Overview

The Social Data Science programme offered by The University of Exeter will explore the politics of the policy making process, evidence-based decision making, the use of data analysis at each of the policy and decision-making stages and the social complexities of policy making. You will discover how to turn data into graphical representations for describing and exploring data, analysing hypotheses and relationships and presenting evidence. We will provide you with the essential mathematical and programming skills needed to acquire and analyse data.

Career Paths

Policy making in all sectors has become more data driven. Advanced training in issues of data use, data sharing, transparency, and accountability are important for both the public and private sectors.

Unlocking the potential of collecting, sharing and analysing massive amounts of administrative and economic, social and political information to bring economic and social benefits requires individuals trained in both evidence-based decision-making and social data science.

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Programme Structure

Courses Include:

Network Science
Data Science at Scale
Nature-Inspired Computation
Statistical Modelling in Space and Time
Deep Learning
Data Governance and Ethics

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-16 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-09-11 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

120

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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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

Exeter, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Data Science & Big Data Social Psychology View 24 other Masters in Social Psychology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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120

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90

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67

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IELTS

6.5

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General requirements

We will consider applicants with a 2:2 Honours degree or above (or equivalent). We welcome students from any academic background.
Please note, if we receive an application which we deem more suitable for one of our other data science programmes we may make an offer for that alternative programme.
International students need to show they have the required level of English language to study this course.
The required IELTS test scores for this course fall under Profile B1

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

25550 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

12650 GBP / year

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Additional Details

Part-time fees:

National: £6,325 per year
International: £12,775 per year

Living costs

Exeter

United Kingdom

649 - 1087 GBP / month

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