University of Westminster
University of Westminster

University of Westminster

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Big Data Technologies

Study detals

: Postgraduate : MSc : Full-time : 12 Month

Requirements

A minimum of a lower second class honours degree (2:2) in IT or computing discipline, or in another discipline that either provides important underpinning for or insight into IT and computing, or it is closely related to it (e.g. sciences or engineering, business studies). If you do not have the required formal qualifications, you may be considered if you are already in employment and your role involves the use or support of the data modelling techniques and technologies covered in the course.

If your first language is not English, you should have an IELTS 6.5 with at least 6.5 in writing and no element below 6.0.

Applicants are required to submit one academic reference.

Speciality

If you don't wish to pay the whole amount of your fees at once, you may be able to pay by instalments. This opportunity is available if you have a personal tuition fee liability of £2,000 or more and if you are self-funded or funded by the Student Loans Company.

If you have previously studied at university level, or have equivalent work experience, academic credit may be awarded towards your course at Westminster. For more information, visit our Recognition of Prior Learning page.

Additional information

Develop in-demand skills — ‘big data’ is a rapidly expanding area; businesses are increasingly seeking to recruit qualified people capable of harnessing the power of data
Our course is designed with a high degree of relevance to the industry’s needs — it will help you to build your knowledge and understanding of big data systems architectures and equip you with the range of highly marketable, hands-on skills employed by the core technologies utilised in big data projects
Master the essential software — you’ll use a range of industry-standard software such as R, Python, MySQL, Oracle and noSQL databases