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Artificial Intelligence with Data Analytics

MSc
Full-time and Part-time Computing &
Cybersecurity

UK students: apply now to start in September or January. Apply now

International students: due to high volumes, applications received after 1 October 2021 cannot be considered for January 2022
entry.

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Full-time Part-time

2021/22 entry 2021/22 entry

Fee for UK Fee for UK applicants
£6,695 a year £745 for each 20 credits

£4,335 a year with advanced practice More details about our fees

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2022/23 entry
Fee for international applicants
Fee for UK applicants
£13,000 a year
£745 for each 20 credits
£7,500 a year with Advanced Practice
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Length: Up to 3 years (can be completed in 2 years if
preferred)
2022/23 entry
Start date: September or January
Fee for UK applicants
Semester dates
£6,695 a year
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£4,335 a year with advanced practice
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Fee for international applicants

£14,000 a year

£8,500 a year with advanced practice

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Length: within 1 year (September start), 16 months

(January start) or 2 years with advanced practice
(September or January start)
Start date: September or January
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Course overview
The MSc Artificial Intelligence with Data Analytics course is designed for graduates seeking to build on your existing
skills to develop specific expertise in the field of artificial intelligence and data analytics.

You strengthen and deepen your skills on the cutting edge of computer science and are prepared to make the transition from
programmers to team leaders and designers. Particular features include:

In addition to major themes of artificial intelligence and data analytics, you also focus on a supporting strand of statistical
methods and research methods to provide the academic rigour required for postgraduate study and the practical skills for
entry to industry.
You experience new trends pervading the software industry that influence a wide range of applications, from supply chain
analysis to pharmaceutical manufacture.
You benefit from a range of authentic and engaging learning experiences and assessments.
It is particularly suited to overseas students who wish to develop practical and cutting edge skills for entry to their local
computer science industry.
The fixed module diet presents a unique course that encapsulates leading edge skills, solid programming experience,
research expertise and industry experience.

If you take the two year course the Advanced Practice (internship) provides an opportunity to improve employment prospects by
providing real-world experience to develop new skills and a deeper understanding of the subject.

Course details

Course structure
Core modules
Artificial Intelligence Ethics and Applications
You gain a deep insight into the business applications of artificial intelligence (AI) and data science (DA). You explore a range of
AI and DS applications such as chatbots, virtual assistants, medical diagnosis, biometric recognition, personalisation, fraud
detection and autonomous machines, and analyse both the risks and opportunities of applying AI and DS techniques in these
areas.

Computing Master's Project

You undertake a major, in-depth, individual study in an aspect of your course. Normally computing master’s projects are drawn
from commercial, industrial or research-based problem areas. The project involves you in researching and investigating aspects
of your area of study and then producing a major deliverable, for example software package or tool, design, web-site and
research findings. You also critically evaluate your major deliverable, including obtaining third party evaluation where appropriate.

The major deliverable(s) are presented via a poster display, and also via a product demonstration or a conference-type
presentation of the research and findings. The research, project process and evaluation is reported via a paper in the style of a
specified academic conference or journal paper. The written report, the major deliverable and your presentation of the product are
assessed.

The project management process affords supported opportunities for goal setting, reflection and critical evaluation of
achievement.

Data Analytics
This module provides you with the core principles and practical skills to apply state-of-the-art computational methods to perform
data analytics. The skills are very important in the new horizon of data analysis where existing massive amount of data contains
valuable knowledge, which is critical for prediction and decision-making. Due to its characters (3V: volume, velocity, and variety),
computational methods are required to extract such knowledge.

You form a solid foundation of both descriptive and predictive analytics, which refers to tools and techniques for building
statistical or machine learning models to make predictions and decisions based on data. Practical guidance about how to handle
unlabelled, noisy, incomplete, large-scale data is discussed and you learn how to select the best technique to handle different
type of data in different scenarios.

Intelligent Decision Support Systems

You focus on the fundamentals of tackling decisions of increasing difficulty in technology, health and business decision, and gain
an understanding about the need for, and the effectiveness of, computerised methods for supporting decisions. This includes
classifications, data mining and knowledge management-based decision methods with examples of various application domains.

You will be provided with the opportunity to implement simple computerised decision support systems applied to specific real-life
problems. The process and practices develop your ability to build simple versions of decision support systems and familiarity with
full-scale versions of decision support systems for various application domains.

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Machine Learning
Machine learning is a subfield of computer science concerned with computational techniques rather than performing explicit
programmed instructions. You build a model from a task based on observations in order to make predictions about unseen data.
Such techniques are useful when the desired output is known but an algorithm is unknown, or when a system needs to adapt to
unforeseen circumstances.

You explore statistics and probability theory as the fundamental task is to make inferences from data samples. The contribution
from other areas of computer science is also essential for efficient task representation, learning algorithms, and inferences
procedures. You gain exposure to a breadth of tasks and techniques in machine learning.

Assessment is an in course assessment (100%).

Research and Development

You gain the knowledge and skills to understand the research process in computing and digital media, and the necessary skills to
undertake your masters project. You learn how to use and critically evaluate previous academic research, and to generate good
evidence material to justify their professional practice. This involves you learning about different research strategies and data
generation methods and how they fit into the development lifecycle and the evaluation of the user experience, the use of the
academic research literature, and research ethics.

Assessment involves you preparing a research proposal which can form the basis of your master's project.

Statistical Methods for Data Analytics

You develop necessary knowledge and practical understanding of the main statistical techniques. You explore quantitative and
qualitative data analysis techniques, reflecting scientific and social science methods. You focus on correlation testing, regression,
data categories, normalization - the tools needed, rather than the philosophical approaches. You understand how to apply valid
techniques and interpret the results in preparation for experimental work.

Your assessment is a single ICA based around a number of case studies that require you to identify the correct data analysis
and modelling processes.

Advanced practice (2 year full-time MSc only)

Internship
The internship options are:

Vocational: spend one semester working full-time in industry or on placement in the University. We have close links with a range
of national and international companies who could offer you the chance to develop your knowledge and professional skills in the
workplace through an internship. Although we cannot guarantee internships, we will provide you with practical support and advice
on how to find and secure your own internship position. A vocational internship is a great way to gain work experience and give
your CV a competitive edge.

Research: develop your research and academic skills by undertaking a research internship within the University. Experience
working as part of a research team in an academic setting. Ideal for those who are interested in a career in research or academia.

Modules offered may vary.

How you learn

You learn about concepts and methods primarily through keynote lectures and tutorials using case studies and examples.
Lectures include presen-tations from guest speakers from industry. Critical reflection is key to successful problem solving and
essential to the creative process. You de-velop your own reflective practice at an advanced level, then test and assess your
solutions against criteria that you develop in the light of your research.

How you are assessed

The programme assessment strategy has been designed to assess your subject specific knowledge, cognitive and intellectual
skills and transferable skills applicable to the workplace. The strategy ensures that you are provided with formative assessment
opportunities throughout the programme which support your summative assessments. The assessments will include
assignments, tests, case studies, presentations, research proposal and literature review, and the production of a dissertation. The
assessments may include individual or group essays or reports. The assessment criteria, where appropriate, will include
assessment of presentation skills and report writing.

Entry requirements
You will normally have a first degree in related discipline (2.2 minimum) or relevant experience or equivalent qualifications.
Acceptable subjects include artificial intelligence, computer forensics, computer science, computing, information technology,
artificial intelligence, data science, computer forensics and digital forensics.

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In addition, international students will require IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.

For general information please see our overview of entry requirements

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