MSc Data Science

Duration	1 Year
Level	Masters Program

Southampton is ranked in the top 51-100 universities for Computer Science in the 2018 QS World Rankings, and top 10 in the UK
This one year MSc Data Science degree prepares you to become a proficient data scientist, building core areas of expertise, from the ability to operate high-performance computing clusters and cloud-based infrastructures, to devising and applying sophisticated Big Data analytics techniques
Students will be exposed to more advanced topics in data mining in the second semester, including feature engineering, methods to manipulate text and multimedia data, topic modelling, social network analysis, and spectral analysis
Students can also choose from a wide range of optional topics, including advanced topics of data processing and manipulation, data analysis, and data use, and applications, allowing you to structure the program according to their strengths and preferences

Class 12th	No specific cutoff mentioned
Bachelors	55.0% The applicant needs an upper 2:1(55 - 65% depending on awarding institution) degree in one of the following subjects: computer science computer engineering software engineering mathematics/statistics Applicants must also have an upper 2:1 score in the following modules: a programming module (e.g. MATLAB, Python, Java, C, C++, C#) an advanced maths module, ideally statistics and probability
Exams	IELTS: 6.5 With at least 6.0 in each competency PTE: Accepted
Additional info	Degree transcript(s) (and translated version if necessary) CV Two references Proof of English Language Proficiency Students with at least 70% in English at Class XII from CBSE or CISCE may be exempted from English language entry test requirement

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