Data Science MSc

The MSc in Data Science at King’s College London provides strong training in programming, statistics, machine learning and data management, allowing students to work confidently with large and complex datasets. It suits quantitatively oriented graduates who want to become data scientists, analysts or data engineers across sectors such as finance, health, consulting or technology.

Curriculum Structure (Full-time, 1 Year)

Year of Study

Students begin with core modules such as Computer Programming for Data Scientists, Databases, Data Warehousing and Information Retrieval, Statistics for Data Analysis, and Data Mining. These build a foundation in coding, statistical reasoning, database design and methods for discovering patterns in data.

As the course progresses, students select optional modules like Machine Learning, Deep Learning and Neural Networks, Network Data Analysis, Data Visualisation, Computer Vision, or Statistics in Finance. This allows them to specialise in AI, visualisation, financial data, or advanced analytics depending on their interests.

The degree concludes with an Individual Project (Dissertation), where students design and execute a major data-science project — applying modelling, analysis and programming skills to solve a real-world or research-based data problem.

Focus areas: “Programming, databases, statistics, data mining, machine learning, deep learning, visualisation, specialised electives, independent data-science project”

Learning outcomes: “Write efficient data-analysis code; build and query databases; apply statistical and machine-learning models; interpret and visualise complex datasets; design and complete an end-to-end data-science project suitable for industry or research.”

Professional alignment (accreditation): The programme aligns with industry standards for data-science roles and prepares graduates for positions such as data scientist, analyst, ML engineer, or data engineer.

Reputation (employability rankings): King’s College London is consistently ranked among the UK’s top universities for computing, and graduates from this MSc are highly employable in data-driven industries due to the programme’s strong theoretical base and practical focus.