BSc (Hons) in Data Science

About this course

The BSc (Hons) in Data Science is a four-year degree from the Faculty of Information Technology at Horizon Campus. It runs over eight semesters and carries 120 credits. The early modules cover computational thinking, programming, mathematics for computing, databases, computer networks and an introduction to data science. Later years move into data analysis, data visualization, software engineering, artificial intelligence, data structures and algorithms, probability and statistics, advanced database systems, data analytics and mining, information retrieval, data science for business and big data management. The final year adds machine learning, distributed computing for data science, social media mining and advanced topics in data science. Students complete a year-long final project and a professional internship, and optional modules include cloud computing and virtualization, the Internet of Things, project management and applied statistical modelling. The campus highlights hands-on projects and points to demand for data skills across business, healthcare and technology.