Data Science and Analytics

Data science and analytics is the discipline of extracting meaning and insight from information. In every field from healthcare and finance to sport, retail, and government, organisations now accumulate data at a scale that was unimaginable a generation ago, and the ability to collect, clean, analyse, and communicate findings from that data has become one of the most in-demand professional skill sets of our time. The discipline combines statistical reasoning, computational methods, and domain knowledge, and it rewards people who are as comfortable thinking about what a question means as they are running the code to answer it.

At the University of Westminster this three-year, full-time BSc equips you with advanced analytical, computing, and problem-solving skills that are essential for decision-making in a data-driven world. You will develop proficiency in statistical analysis, data visualisation, machine learning, and the programming languages and tools that data scientists use in practice. Westminster's London location connects you to a major concentration of employers in technology, finance, media, and the creative industries who are actively recruiting data talent.

A sandwich year and work placement opportunities are both available, giving you the chance to apply your skills in a real professional context before you graduate.

Graduates of data science and analytics are in high and growing demand across virtually every industry. Many move into roles as data analysts, data scientists, business intelligence specialists, or machine learning engineers in technology companies, financial institutions, healthcare organisations, retailers, and the public sector. The ability to find patterns in data and communicate them clearly to decision-makers is valued in consulting, marketing analytics, operations, and product management as well.

Further study at Masters level in data science, statistics, machine learning, or a specialist application domain is available for those who want to develop deeper expertise or move into research.