MSc Applied Data Science
Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham
Overview
One-year full-time master's for graduates in a STEM subject with quantitative skills. Core modules cover computing for data analysis, data processing, visualisation and ethics, followed by an individual project.
Highlights
- Computing for Data Analysis (core)
- Applications of Data Science (core)
- Methods of Visualisation and Exploratory Analysis (core)
- Individual Project in Applied Data Science (core)
Entry requirements
- Academic
- UK 2:2 bachelor's honours degree or equivalent in a STEM subject, plus quantitative skills training or an A level (or equivalent) in Mathematics.
- English language
- IELTS 6.5 overall, no subscore lower than 5.5. PTE 67 overall, no subscore lower than 59. TOEFL iBT 88 overall with Reading 18, Listening 17, Speaking 20, Writing 17. Duolingo 120 overall, no subscore lower than 100. Trinity ISE III.
- Applicants from Pakistan
- A 4-year bachelor's degree (or combined 4-year bachelor's and master's) may be considered; most departments ask for a GPA of between 2.8/4.0 and 3.5/4.0, or a final grade of between 58% and 68%. The range is general, not specific to this course. Source
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
- Royal Holloway Pakistan Masters ScholarshipGBP 6,000 tuition fee reduction in the first year of study