MSc Advanced Data Science
University of Derby, Derby
Overview
A taught master's at the Derby campus for graduates of STEM or closely related subjects with significant mathematical content, designed to meet academic requirements for Chartered IT Professional status.
Entry requirements
- Academic
- A 2.2 or higher bachelor's degree in a STEM or closely related discipline with significant mathematical content, or an equivalent international degree.
- English language
- IELTS 6.0 overall or equivalent; per-skill bands not shown.
- Experience or portfolio
- Applicants without the degree may qualify with relevant work experience in a management or supervisory position, with employer references and an interview; no minimum length shown.
- Applicants from Pakistan
- The Pakistan page states postgraduate applicants need a relevant bachelor's degree from a recognised Pakistani university equivalent to at least a UK 2:2; applicants with a two or three year bachelor's must also hold a master's; a four-year honours degree with a minimum GPA of 2.4/4.00 will be considered. It also states: we will not be accepting Medium of Instruction evidence for English language. Source
Careers
The course page lists business intelligence and data analytics, consultancy and entrepreneurship, and PhD level study.
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
- Vice-Chancellor's ScholarshipGBP 2,000 off first year tuition