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Data Science

Entry requirements


A level

A,A,B-A,A,A

Excluding General Studies. Mathematics at Grade B required.

Access to HE Diploma

D:30,M:15

Pass the Access to HE Diploma with 30 L3 credits at Distinction grade and 15 L3 credits at Merit grade. To include 12 L3 credits at Merit Grade in Maths (please contact us for further guidance on our equivalencies and specific module requirements). Please also see our GCSE requirements.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

34-36

Applicants will be considered with IB 36-34 OR 666 or 665 in three Higher Level subjects. All applicants will be required to have Grade 5 in HL Maths (Analysis and Approaches).

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DDD

Applicants studying a BTEC Extended Diploma are also required to achieve a Grade B at A Level in Mathematics.

Scottish Advanced Higher

A,B,B-A,A,B

Mathematics at Grade B required.

Scottish Higher

A,A,A,B,B-A,A,A,A,B


Mathematics at Grade B required.

UCAS Tariff

136-160

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About this course


Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Subjects

Applied computing

Data management

- This course has been developed in collaboration with industry, using current methods, platforms, software and data, to ensure you are fully prepared for workplace practice upon graduation

- Throughout your studies at Exeter, you will develop fundamental mathematical and computational techniques via a mixture of individual and group learning

- Our programmes support you in becoming an outstanding, dynamic problem solver with an excellent technical skillset, preparing you for a fantastic array of professions that require the technical expertise of a data scientist

- Taught by active researchers who are experts in their fields, covering the core areas of mathematics and computer science while introducing you to applied data science as well as social context

- Research projects in each academic year will allow you to develop research and project management skills in an area of interest, using real world datasets and guided by a leading academic supervisor

- Pursue your studies to Masters level in your final year with the freedom to choose advanced modules to suit your interests

To learn more about modules, assessment methods, facilities and our staff research expertise please visit our course page.

Modules

For a full list of modules please visit our course page.

Assessment methods

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Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£27,000
per year
International
£27,000
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

Extra funding

We understand the financial pressures that undergraduate students can face when arriving at university for the first time and that is why we offer bursaries to complement government loans for low household income families, scholarships for exceptional students, sportspeople and those meeting other criteria as well as expert funding advice and guidance. For more information, please visit our course page.

The Uni


Course location:

University of Exeter - Exeter campuses

Department:

Computer Science

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What students say


How do students rate their degree experience?

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Others in computing

Sorry, no information to show

This is usually because there were too few respondents in the data we receive to be able to provide results about the subject at this university.


Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

83%
UK students
17%
International students
82%
Male students
18%
Female students
84%
2:1 or above
5%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

A
A
B

Information systems

Sorry, no information to show

This is usually because there were too few respondents in the data we receive to be able to provide results about the subject at this university.


Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

83%
UK students
17%
International students
82%
Male students
18%
Female students
84%
2:1 or above
5%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

A
A
B

After graduation


The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Others in computing

What are graduates doing after six months?

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.

£28,000
high
Average annual salary
98%
high
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

80%
Information technology and telecommunications professionals
13%
Business, research and administrative professionals
4%
Sales, marketing and related associate professionals

Information systems

What are graduates doing after six months?

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.

£28,000
high
Average annual salary
98%
high
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

80%
Information technology and telecommunications professionals
13%
Business, research and administrative professionals
4%
Sales, marketing and related associate professionals

Information systems courses cover a range of areas, including information design, modelling and the finance industry. How well graduates did made a particular difference in 2015 — computing graduates with good grades were much less likely to be out of work after six months. Most students do get jobs, though, and starting salaries are good — particularly in London, and that’s where over a quarter of graduates started work last year. This is also a good degree to take if you want to follow a technical role in the finance or advertising industry. Many jobs for this degree were found in the larger cities last year and opportunities may be more limited outside those areas.

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Others in computing

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£30k

£30k

£41k

£41k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

Information systems

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£30k

£30k

£41k

£41k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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