Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [History with Education] From Ulster University

The Data Science & Analytics programme at Bournemouth UniversityÊis a response to the great and immediate need for people with data science and analytics expertise acknowledged by industry and governmental bodies. After completing the course, you will be familiar with the foundations of machine learning and statistics, the stack of recently developed technologies enabling fast processing of large amounts of data (Big Data), relevant application areas of these technologies, and efficient ways of communicating the results of whatever analysis you perform, to various audiences. The course will give you a working knowledge of main state-of-the-art techniques for intelligent data analysis, enabling you to apply them to real-world problems in a variety of contexts, gaining insights into business, scientific and other kinds of data at the same time.

Graduates with data science and advanced analytics expertise are in high demand, which is why our specialist course teaches you about the tools available for data analysis and how to interpret data to benefit the organisation. You will graduate with a working knowledge of major state-of-the-art techniques for intelligent data analysis, enabling you to effortlessly apply them to real-world problems in order to gain insight into business, scientific and other kinds of data. You will also be adept at using latest Big Data tools and technologies (e.g. Hadoop, noSQL databases), which are standard in the industry.

Careers

IT plays an ever more important role in every aspect of our lives and businesses are always looking for professionals who have the skills and drive to succeed in this fast-paced and ever-evolving industry. This degree will give you all the technical knowledge you need to get ahead, as well as giving you a good grasp of management in an IT setting.