MSc Data Science (Statistics)

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MSc Data Science (Statistics)

University of Leeds

Leading UK university

Ranked in the Top 100 universities in the world

24 months

12 courses total, 20 hours per week

£15,000 total cost

No application fee, with pay-as-you-go tuition

Performance-based admission path

Complete the first two courses with minimum 50% weighted average

100% online

Flexible learning from anywhere, with live sessions, real-world projects

Master in-demand data science and statistical skills to advance your new career

As a MSc Data Science (Statistics) student, you’ll put the advanced theories you’re learning into practice by solving real-world problems with support from the School of Mathematics and the Leeds Institute for Data Analytics.

Your coursework and project work will include examples of data analysis that can be presented to potential employers, demonstrating your skills and suitability for data-driven senior roles in business, government and non-profit sectors.

Along the way, you’ll learn to apply your data science and statistical knowledge to current and future statistical challenges at local, national and international levels.

Study at your own pace with a flexible online schedule

Courses are grouped into carousels, and you can choose your own courses, through one carousel at a time, completing one before moving to the next.

Prepare for advanced opportunities with senior-level skills

Develop senior-level evaluative skills for managing project work, engaging critically with sources and methods, and effective storytelling with data.

Access a wealth of mathematics expertise and research

Learn from and develop professional connections with expert researchers from the School of Mathematics, LIDA and other institutes such as the Alan Turing Institute.

Build techniques to tackle diverse tasks in data analytics

Graduate with a toolbox of techniques ready to tackle diverse tasks in data analytics, emphasising the statistical avenue within the expansive realm of data science tools.