MSc Geographic Data Science and Spatial Analytics

You will take four compulsory units and select two optional units from the list of postgraduate units offered by the School of Geographical Sciences.

Visit our programme catalogue for full details of the structure and unit content for our MSc in Geographic Data Science and Spatial Analytics.

A key component of the programme is the dissertation, which is well aligned with the programme's philosophy. Dissertations will be written in a paper format following the principles of reproducibility - for instance using open-source computational notebooks such as RMarkdown/Jupyter.

The bulk of the dissertation work will take place during summer months. The dissertation will provide you with practical experience of formulating, designing, and undertaking a substantive and original piece of geographic data science research. You will be introduced to key principles of research design and research ethics through intensive training in this unit.

You will typically need an upper second-class honours degree or international equivalent in any subject. You will also need to have achieved 60% minimum (or international equivalent) in at least one of the below modules during your final two years of study:

• Applied Statistics
• Mathematics
• Machine Learning
• Data Mining
• Quantitative Geography
• Python or R
• Online courses in data science may be considered on a case by case basis.

If you are currently completing a degree, we understand that your final grade may be higher than the interim grades or module/unit grades you have achieved during your studies to date. We will consider your application if your interim grades are currently slightly lower than the programme's entry requirements and may make you an aspirational offer. This offer would be at the standard level, so you would need to achieve the standard entry requirements by the end of your degree. Specific module requirements would still apply.

We will also consider your application if your final overall achieved grade is slightly lower than the programme's entry requirement. If you have at least one of the following, please include your CV (curriculum vitae / résumé) when you apply, showing details of your relevant qualifications:

• evidence of relevant work experience in data science or geography/urban planning fields. Minimum one year.
• a relevant postgraduate qualification in data science, geography, urban studies, rural development or regional studies.

Specific module requirements would still apply.

See international equivalent qualifications on the International Office website.