Data Science

About this course

Data science has emerged as one of the most consequential disciplines of the twenty-first century, bringing together statistical reasoning, programming, machine learning, and domain knowledge to extract insight from the vast quantities of information that modern economies and societies generate. At the University of Sussex, the BSc Data Science with Foundation Year is a four-year full-time programme, with the foundation year providing the mathematical and computing preparation that students need before entering the main degree. The programme is designed for those who want to become proficient in handling data and in using computational and statistical methods to solve real-world problems. The foundation year builds your mathematical and programming foundations in a structured environment, ensuring that you can engage with the full technical demands of the main degree. In the main progra

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 120% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 55% of graduatescards →
• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 20% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 20% of graduatescards →

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