MSc Data Science

Course overview

Covers statistics, machine learning, data analysis and computational data science.

Course details

Degree level

Master's

Subject

Computing & Data

Duration

1 year

Intake

January 2027

Tuition fee

£19,950 / year

Initial deposit

The initial deposit for students applying from **Lahore, Islamabad, and Karachi is £10,000**. For students from **other cities, the full tuition fee is payable**.

Country

England

Campus

UH Hatfield Campus

About this information

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Not recorded here yet: Pakistan-specific requirements.

English Language Requirements

Main English Requirements

Alternative English Requirements

Only the tests listed here are shown as accepted for this course.

Entry requirements

General entry requirements

Normally requires a 2:1 degree in a relevant STEM/Near-STEM subject. Other relevant backgrounds may be assessed individually. Applicants must also satisfy Herts' English-language requirements..

Scholarships & discounts

Global Success Scholarship: up to £4,000 for eligible international students (amount varies by school/subject; first year). Vice-Chancellor's International Merit Award: £2,000 per academic year for eligible international applicants with grades equivalent to AAB/approximately 75%+. Students may accept one award. Building Surveying / Construction Project Management / Quantity Surveying may also have the Stuart A Johnson Scholarship (£4,000 fee waiver) subject to eligibility.

Pre-CAS interview

Required

Yes — a Pre-CAS / credibility interview is part of the process

Interview type

With the University

Stage

After the initial deposit is paid

Format

Live interview

Deposit

£1,000

Course modules

Fundamentals of Data Science – core principles and data workflows; Machine Learning & Neural Networks – predictive modelling and neural-network techniques; Data Analytics – extracting insights from datasets; Data Handling – preparing and managing datasets; Data Science Project – applying methods to a substantial data problem.