University of Edinburgh Data Science & Analytics

Data science at University of Edinburgh is the study of the computational principles, methods, and systems for extracting and structuring knowledge from data; and the application and use of those principles. As a Data Science student, you will explore how to efficiently find patterns in these vast streams of data. Many research areas have tackled parts of this problem:

• Machine learning focuses on finding patterns and making predictions from data.
• Ideas from algorithms and databases are required to build systems that scale to big data streams.
• Separate research areas have grown around different types of unstructured data such as text, images, sensor data, video, and speech.

You will gain:

• a breadth of knowledge across the data science areas
• an advanced technical background in at least one of the data science areas
• an appreciation for real-world problems involving the use of data in industry, science, and the public sector
• research experience in one of the data science areas