MSc Data Science - ICBT campus

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.
Semester 1
  • SEC7000 - Information Security
  • CMP7005 - Programming for Data Analytics
  • DAS7000 - Data Analytics and Visualisation
  Semester 2
  • CST7001 - Research and Professional Practice
  • DAS7001 - Big Data for Enterprise
  • DAS7002 - Big Data Technologies
  • DAS7003 - Geospatial Analysis
  Semester 3
  • CST7000 - Technology Dissertation
The specialist knowledge you will acquire through the course will place you in a strong position to pursue a wide range of careers involving the analysis of data, including data analyst, data scientist, IT consultant and managerial roles in industry.   The programme also gives you a range of computing skills that could be widely applied to any role within the fields of business and computing.

Quick Info

Duration

18 Months

Full-time: NA
Part-time: 18 Months

Faculty

Faculty of Information Technology

Program Type

Postgraduate

Intake Months

May November

Campus Locations

Colombo Campus
Kandy Campus

Final Certificate Awarded

Cardiff Metropolitan University

Last Updated

December 18, 2025 at 9:57 am

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