Introduction:

This course builds on NTU’s experience of upskilling major employers in the region in the areas of data analytics and data science. Our previous experience in work-based learning prepared graduates to take innovative roles in the rapidly changing Data Science industry.

Studying takes place in our purpose-built ISTeC building, where you will have access to our specialist Data Science teaching facility and 3D imagery lab.

As there is a growing need in the UK for data science experts we’ve secured funding of £498,245 from the UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Office for Students to support the development of this course.

• Take a one-year work placement to gain industry experience and a Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Practice.
• In the last Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021) - the UK's system for assessing the quality and impact of research in universities - we’re proud that 80% of NTU's Computer Science and Informatics submission was assessed to be either world-leading or internationally excellent.
• 92.3% of postgraduate computer science graduates who entered employment are in a 'High skilled' role 15 months after finishing their degrees. (Graduate Outcome Survey 2019/20)

Careers and employability

Your career development

The industry-focused nature of this course will ensure that you stand out from the crowd when it comes to job applications and pursuing your future career. Nottingham Trent University graduates are widely respected amongst employers and our students are perceived as having a competitive edge due to the hands-on approach of our teaching.

The main objective of the course is to address the Data Science industry skills needs by producing talented graduates from diverse backgrounds. A consortium of business partners pledged to support the MSc program by offering co-development, delivery and placement opportunities. The official list of project partners includes:

• Santander
• ENSEK
• Nottingham City Council
• Capital One
• Fujitsu
• Parexel Informatics
• Make UK
• Intelligent OMICS
• Fair Way Forward Ltd (Tully)
• AECOM
• Uniper
• Walgreen Boots Alliance
• DSTL

Placement opportunities

NTU is one of the most employment-focused universities. Increasingly, employers want to recruit graduates who have real-world work experience. That’s why all of our courses, across every subject area, offer you a work experience opportunity. Our experts help build and support your future with a range of career programmes and events.

The school of Science and Technology will work closely with you to help find a placement and strengthen your CV and interview techniques. You'll be supported and assessed throughout your placement year and will write a reflective report and diary at the end of your placement. When you successfully complete your placement and submit your placement report, you will be eligible to receive an additional award of a Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Practice.

Please note that placements are not guaranteed and the process is competitive through an application and interview process.

If you take the sandwich route, you will take a one-year work placement after the first three terms before returning to NTU the following year to start your research project.

Our recent students have taken placements across a wide range of companies including Prism UK, Gedling Borough Council and ENSEK. They secured varied roles such as Systems Integration Engineer, Cloud Operations Engineer and Software Engineer.

What you’ll study

You will study six modules and undertake a major research project. If you are a part-time student, you will continue to study the second year from the modules listed below.

Modules

• Big Data and its Infrastructure
• Software Engineering 1
• Statistical Data Analysis and Visualisation
• Deriving Business Value from Data Analytics
• Applied AI and Data Mining
• Research Methods
• Major project

* Scholarships available for international students.