- Level
- Master Degree
- Duration
- 1 year master degree
- Open intake
-
Off-shoreJan 2027
- Field
- Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
- Institution
- Public University
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
- Next deadline
- 2027-01-01
Program overview
A one year master degree in data science, covering statistical methods, machine learning, data engineering, visualisation, programming for analytics and a substantial project.
Data science sits between statistics and computing, and employers test both at interview rather than accepting the degree title as evidence.
Master of Science in Computing for Data Science is taught at the Bangor University, a UK university with degree awarding powers. Because computing for data science master is a degree, it supports an application under the UK Graduate Route, which gives two years of unsponsored work in Britain after computing for data science master ends, or three years for a doctorate. To claim it after computing for data science master you must be inside the UK on a valid student visa when you apply. One limit applies to computing for data science master as to every taught course in Britain: the rules introduced in January 2024 stop taught students bringing a spouse or children as dependants, so computing for data science master cannot support a family move.
The academic bar for Master of Science in Computing for Data Science is a completed bachelor degree with 60 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.0 with no band below 5.5, and tuition for computing for data science master is recorded at GBP 20,500 a year. Bangor charges no application fee, so applying for computing for data science master costs you nothing, and no scholarship is recorded against it. computing for data science master lists four entry windows a cycle. Apply Study Visa manages the computing for data science master application, the deposit, the offer, the CAS and the UK student visa as one process.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: A completed bachelor degree from a recognised university, at the percentage stated.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5; TOEFL iBT 75 with reading 18, writing 18, speaking 20 and listening 17; PTE Academic 56 with no component below 51; or the Duolingo English Test at 105.
- Application and deposit: Bangor charges NO application fee, so applying costs you nothing. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
- Scholarship: No scholarship is recorded against this course. Budget the full tuition.
- Graduate Route: computing for data science master is a degree, so it supports a UK Graduate Route application giving two years of unsponsored work after you finish. You must apply from inside the UK on a valid student visa. Students on taught courses cannot bring a spouse or children as dependants under the January 2024 rules.
- Student visa: Apply Study Visa prepares the CAS request, the financial evidence and the UK student visa submission with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- Bachelor's degree marksheets & final certificate
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
- Updated CV / resume
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Data Scientist: analytics and product teams
- Data Engineer: pipeline development
- Machine Learning Engineer: technology companies
- Business Intelligence Developer: reporting functions
- Data Analyst: commercial roles
- Doctoral Study: data science research
Reality check: a candidate strong in only statistics or only programming will struggle against those strong in both, so keep the two strands balanced.
About Bangor University
- Type
- University
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.8
- World rank
- #567
- Established
- 1884
- Reference No.
- 10007857