Course Overview
Data Science is a new and rapidly expanding discipline that uses scientific approaches, business understanding, data, and artificial intelligence to extract knowledge and experience from vast data sources.
Data scientists work with data relating to climate change, health, and social media, to enhance insight, innovate and enable data-driven decision-making.
This course teaches you the best way to learn about data science as it aims to guide you through the subject's theory and practical elements: manipulating and analyzing big data sets to draw meaning and understanding that affect our everyday lives.
General Eligibility
Our entry requirements indicate standard and Minimum qualifications with which we usually accept students.
Minimum year 1
SQA Higher
Standard Entry Requirement
BBBB to include Maths or Physics.
National 5 grade C in Maths, Lifeskills Maths OR Applications of Maths and English.
Minimum Offer Entry Requirement
BBCC to include Maths or Physics at grade B.
National 5 grade C in Maths, Lifeskills Maths OR Applications of Maths and English.
A Level
BCC to include Maths or Physics.
GCSE grade C/4 in Maths and English.
Irish Leaving Certificate
H2, H2, H3, H3 at Higher Level to include Maths or Physics and grade O4 in Ordinary Level Maths and English.
BTEC (QCF) Extended Diploma Level 3
Minimum grades DMM (Distinction, Merit, Merit) in a related subject.
GCSE grade C/4 in Maths and English.
BTEC (QCF) National Diploma Level 3 plus A Level
Minimum grades DM (Distinction, Merit) and A Level grade C
GCSE grade C/4 in English and Maths.
International Baccalaureate Diploma
Award of Diploma with 28 points overall with three HL subjects in grades 6, 5, and 4, including Maths or Physics in grade 5.
Grade 4 in SL Maths and English.
European Baccalaureate
Pass at 70% or above with grade 7 in three subjects, including Maths or Physics.
Grade 6 in Maths and English.
T Levels
Merit - T Level with additional A Level in Maths or Physics grade B
GCSE Maths and English grade C/4
Minimum year 2
HNC
Standard Entry Requirement
HNC – Pass HNC with A in the graded unit in Computing, Computer Games Development, Software Development, Data Science, AND Higher Maths at Grade B for year two entry
Part Time Work Details
20 hours per week
Language Requirement
IELTS (Academic)
6.0 overall, with no component below 5.5
TOEFL Internet-Based Test
80 overall, with a minimum of 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking, and 17 in writing
Pearson’s Test of Academic English
56 overall, with a minimum of 51 in each component
Cambridge C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE))
169 overall, with a minimum of 162 in each component
Cambridge B2 First (formerly Cambridge English First (FCE))
169 overall, with a minimum of 162 in each component
Cambridge C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge English Advanced (CAE))
169 overall, with a minimum of 162 in each component
Trinity Integrated Skills Test (ISE)
ISE III, ISE III, & ISE IV with a pass in each component
LanguageCert English language qualification
B2 Communicator Test with an overall 39 or above and 25 or above in all skills