Course details
Course description
Data Science is a new and rapidly expanding discipline that uses scientific approaches, business understanding, data and artificial intelligence to extract knowledge and understanding from the vast quantities of data sources that exist.
Data scientists work with data, including datasets relating to climate change, health and social media to enhance insight, to innovate and to enable data driven decision-making.
This course aims to teach you the theory and practical elements of data science: manipulating and analysing big data sets to draw meaning and understanding that affect our everyday lives.
From vast unstructured data to data organised as a warehouse, data is considered of strategic importance to governments, global organisations, health service providers, financial organisations, sporting organisations, educational institutions, the charity and voluntary sector and businesses in general.
You will study a wide range of modules including data management, coding, statistical methods, data analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, data visualisation and data engineering.
Specialist courses are taught by expert staff who actively research applications of data science and you have an opportunity to undertake a data science research project in a topic that interests you.
Subjects
- Data analysis
- Computers
- Computer science
Entry requirements
Scottish Higher minimum entry requirements: B,B,B,B
Including Maths or Physics. National 5 C in Maths, Lifeskills Maths OR Applications of Maths and English. If you are eligible for an adjusted offer under our Contextual Admissions Policy, please see the ‘Minimum Qualification Requirements’ below.
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Course details
Full time
4th Sep 2023 to 4th Sep 2027
Cost: £1,820.00 (ex. VAT)
Venue details
Merchiston Campus
10 Colinton Road
Edinburgh
EH10 5DT