Data Science

About this course

Data science is the discipline concerned with extracting knowledge and insight from large and complex datasets, using mathematical methods, statistical analysis, machine learning, and computational tools. It has become one of the defining skills of the modern economy, because almost every significant organisation now generates and depends on data, and the ability to work rigorously with that data, to find patterns, build models, and communicate findings, has become a premium competency. Data scientists work across virtually every sector, from healthcare and finance to retail, government, and technology. At the University of Leeds, you will develop the creativity and scientific tools to disentangle complex datasets and provide data solutions to the biggest real-world challenges that industries face globally. You will study statistical modelling, machine learning, programming, data visual

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 137% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 80% of graduatescards →
• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 12% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 25% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →

The tabs above carry the rest: modules and satisfaction (The Course), where you'd live and what it costs (Student Life), the full pay story (Pay & Outcomes), and easier ways into the same subject (Alternatives).