About Msc Data Analytics in Manchester Metropolitan University

Overview

This course is suitable for numerate graduates across many disciplines. Non-computing graduates are eligible.

Data is everywhere. With the advance in digital and computing technology, our ability to collect and store information has grown exponentially. But so has our capacity to analyse and interpret it. With this masters you’ll build the analytical skills and techniques to unlock the secrets of big data – information that can be used to solve complex issues and drive strategic decision-making in business.

You’ll study three core units. The Computational Statistics and Visualisation unit will get you fully up to speed with the statistical techniques and software you’ll need. In the Business Intelligence unit you’ll learn how to put that software to use with real-life business data. You’ll then be ready for your Data Analytics Project, an end-to-end task that covers all the bases you’ll come across in the workplace.

Throughout it all, you’ll learn from professional staff with relevant industry experience. They’ll not only support your learning but also give you practical insights into the world of work.

It’s all about turning you into an expert. The rest is up to you. With specialist knowledge and technical skills that are valuable across a wide range of businesses and sectors, you’ll be well placed to succeed in this high-growth industry.

Features and Benefits

• Excellent facilities – The Department has an extensive range of equipment in our own specialist laboratories, together with the support of our dedicated technical staff.
• Cutting-edge research – Our research is rated 'internationally excellent', with some rated 'world-leading' in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF).
• Excellent standards – Recognised for our expertise, the school is a member of the Oracle Academy and an academic partner of the Chartered Institute of Information Security (CIISec).
• Professional focus – As an Academy of the Computer Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), we deliver their partner programme which provides a pathway for students towards a rewarding, high-growth IT career.
• Thriving technology sector – Being in Manchester puts the largest creative and digital technology sector outside the capital on our doorstep.
• Digital city – Manchester is aiming to be one of the world’s top 20 digital cities by 2020 and has invested £350m in its digital and technology infrastructure to support growth.
• Athena SWAN award – Manchester Metropolitan University’s commitment to promote and advance gender equality in STEM subjects has been recognised with a Bronze Athena SWAN award.

Career prospects

Right now, according to McKinsey & Co, there are 140,000–190,000 posts in data analytics that companies cannot fill. This number is forecast to grow until 2020, with an average of 56,000 new big data jobs created each year. With a skills gap like this, the opportunities are boundless.

The advanced skills and understanding you’ll develop on our MSc course can take you into data analytics roles across a range of industries, in both the public and private sectors. You could apply for jobs like SQL data analyst, data quality analyst, insight data analyst, business intelligence analyst and statistical data analyst, to name a few.

You’ll have the specialist support of our careers service from day one, and for three years after you leave us. Between the services available through the Department of Computing and Mathematics and the University’s Career Service, you’ll have access to everything from employer events and careers fair to employability skills workshops and dedicated advisors. 

Academic qualification equivalents

• Bachelor degree (awarded by a recognised university); or BA, BCom, BBA, BBM, BMM; or BE (Engineering), BTech.

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS      :      6.5, with no component below 5.5 for MA or MSc.
• TOEFL    :      Overall score: 89 With no individual test score below:Listening: 17,Reading: 18,Speaking: 20,Writing : 17
• PTE         :       61, with no less than 51 in any section

Manchester Metropolitan University Highlights

Manchester Metropolitan University Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

• The estimated cost of attendance while studying in the UK depends on several factors like the program applied for, tuition fees, books and supplies, housing, dining, transportation etc.
• Estimated Tuition Fees for 2020-2021 academic session at Manchester Metropolitan University are:

• Tuition Fees for some courses can vary depending upon any additional cost such as field trips or expense of equipment.
• Tuition Fees for postgraduate research courses (Ph.D., MPhil, MRes) are categorized into 5 Tuition bands,
• Students can expect an average cost of living ranging from 7,500 - 8,500 EUR per year, based on the minimum expenses.