Master of Science - Data Science

Whether they are already working and looking to enhance their expertise in the area of data science or they have recently graduated and want to move into roles specifically aligned with data science and analytics, this course will help students develop a comprehensive understanding of the role of data within business. They will study data governance, considering how data can be sourced, consolidated and stored securely, responsibly and efficiently. Students will also explore the techniques used to analyze data, discover how data can contribute to a company's business strategy and focus on the application of data science in a specific field such as health, education or fraud prevention.

Central to the course will be the themes of security, ethics, data governance and sustainability. They will graduate with a critical awareness of the current ethical and security problems associated with the exploitation of information services and resources in organizations, enabling them to support collection, sorting and ordering of data, big data and information across a range of sectors.