MSc Data Intelligence

The Big Data revolution needs data professionals to assist in data intelligence through automated data management, analysis, and presentation in the industry and public sector, as the increase in demand is 160%

Typically computing courses in the UK don’t address industries’ and public sectors’ need for data professionals to manage data for the public good. There is an increase in demand for graduates with interdisciplinary skills and abilities; in social science humanities, mathematics, information science, systems science, psychology, and economics.

Career opportunities include:

• Charities are in need of Data Intelligent professionals to help empower social change campaigns to identification of empathetic target audiences for increased revenue streams.

• Commercial organizations value Data Intelligence to identify business opportunities, spot trends, evidence for decisions and when to flip business and rapid transformation operations to ensure continuous sustainable economic growth, for example, identification of new business location that has sustainable local demand, raw materials, logistics and potential employees with the right skill sets.

• Government ministries like the Ministry for Health and Social Care are employing Data Scientists to identify improvements in health care and public health functions policy and practice to automate and increase efficiencies of medical diagnostic solutions.

• Environmental agencies employ Data Scientists to identify and predict environmental challenges and priority areas to be addressed.

You should be a digital and numerical literate graduate with a degree (2:2 or higher) in:

• STEM degree subjects or near STEM subjects (examples of near STEM subjects include: Economics, Informatics, and Accountancy)

• Non-STEM degree subjects: if your degree is not related to STEM, you will also need an A level in maths.

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.