BSc (Hons) Data Science with Foundation Year
Online
DURATION
4 up to 8 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Oct 2024
TUITION FEES
GBP 26,565 *
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
* GBP 6,641 a year if you study full-time
Introduction
Are you ready to unlock the power of data and drive innovation? Enhance your expertise with our BSc (Hons) Data Science with Foundation Year. This foundation year course will equip you with essential academic skills, digital literacy, and a solid grounding in IT foundations and learning strategies.
In the Foundation Year, you'll develop key skills in communication, academic research, and personal career planning. You'll also revisit essential math concepts and explore the impact of digital changes on various professions. As you progress to your BSc (Hons) Data Science studies, you'll dive into advanced topics like machine learning, statistical analysis, and data visualization. Designed for aspiring data scientists, the curriculum covers subjects such as Python programming, data engineering, and ethical considerations in data science.
This BSc (Hons) Data Science with Foundation Year prepares you to harness data for impactful decision-making and innovation across diverse industries. Discover a flexible and supportive 100% online learning environment, benefiting from personal tutoring, study coaching, career support, AI-powered assistance, and a vibrant community of learners and experts.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
- You may be eligible for an LIBF Scholarship giving you a £1,200 reduction in tuition fees if you are self-funding your course.
- For UK students: if you experience financial difficulty as a student you can apply for support from our Hardship Fund twice a year.
Student loans
UK students may be eligible for a student loan for this online distance-learning course.
LIBF Scholarship
If you’re self-funding your course, you’ll have the opportunity to apply for an LIBF Scholarship. The LIBF Scholarship is an award of £1,200 towards your tuition fees, spread over the duration of your course and reducing your total fees. You are eligible to apply if you are funding your course yourself (you are not taking a government undergraduate student loan) and your household income is less than £3,500 per month.
Undergraduate Hardship Fund
If you experience financial difficulty as an undergraduate student, you can apply for support from our Hardship Fund. Hardship funds are made available to UK students twice in the academic year – you’ll be informed when applications are open and allocation of funds will be agreed by the Scholarship, Bursaries and Prizes Committee.
Fee reductions
For UK and international students, you can also get 2% off your total fees if you pay annually in advance or 10% off if you pay upfront in full for an undergraduate course.
Curriculum
The full-time course length for our BSc (Hons) Data Science with Foundation Year is 4 years. You can also study this course part-time over a period of 5.5 or 8 years.
Embark on a transformative learning journey with our BSc (Hons) Data Science degree, where the pathway to becoming a data science expert is not just taught but experienced. Immerse yourself in a dynamic curriculum designed to empower you with the core competencies and advanced skills for developing and leading data-driven innovations.
This programme includes the following modules.
Foundation Year
- Foundations of learning
- Academic integrity and writing for business
- Personal career plan
- Applied learning strategies
- Maths foundations – tech-related track
- Digital skills – tech-related track
- Elective – foundation year
- Innovation and investigation project
Year 1
- Introduction to data science
- Introduction to programming with Python
- Mathematics: analysis
- Statistics: probability and descriptive statistics
- Object-oriented and functional programming with Python
- Data quality and data wrangling
- Mathematics: linear algebra
- Statistics: inferential statistics
Year 2
- Introduction to academic work
- Database modelling and database systems
- Explorative data analysis and visualisation
- Data science software engineering
- Machine learning: supervised learning
- Machine learning: unsupervised learning and feature engineering
- Elective A
- Elective A
Year 3
- Neural nets and deep learning
- Seminar: ethical considerations in data science
- Elective B
- Elective B
- Elective C
- Elective C
- Bachelor thesis
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
The field of data science is vast and filled with potential. Our BSc (Hons) Data Science degree empowers you to develop innovative data solutions or enhance existing systems within various sectors. Propel yourself into careers where technology and creativity converge to drive forward-thinking solutions and groundbreaking advancements.
Data scientist
Transform data into actionable insights as a data scientist. You'll apply statistical analysis and machine learning techniques to large datasets, helping organisations make data-driven decisions.
Data engineer
As a data engineer, you'll design, build, and maintain the infrastructure that allows for large-scale data collection, storage, and analysis. Your role will involve creating robust data pipelines and ensuring the smooth flow of information within organisations.
Machine learning specialist
Focus on building and refining machine learning models. Your role will involve developing algorithms and working on advanced projects in various fields, from healthcare to finance.