Course Overview

You will learn key data science skills using freely available software. Core subjects will cover fundamental theories, ethical considerations, and industry-standard techniques, while optional modules will allow you to focus on specific applications.

The range of options includes business, computational, and environmental themes. As part of the environmental options, you will gain experience with GIS software and spatial analysis, while in the business-themed options, the focus is on business decisions and company culture – can you help it move toward data-driven decision-making? The computational theme has an emphasis on data engineering and machine learning.

The part-time course is delivered online, allowing you the flexibility to fit your studies around your personal and professional commitments. The full-time course is delivered on campus at UHI Inverness. Whether you prefer to study part-time or full-time, you can tailor your option choices to suit your specific areas of interest

This course may also be of interest to companies wishing to use it as continuing professional development for their employees.

Further information on the course, including more details about the individual modules, can be found in the student handbooks, which are frequently updated.

General Eligibility

• 2:2 honours degree or above in a numerate subject, or any other subject with relevant work experience

• Applicants with an ordinary degree or equivalent qualification plus relevant work experience, at a suitable level and for an appropriate length of time, will be considered on an individual basis

• Qualifications from an approved professional body will also be taken into account

Part Time Work Details

20 hours work permit for international students

Language Requirement

• Applicants must have an IELTS score- 6.5 or equivalent

  English (PTE) Academic-62 average with 55 in each component

  TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) iBT4-Min 88 or above with min 20 in each section