Through an interdisciplinary curriculum and project-based learning with real-world datasets and industry-relevant scenarios, you’ll be equipped with in-demand theoretical knowledge and practical skills to develop data science systems, use software to analyse and synthesise data, and manage all aspects of data science. You’ll graduate job-ready with a diverse skillset of technical expertise, business insight, and ethical awareness.
Accredited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, for the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional.
Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on behalf of the Engineering Council as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for registration as a Chartered Engineer. Candidates must hold a CEng-accredited BEng/BSc (Hons) undergraduate first degree to fully meet the CEng registration educational requirements.
Applicants should meet one of the following:
- • Possess, or expect to obtain, an undergraduate degree or equivalent, in a relevant area e.g., Computing or Information Systems with a minimum of 2:2 classification.
- • Hold a suitable professional qualification from an appropriate professional body.
- • Relevance shall be determined by the Programme Director with reference to the applicant’s transcript, and, if required, via an interview.
Equivalence shall be determined by:
- • International Admissions Team for applicants from outside the United Kingdom.
- • The Programme Director for applicants who present professional qualifications such as from the BCS. Such an applicant would be interviewed by the programme director to establish suitability.
- SEC7000 - Information Security
- CMP7005 - Programming for Data Analytics
- DAS7000 - Data Analytics and Visualisation
- CST7001 - Research and Professional Practice
- DAS7001 - Big Data for Enterprise
- DAS7002 - Big Data Technologies
- DAS7003 - Geospatial Analysis
- CST7000 - Technology Dissertation
Quick Info
Duration
18 Months
Faculty
Faculty of Information Technology
Program Type
Postgraduate
Intake Months
Campus Locations
Final Certificate Awarded
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Last Updated
December 18, 2025 at 9:57 am