in the world of big data. You can expect to thrive in diverse environments including academia, research, industry and government.

Career areas include Data Analyst, Data Scientist, Data Engineer, Business Intelligence Analyst, Financial Data Analyst, Marketing Analyst, and Healthcare Data Analyst. The graduates go on to work for employers including IBM, Microsoft, Google DeepMind, NASA, Boeing, Dyson, Capgemini Engineering and Samsung AI Center.

Your career prospects are great and computing graduates with a good degree are in demand. Plus, with the number of computer science graduates from the UK diminishing at the same time as jobs are increasing, students with a postgraduate degree have an excellent chance of securing employment.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Algorithms for Data Science

Current Topics in Artificial Intelligence & Data Science

Storing and Managing Data

Visualisation

Programming for Data Science

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-03 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-28 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Data Science & Big Data View 420 other Masters in Data Science & Big Data in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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88

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67

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

To gain a place at Birmingham you will need to meet the general entry requirements, as well as those specific to your course. Your application will be reviewed by the course’s Admissions Tutor, who will decide whether your application should receive an offer.

2:1 Honours Degree in any subject other than computing
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Tuition Fees

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34740 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

12150 GBP / year

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Living costs

Birmingham

United Kingdom

765 - 1134 GBP / month

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Funding

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