Data Science MSc
Kingston University, Kingston upon Thames
Overview
A taught master's in data engineering, analytics and machine learning, assessed through four 30-credit modules and a 60-credit project, with an optional placement year. The course page states BCS accreditation. Part-time study is also offered.
Highlights
- Databases and Data Management (core)
- Data Analytics and Visualisation (core)
- Applied Data Programming (core)
- Machine Learning and Deep Learning (core)
Entry requirements
- Academic
- The course page does not list entry criteria. Kingston's Pakistan guidance for postgraduate (Level 7) entry: four-year bachelor's degree with an overall GPA of 2.5 or 50 per cent, or a master's degree after a two or three year bachelor's with the same minimum.
- English language
- Postgraduate, other faculties: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each component; PTE Academic 59 overall with at least 59 in each element. TOEFL iBT from January 2026 is listed on a new scale: overall 4.5, with two elements at 4.5 and two at 4. The page lists Duolingo as not accepted.
- Applicants from Pakistan
- Postgraduate entry: four-year bachelor's with GPA 2.5 or 50 per cent minimum; the GPA scale is not stated on the page. Medium of instruction letters are accepted from approved Pakistani institutions as proof of English (not for franchise or affiliated provision). Source
Careers
Page cites roles such as data engineer, data analyst and machine learning engineer.
Working after you graduate
Bachelor's and master's graduates on a Student visa may apply in the UK for the Graduate visa: two years if applying by 31 December 2026, or 18 months if applying on or after 1 January 2027.
Checked on 10 October 2026. Official source.
Scholarships for this course
- Chevening ScholarshipsTuition fees, monthly living stipend, economy return flight, arrival and departure allowances and visa application cost
- Commonwealth Master's ScholarshipsFull tuition fees, return airfare, monthly stipend of GBP 1,712 (GBP 2,000 in the London area) and a study travel grant
- Family Bursary10 per cent tuition discount for each family member, every year of study
- International Merit-Based ScholarshipGBP 5,000 reduction in first-year tuition fees
- International Success Support ScholarshipGBP 2,500 tuition reduction; first year for postgraduate, up to three years for undergraduate on eligible courses