The MSc in Data Science aims to provide opportunities for those who wish to establish expertise and employment in data-centric, primarily quantitative areas within a broad range of professional disciplines and places of employment. A cross-disciplinary approach is, therefore, central to the program’s delivery.
According to Hal Varian, Google’s Chief Economist, "The ability to take data—to understand it, process it, extract value from it, visualize it, communicate it—that’s going to be a hugely important skill in the next decades." These skills and the knowledge that underpins them are the focus of this program.