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MSc in Scientific Computing and Data Analysis (Earth and Environmental Sciences)
at Durham University

Durham, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 27,500
Country Rank-
Duration12 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL: 92

Program Overview

Advances in fields such as Physics, Engineering, Earth Sciences or Finance are increasingly driven by experts in computational techniques. Notably, people skilled to write code for the most powerful computers in the world and skilled to process the biggest data sets in the world can truly make a difference.

The MSc in Scientific Computing and Data Analysis offers an application-focused course to deliver these skills with three interwoven strands:

Computer Science underpinnings of scientific computing (algorithms, data structures, implementation techniques, and computer tool usage)
Mathematical aspects of data analysis
Implementation and application of fundamental techniques in a domain specialisation (presently astrophysics, particle physics, or financial mathematics).

Through MISCADA’s Earth & Environment domain specialisation, we seek to provide the advanced knowledge of how to use sophisticated datasets and tools to tackle cutting-edge and societally-relevant problems relating to the Earth’s environment and management of its scarce resources. We introduce a variety of Earth and Environmental datasets, as well as to the specialist mathematical and software tools required for their quantitative and computational analysis.

Course Content
The course is taught using a wide range of learning research-led and teaching methods:
- Lectures
- Practical classes/computer labs
- Independent study, research and analysis
- Project (dissertation) and coursework
- Group and individual presentations
A detailed list of learning and teaching methods is found per module in the module descriptions.

Besides the formal characteristics clarified in these descriptions, students from the course will be given the opportunity to work with a wide variety of top-notch computer kit and software:
- GPGPU/heterogeneous architectures
- HPC systems with specialist software installations (such as performance analysis tools)
- GPU-based AI kit and data acquisition tools
Entry Requirement
A UK first or upper second class honours degree (BSc) or equivalent
- In Physics or a subject with basic physics courses OR
- In Computer Science OR
- In Mathematics OR
- In Earth Sciences OR
- In Engineering OR
- In any natural sciences with a strong quantitative element.
We strongly encourage students to sign up for a specialisation area for which they already have a strong background or affinity. At the moment, the course targets primarily Physics, Earth Sciences and Mathematics (finances) students. If you do not have a degree from these subjects, we strongly recommend you to contact the University beforehand to clarify whether you bring along the right background. Please note that standard business degrees are not sufficient, as they lack the required level of mathematical education.
Fees & Scholarships
Tuition fees
- Home students £12,100 per year
- EU students £27,500 per year
- Island students £12,100 per year
- International students £27,500 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).

Cost Of Studying At Durham University

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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MSc in Scientific Computing and Data Analysis (Earth and Environmental Sciences) at Durham University