Lancaster University

Data Science (Online) : MSc

Lancaster UniversityOnline / Distance Learning, United Kingdom

Course overview

Move from academic theory to real-world artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing (NLP) applications, with a career-focused MSc Data Science from Lancaster University. Our curriculum leverages popular tools, such as Hadoop, Spark and PyTorch – all sought by today’s employers. Through practical, hands-on learning experiences, you’ll gain a thorough understanding of foundational and advanced programming, data analysis and mathematical concepts that are crucial to succeed as a data science professional.

You’ll showcase your skills through an original data analysis project with your current employer or alongside one of our industry partners.

Key highlights

  • Applies theory to real-world AI and natural language processing
  • Hands-on training with Hadoop, Spark and PyTorch
  • Covers foundational and advanced programming, data analysis and mathematics
  • Original data analysis project with your employer or industry partner

Entry requirements

  • Degree: 2:2 — to include any discipline

Scholarships

  • Alumni Loyalty Scholarship

    10% fee discount

    Up to 10% of fees

  • Chevening Scholarships

  • EMBA Women in Business Scholarship

    50% fee reduction

    Up to 50% of fees

  • Executive Dean's Awards

    Up to 40% fee reduction

  • Health and Medicine International Study Centre Progression Scholarship

    Scholarship offers a 20% fee reduction for students.

    Up to 20% of fees

  • Health and Medicine Master’s Excellence Scholarship

    25% fee reduction for both home and international fee-paying students.

  • Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences International Study Centre Progression Scholarship

    Scholarship offers a 20% fee reduction for students.

    Up to 20% of fees

  • Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Master’s Excellence Scholarship

    20% fee reduction for both home and international fee-paying students.

    Up to 20% of fees

  • LUMS EMBA Excellence Scholarship

    50% fee reduction

    Up to 50% of fees

  • LUMS MBA Excellence Scholarship

    50% fee reduction

    Up to 50% of fees

  • Management School International Study Centre Progression Scholarship

    Scholarship offers a range of awards of up to 20% fee reduction for students.

  • Management School Master’s Excellence Scholarship

    International fee-payers: up to 20% of your programme fee. Home fee payers: up to 30% of your programme fee.

  • MBA Women in Business Scholarship

    50% fee reduction

    Up to 50% of fees

  • Science and Technology International Study Centre Progression Scholarship

    Scholarship offers a range of awards of up to 30% fee reduction for students.

  • Science and Technology Master’s Excellence Scholarship

    Scholarship offers a range of awards of up to £9,000 to both home and international fee-paying students.

Careers this course leads to

  • Data Scientist
  • Machine Learning Engineer
  • Data Analyst
  • NLP Engineer
  • Big Data Engineer
  • AI Specialist

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Lancaster University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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