Data Science and Analytics MSc by Research

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This research-based master's programme will equip you with the specialist skills, knowledge and research expertise required to progress your career as a data analyst across multiple industries and research fields. You will develop a critical, research-led awareness of state-of-the-art data science and be able to demonstrate the practical skills to create value in its application to business, scientific and other domains. The MSc by Research comprises two terms of taught modules – please see the Brunel website for module descriptions – amounting 60 credits. These are followed by a third term of research methods in information systems and an extended dissertation which together make up the remaining 120 credits. You will have the opportunity to work with Brunel doctoral students and some of the world’s leading researchers within a range of research groups, including the Intelligent Data Analysis Group, Modelling & Simulation Group and Human Computer Interaction group, all based within our Department of Computer Science. Alongside the technical content of the programme, you will develop a broader set of skills including study skills and employment skills through teamwork, guest lectures or workshops with industry, and dissertation projects with industrial/academic collaborations. The programme offers both exciting career prospects in industry and research, or a route to further studies in a PhD pathway.

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