Big Data Analytics

Course summary

Develop your skills in managing, analysing, visualising and interpreting data for today’s data-driven industries, with a masters qualification to enhance your employability.

A good honours degree in computing, computer science, maths or statistics or other relevant areas or equivalent.

We consider your application if you do not have a relevant degree but have at least one year's direct work experience in computing or a relevant area. You may also be able to claim credit points which can reduce the amount of time it takes to complete your qualification at Sheffield Hallam.

Non-native speakers of English need an IELTS score of 6.0 with 5.5 in all skills (or equivalent). If your English language skill is currently below an IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills we recommend you consider a Sheffield Hallam University Pre-sessional English course which will enable you to achieve an equivalent English level.

Future careers

Our MSc in big data analytics is designed to enhance your data analysis skills – providing new personal insights and skill development to help you advance your career. You’ll gain the skills, knowledge and experience that modern organisations seek from their data analysts.

Previous graduates have gone on to develop successful careers in senior roles – in a wide range of opportunities across the world, in fields such as:

• customer insight analysis
• credit risk analysis
• fraud analysis
• forensic analysis
• big data architecture
• business intelligence development
• digital analysis
• data science

Previous graduates of this course have gone on to work for:

• The Bank of England
• HSBC
• Tata Consultancy Services
• HM Revenue and Customs
• Axis Bank