Master of Science - Computational Data Science

The MSc Computational Data Science harnesses Heriot-Watt’s world-leading expertise in the statistical foundations of data science and associated computational techniques, with applications to imaging and vision, ecology and climate, and stochastic modelling. This MSc programme will teach students the statistical foundations and computational techniques in data science. It will provide students with a unique set of skills to address data science challenges, for applications ranging from imaging and vision (pathway 1), to ecology and climate (pathway 2), or stochastic modelling (pathway 3).

Reasons to study MSc Computational Data Science:

1. Data scientists, data engineers, and business analysts are among the most sought-after careers and Edinburgh is intended to be the ‘Data Capital of Europe'.
2. Students will acquire unique interdisciplinary knowledge at the interface between the statistical foundations of data science and associated computational techniques.
3. Students will be exposed to specialised applications, ranging from imaging and vision, to ecology and climate, or stochastic modelling.
4. This MSc is run by international leaders in their field.