Course options
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Qualification
Postgraduate Certificate
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Location
Lancaster University
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
03-OCT-25
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Duration
1 year
Course summary
From business and finance to health and medicine, from infrastructure to societal studies, data science plays a vital role in all aspects of the modern world. The programme provides a foundation in statistical modelling and data analytical skills; the theories underpinning statistical modelling; programming; data mining and data science as process for gaining insight from data. You can study either full-time or part-time.
Upon successful completion of the modules you may wish to progress to a PGDip or an MSc in Data Science.
Your future employability
The demand for people with data science skills is predicted to double over the next five years. This rising need is reflected in the average salary for data scientists, which is now 拢60,000 per annum.
Career options
Our programme opens the door to many possible careers, including Data scientist or data science consultant; Financial modeller; Clinical and pharmaceutical analyst; or Data technologies specialist. Our alumni have gone on to data science roles at Amazon, Deloitte, Santander, Bloomberg, The Office of National Statistics, The Environment Agency and more.
Modules
Tuition fees
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拢 10,100per year
Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
University information
Lancaster University
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University League Table
10th
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Campus address
Lancaster University, Bailrigg, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4YW, England
Subject rankings
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Subject ranking
23rd out of 117 1
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Entry standards
/ Max 227149 66%35th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10093.0 93%16th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 42.92 73%87th
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