MDS in Master of Data Science (Digital Humanities)

at Durham University

Core modules:

The Master of Data Science (Digital Humanities) degree is comprised of the following core modules:
 

• Introduction to Computer Science

• Introduction to Statistics for Data Science

• Machine Learning

• Programming for Data Science

• Introduction to Mathematics for Data Science

• Digital Humanities: Theory and Practice

• Research Project (60 credits).

Examples of optional modules:
 

• Ethics and Bias in Data Analytics

• Text Mining and Language Analytics

• Data Exploration, Visualization, and Unsupervised Learning

• Strategic Leadership.

A UK first or upper second class honours degree or equivalent in ANY degree that is not highly quantitative, including those in social sciences, the arts and humanities

Evidence of competence in written and spoken English if the applicant’s first language is not English:
 

• minimum TOEFL requirement is 102 IBT (no element under 23)
• minimum IELTS score is 7.0 overall with no element under 6.0 or equivalent

Fees and funding
 

• Home students    £11,600 per year
• EU students    £26,900 per year
• Island students    £11,600 per year
• International students    £26,900 per year

The tuition fees shown are for one complete academic year of full time study, are set according to the academic year of entry, and remain the same throughout the duration of the programme for that cohort (unless otherwise stated).

All around us, massive amounts of increasingly complex data are being generated and collected and business, research, government, communities, and families can use that data to make informed andrational decisions that lead to better outcomes. Data science enables us to analyse large amounts of data effectively and efficiently and as a result has become one of the fastest growing career areas.