Structure and course options for the Statistics with Data Science MSc programme. You will take 120 credits of courses in total during Semesters 1 and 2, followed by a 60 credit dissertation which you complete over the summer. The courses you take will be dependent on the availability of courses each year which may be subject to change as the curriculum develops to reflect a modern degree programme. Compulsory courses Your compulsory courses will build strong statistical foundations and associated programming skills. All courses are worth 10 credits, unless otherwise indicated. Semester 1 compulsory courses have previously included: Bayesian Theory Extended Statistical Programming (20 credits) Generalised Regression Models Design and Sampling for Data Science Semester 2 compulsory courses have previously included: Bayesian Data Analysis Statistical Research Skills Optional courses The optional courses cover a wide range of areas, including data analysis, machine learning and optimization. All courses are worth 10 credits, unless otherwise indicated. Semester 1 optional courses have previously included: Statistical Methodology Python Programming Fundamentals of Optimization Fundamentals of Operational Research Text Technologies for Data Science (20 credits) Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition (20 credits) Stochastic Modelling Semester 2 optional courses have previously included: Simulation Text Technologies for Data Science (20 credits) Machine Learning in Python Credit Scoring Biostatistics Time Series Large Scale Optimization for Data Science Data Mining and Exploration Incomplete Data Analysis Dissertation Your individual dissertation will usually take the form of two consultancy-style projects. Each consultancy-style project will last 5-6 weeks and will take the form of a consultant-client style where an industrial client will present a problem to your class and each student acts as a consultant addressing a particular aspect of the problem and presenting their conclusions to the client at the end of the 5-6 week period. This article was published on 2025-04-22
