Overview

Why study this course?

The degree targets an audience with excellent technical skills (in particular mathematics and programming) and makes the students understand how modern scientific computing and data analysis tools work. The course is designed along five core educational aims:

Train the next generation of research-aligned data and computational scientists and engineers for the UK high tech sector; for this, they have to be equipped with a very solid understanding of the underlying computing technologies and methodologies

Equip students with the skills and knowledge to apply successfully for further higher education programmes (PhD) with a strong computing and data flavour in Durham or outstanding international institutions

Provide students with the opportunity to obtain a deep insight into the state-of-the-art in the application domain (specialisation) with respect to computational and data challenges

Enable students to bridge the widening gap between their specialisation’s application domains, big data challenges, and high-performance computing once they have mastered the course

Make students aware of the societal, economical and ethical responsibilities, opportunities and implications tied to massive data processing and compute power; this includes training on entrepreneurship. Learn more with this programme in

Scientific Computing and Data Analysis (Financial Technology) from Durham University.

Programme Structure

Course Structure

The course is structured into five elements spanning three terms. In this course:

you will obtain a strong baseline in methodological skills
you will study selected topics from your chosen specialisation area with a strong emphasis on computational and data challenges.
you can choose to put emphasis on data analysis or scientific computing
you will do a challenging project either within the methodological academic departments (Mathematical Sciences or Computer Science), or within the specialisation area, or in close cooperation with our industrial partners
you will acquire important professional skills spanning collaboration and project management, presentation and outreach as well as entrepreneurial thinking

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-31 00:00:00 , National

More details

Applicants needing a student visa must submit postgraduate applications by end July, while those not requiring a visa must apply by end August.

Language

English

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80

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62

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Durham, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Computer Sciences Data Analytics View 485 other Masters in Computer Sciences in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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120

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80

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62

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A UK first or upper second class honours degree (BSc) or equivalent

In Physics or a subject with basic physics courses OR
In Computer Science OR
In Mathematics OR
In Earth Sciences OR
In Engineering OR
In any natural sciences with a strong quantitative element.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

34000 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

14500 GBP / year

≈ 14500 GBP / year

Living costs

Durham

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 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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Overview

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

Delivered

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General requirements

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