Overview

In the age of Big Data, organisations are looking for people who can confidently carry out data analysis and translate data into effective decision-making.

Career opportunities

The Data and Decision Analytics (Online Learning) course at The University of Edinburgh is expected to open a range of career pathways in analytics for our graduates or to allow them to progress further within their existing career. These might include roles such as:

Analytics associates

Business analysts

Data scientists

Operational research consultants

Solution architects

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Data Analysis and Statistics for Business

Programming and Data-Driven Storytelling

Applied Machine Learning

Applied Decision Optimisation

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00

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More details

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Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Data Science & Big Data Data Analytics View 61 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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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

A UK 2:1 honours degree or its international equivalent in an area related to management science, operational research, statistics, econometrics, mathematics, physics, computer science, engineering, or business and management with a distinct quantitative content.

Tuition Fees

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10200 GBP / year

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10200 GBP / year

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Funding

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