1. London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
MSc in Data Science
Data Science
The program is offered under the Department of
Statistics. Department of
Statistics
This program is newly launched in the 17/18 academic year, which shows that prestigious universities are still very responsive to the needs of the society. The course aims to enable students to apply advanced data science and statistical methods to investigate real-world problems. The core curriculum will provide you with some basic theories of data science, computational techniques and statistical analysis, and data mining.
You will then take elective courses from the following, depending on your career path:
ST446 Distributed Computing for Big Data (H)Distributed Computing for Big Data
ST444 Statistical Computing (H)Statistical Computing
ST405 Multivariate Methods (H)Multivariate Methods
ST411 Generalized Linear Modelling and SurvivalAnalysis (H)Generalized Linear Modeling and Survival Analysis
ST422 Time Series ( H)Time Series
ST436 Financial Statistics (H)Financial Statistics
ST429 Probabilistic Methods in Risk Management andInsurance
(H)Probabilistic Methods in Risk Management and Insurance
MY459 Quantitative Text Analysis (H)Quantitative Text Analysis
MA407 Algorithms and Computation (H)Methods and Computation
MA424 Modelling in Operations Research (H)Operations Research Modeling
Entry Requirements: Academic: Top 35 universities in China, with an average score of 85% or above
IELTS: 7.0 (R/L 6.5; W/S 6.0)
Annual Tuition Fee: ￡26,448/year
2. University of Warwick
(University of Warwick)
The University of Warwick serves as a leader in data analytics research at the Alan Turing Institute, the UK's national institute for data science, and collaborates with the New York
Centre for Urban Science and Progress.
There are 2 majors related to Big Data:
(1) MSc in DataAnalytics
Data Analytics
Offered under the Department of Computer
Science School of Computer Science, the program provides an interdisciplinary perspective on data analytics, enabling students to The program provides an interdisciplinary perspective on data analytics, enabling students to gain advanced knowledge of computer science, mathematics and engineering, which will be critical to their future role in 'big data', making Warwick graduates uniquely valuable in areas such as cyber security, finance, government and technology.
Entry Requirements:Academic: equivalent to a UK second class BSc (Hons) degree, with a strong math, science or analytics discipline
IELTS: 6.5 (6.0)
Annual Tuition Fee: ￡23,460/year
(2)MSc in Big Data and Digital Futures
Big Data and Digital Futures
Offered at the Centre for Interdisciplinary
MethodologiesThe Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies, this course provides an introduction to the challenges that data poses to traditional research processes and the implications for security, privacy, ethics, and governance and policy.
Entry requirements: Academic: equivalent to a UK first or second class first class honors degree, with a strong mathematics, science or analytical discipline. A background in computer science, math or statistics is not required. The focus is on their desire to learn more about data and the ways in which numbers play a role in everyday life. A willingness to engage with real-world social science issues and an interest in big data and digital futures.
IELTS: 7.0 (6.0/2 7.0+)
Annual tuition fee: ￡19,180 per year
3. King's College London
KCL (King's College London)
Big Data in Culture & Society MA
Big Data in Culture & Society
The program is offered in the Department of Digital Humanities, The Digital Humanities
department (2014 Research
ExcellenceFramework)Digital Humanities is ranked TOP1 in the UK.King's College London has taken the lead in recognizing the growing importance of Big Data in contemporary society in the context of Big Data in Culture and Society, addressing the theory and practice of Big Data from an arts and humanities perspective.
Entry Requirements:Academic: equivalent to a UK Second Class First Class Honors Bachelor's Degree in a Business/English/Arts/Humanities or Social Sciences related subject
IELTS: 7.0 (R/W 6.5, S/L 6.0)
Annual Tuition Fee: ￡22,800/year