Data Science
Coventry University
UCAS Code: 256A | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
to include Mathematics at grade B or above. Excludes General Studies.
Considered on an individual basis.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
5 GCSEs at grade 4 / C or above to include English and Mathematics.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
to include 5 points in Mathematics at Higher level.
Considered on an individual basis.
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About this course
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A diverse range of sectors, such as the IT industry, health, sports, finance, marketing and sales, require graduates with the ability to think clearly and logically, analyse complicated data sets, solve problems, make recommendations and communicate technical information in a language everyone can understand.
A good grounding in mathematical thinking, statistics and computing is essential for creating and using algorithms and systems that identify patterns and extract value from masses of data.
Coventry University has a long tradition of teaching mathematics, statistics and computing with a strong emphasis on its applications in practical situations. This new course blends all of these subject areas with a view to tackling a huge variety of interesting and engaging problems from business and industry – from fraud detection and credit risk to efficiency improvements and optimisation of delivery methods.
You’ll have access to our modern computing facilities, which enable you to gain experience using mathematical software packages, like MAPLE and MATLAB®. You can also receive one-to-one assistance from Sigma, the University’s internationally-renowned Centre for Excellence in Mathematics and Statistics Support, which previously won the prestigious national Times Higher Education award for Outstanding Support for Students in 2011.
There are opportunities to apply for summer research internships (subject to availability and application). Past students have, for example, undertaken internships analysing social networks of past cultures through ancient and mythological narratives or studied lattice models of polymers.
**Key Course Benefits**
* Strong portfolio of industrial research collaborations with, for example, the National Energy Laboratory, Calham Centre for Fusion Energy and Alcan.
* Taught by staff conducting cutting-edge research; 86% of our research outputs were deemed world-leading or internationally excellent in the Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014).
* Our sister Mathematics and Statistics degree, which shares some of the modules on this new course, has outstanding levels of student satisfaction – 100% overall and 98% for the quality of teaching in the National Student Survey (NSS) 2016.
* Student exchanges and visiting scholars thanks to close links with the University of Grenoble.
Modules
Study Themes:
* **Data analysis and retrieval**: Provides an insight into how data and information retrieval systems are designed, including database concepts, theory and design with practical use of database and information retrieval tools and techniques.
* **Statistics**: You will learn techniques for the collection, analysis, interpretation, presentation, and organisation of different types of complex data. We will cover probability, hypothesis tests, analysis of variance, regression models, design of experiments, a range of advanced topics in statistics and statistical computing.
* **Computing**: We aim to give you an understanding of the fundamental concepts of programming by learning and applying syntax, problem solving strategies and theory common to most programming languages. At the same time, we will look at professional practices associated with the industry and key software development concepts, such as testing code, version control, functional decomposition and interacting with non-technical colleagues and clients.
* **Algebra and calculus**: You will cover the core mathematical methods with an introduction to abstract algebra, including some number theory. We will examine the theory of real functions and the mathematics underpinning it.
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Coventry University
School of Computing, Electronics and Maths
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Want to feel needed? This is one of the most flexible degrees of all and with so much of modern work being based on data, there are options everywhere for maths graduates. With all that training in handling figures, it's hardly surprising that a lot of maths graduates go into well-paid jobs in the IT or finance industries, and last year, a maths graduate in London could expect a very respectable average starting salary of £27k. And we're always short of teachers in maths, so that is an excellent option for anyone wanting to help the next generation. And if you want a research job, you'll want a doctorate — and a really good maths doctorate will get you all sorts of interest from academia and finance — and might secure some of the highest salaries going for new leavers from university.
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This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.
Top job areas of graduates
Want to feel needed? This is one of the most flexible degrees of all and with so much of modern work being based on data, there are options everywhere for maths graduates. With all that training in handling figures, it's hardly surprising that a lot of maths graduates go into well-paid jobs in the IT or finance industries, and last year, a maths graduate in London could expect a very respectable average starting salary of £27k. And we're always short of teachers in maths, so that is an excellent option for anyone wanting to help the next generation. And if you want a research job, you'll want a doctorate — and a really good maths doctorate will get you all sorts of interest from academia and finance — and might secure some of the highest salaries going for new leavers from university.
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