BSc (Hons) Data Science with Foundation Year
Course Overview
This four-year Data Science programme, including an initial Foundation Year, is designed to build your academic confidence and provide a strong grounding in the technologies used to record, store, and analyse data. You will learn to interrogate complex datasets to uncover valuable patterns and trends that drive critical decision-making across various industries. As a Placements Plus university, we integrate valuable industry experience into your studies to ensure you graduate career-ready and in high demand.
Key Program Highlights
- Includes a foundational year to develop essential academic skills and build confidence for undergraduate success
- Provides a strong grounding in the core technologies and systems for data recording, storage, and analysis
- Teaches you to extract valuable insights from data to predict trends and inform critical business decisions
- Placements Plus programme offers integrated industry-relevant opportunities and skills training to boost your CV
- Prepares you for high-demand roles in a rapidly growing field, from consumer analytics to scientific research
Course Overview
This four-year Data Science programme, including an initial Foundation Year, is designed to build your academic confidence and provide a strong grounding in the technologies used to record, store, and analyse data. You will learn to interrogate complex datasets to uncover valuable patterns and trends that drive critical decision-making across various industries. As a Placements Plus university, we integrate valuable industry experience into your studies to ensure you graduate career-ready and in high demand.
Key Program Highlights
- Includes a foundational year to develop essential academic skills and build confidence for undergraduate success
- Provides a strong grounding in the core technologies and systems for data recording, storage, and analysis
- Teaches you to extract valuable insights from data to predict trends and inform critical business decisions
- Placements Plus programme offers integrated industry-relevant opportunities and skills training to boost your CV
- Prepares you for high-demand roles in a rapidly growing field, from consumer analytics to scientific research
Requirements
Modules
- Introduction to Programming
- Computing Essentials
- Core Mathematics
- Design Principles
- Professional Skills Review
- Final Project
- Programming Concepts
- Data Protection, Ethics, and Compliance
- Cyber Threat and Risk Management
- Data Warehousing
- Computing Computational Fundamentals
- Introduction to Data Analysis Methods
- Data Essentials
- Algorithms and Data Structures
- Machine Learning
- Using Programming to Achieve Mathematics
- Information Security
- Data Visualisation and Presentation
- Big Data & AI
- Statistical Methods
- Project
- Advanced Programming
- Advanced Data Technologies
- Knowledge based Systems in Artificial Intelligence
- Learning Machines and Intelligent Agents
- Legal Aspects of IT
- Data Science
