Data Science,BSc (Hons) at Birkbeck, University of London

Our BSc Data Science will give you a strong foundation in mathematics, statistics and computer science and the skills and knowledge to tackle real-world problems. You will learn cutting-edge techniques for collecting, storing, analysing and visualising data, and how to extract information to inform decision-making across various organisations, essential for a career as a data scientist or data-driven software developer.

Why choose this course?

• This course offers you a balance between learning current skills, which are essential in today's marketplace, and a deep understanding of the fundamentals, which provide a solid basis for long-lasting professional success.
• Whilst studying this course, you will uncover valuable insights from data, a skill highly sought after by employers across all sectors of the economy including business, finance, manufacturing and the public sector.
• You will also consider social, professional and organisational issues that play a key role in understanding how data science contributes to and shapes the future of businesses and organisations.

What you will learn

Data science combines data analytics, applied statistics, computer science and software engineering. You will gain a broad knowledge of computing and mathematics and acquire strong programming and data analysis skills using Python, R and Java - the most popular programming languages used by data scientists today.

How you will learn

Teaching may include formal lectures, seminars, tutorials and practical classes, while the Foundation Year is composed of group work, individual tutorial work and practical lab work. Many computing modules include laboratory-based exercises. All lectures are recorded, and materials are made available online.

For the majority of the programming modules, we adopt a 'flipped classroom' approach, where you watch short videos and undertake appropriate reading before the class, making this an active rather than passive learning experience.

This course has an evening timetable with classes taking place in the evening. It is available to study full- or part-time.

Foundation Year

If you opt for the Foundation Year route, this will fully prepare you for undergraduate study. It is ideal if you are returning to study after a gap, or if you have not previously studied the relevant subjects, or if you didn't achieve the grades you need for a place on your chosen undergraduate degree. Find out everything you need to know about Foundation Years.