English Language Preparation + 3 Term Pathway - Pre-Masters - Science and Engineering - Transfer to Masters of Data Science - Data Science

The programme is designed to develop Students English language skills and introduce students  to essential academic and study skills before travelling to the International Study Centre to begin their academic programme.

The Pre-Masters is a  three-term programme that provides the specialist academic and English language preparation students  need to succeed as a postgraduate student at Durham University. Once they  successfully complete this Pre-Masters programme and achieve the required grades, they  can start their chosen Masters degree at Durham University. 

After completing this pathway, students will transfer to the Master of Data Science.The Master of Data Science is a conversion course with a hard-core of data science, intended to provide Masters-level education rich in the substance of data science for students who hold a first degree that is not highly quantitative, including those in social sciences, the arts and humanities. All around us, massive amounts of increasingly complex data are being generated and collected, for instance, from mobile devices, cameras, cars, houses, offices, cities, and satellites.  Business, research, government, communities, and families can use that data to make informed and rational decisions that lead to better outcomes. It is impossible for any one individual or group of individuals to keep on top of all the relevant data: there is simply far too much. Data science enables us to analyse large amounts of data effectively and efficiently and as a result, has become one of the fastest growing career areas.