MSc Big Data Analytics

The Big Data Analytics MSc course offered by Birmingham City University is designed to get students familiar with navigation and application of data maps, anticipating the needs of the business and shaping the data infrastructure of your future. Focusing on three key areas — data, technology, and business, this course aims to provide a profound understanding of big data.Course Content: The course is formulated on three areas of focus: data (including big and unstructured data), technology (software, data architectures, and technologies used within IoT) and business (business contexts, business analytics and data visualisation, and project management). It targets these areas through various teaching and assessment methods that encourage the students to have a holistic understanding of the core topics. Students will also build a portfolio of project-based outputs, which will demonstrate the acquisition of technical skills.Key Modules: The course includes several key modules such as Data and the Business Environment, Data Storage and Architectures, Doing Business, Data: The User Perspective, The Dark Web, Data and Analytics, Data Visualisation and Interpretation, Research Practice, and Masters Project.Future Careers: This course prepares students for jobs related to IT, business analytics, system analysis, data science, data architecture, and project management. More and more businesses are realizing the advantages of employing individuals who can analyze and interpret complex data, therefore, job prospects in this sector are high.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.