MSc Big Data Analytics

A two-year, part-time Robert Gordon University master’s covering big data programming, data mining, warehousing, cloud computing and text analytics.

Awarded by

Robert Gordon University

Next intake: January 2027
LevelMaster
Duration2 Years
Study modepart-time
CampusColombo

Overview

About this course

The MSc Big Data Analytics is a two-year, part-time master's degree awarded by Robert Gordon University, UK. It is recognised by the UGC and accredited by the BCS, UK. The core modules are advanced databases, big data programming, cloud computing, data analysis, data mining, data warehousing, research methods and text analytics, followed by an MSc project. Each module is delivered through lectures and tutorials with special emphasis on practicals, and assessment is coursework based. IIT lists career directions such as big data architect, big data engineer, data analyst and data scientist. Applicants are interviewed so that the institute can consider both qualifications and real-world experience.

Modules

9 modules
Course Modules9 modules

Entry requirements

Academic Entry Requirement

Accepted Qualifications
  • An honours degree (second class) in IT, computing, mathematics or statistics.
  • Applicants with equivalent industry experience in place of the degree may be considered.
Additional Requirements

Every applicant is interviewed to discuss their qualifications and experience.

Facilities

Gallery

Key information

Level

master

Duration

2 Years · part-time

Location

Colombo

Fees

On request

Upcoming intakes

Verified informationOct 14, 2026

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