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Data Science (MSc)

Become a proficient data scientist with a master’s in Data Science at the University of Southampton.

You’ll study the latest techniques and technologies, including data mining, machine learning, and data visualisation. By the end of your studies, you’ll be able to develop original ideas and solve problems using advanced data science methods. You can apply what you have learned in fields such as data journalism, open government and social media.

Data scientists help organisations handle large amounts of data produced by digital technologies. Southampton is recognised around the world as a leader in many of the topics that form our data science curriculum. We offer one of the only data science master's programmes in the UK that covers every subject needed to become a skilled data scientist in industry, government or academia.

Campus Information

Highfield Campus

Highfield is our oldest and largest campus, located close to Southampton Common. It's the academic heart of our University and home to social events, sports facilities and our Students' Union.

Intakes

Application Processing Time in Days: 30

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description	IELTS (1.0 -9.0)	TOEFL IBT (0-120)	TOEFL CBT (0-300)	PTE (10-90)
Expert	9	120	297-300	86-90
Very Good	8.5	115-119	280-293	83-86
Very Good	8	110-114	270-280	79-83
Good	7.5	102-109	253-267	73-79
Good	7	94-101	240-253	65-73
Competent	6.5	79-93	213-233	58-65
Competent	6	60-78	170-210	50-58
Modest	5.5	46-59	133-210	43-50
Modest	5	35-45	107-133	36-43
Limited	4	32-34	97-103	30-36
Extremely Limited	< 4	< 31	< 93	< 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Our graduates are sought after by:

companies looking for trends in sales, marketing, or operational data
start-ups pursuing new opportunities in big data
government departments using linked open data to inform policy
research/consultancy companies analyzing data on behalf of their clients
academic organizations with opportunities for doctoral study

PSW Opportunity

2 Years of PSW

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

You’ll need an upper 2:1 degree in one of the following subjects:

computer science
computer engineering
software engineering
mathematics/statistics

You 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

Bangladesh

MSc/ MA/ LLM

A relevant masters degree at minimum 70% with a bachelors degree of at least 3 years

UK 1st degree equivalent: 3.5; 3.2 depending on awarding institution
UK 2:1 degree equivalent: 3.0; 2.75 depending on awarding institution

MSc Engineering

A masters degree at minimum 60% with a bachelors degree of at least 3 years

UK 1st degree equivalent: 3.5; 3.2 depending on awarding institution
UK 2:1 degree equivalent: 3.0; 2.75 depending on awarding institution

India

Bachelors degree awarded by a recognized University or an equivalent professional qualification approved by the University with an overall qualification of at least 60%
UK 1st degree equivalent: 55 - 70% depending on awarding institution
UK 2:1 degree equivalent: 55 - 65% depending on awarding institution

Sri Lanka

Bachelors degree, masters degree or PhD from a recognised Sri Lankan Higher Education Institution. Minimum entry requirement is usually equivalent to a UK upper class (2:1)
UK 1st equivalent: GPA 3.7 out of 4.0
UK 2.1 equivalent: GPA 3.3 out of 4.0

University of Southampton

Southampton , England ,United Kingdom