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Data science and analytics at York

Let’s explore the possibilities of data science and analytics together.

In today's data-driven world, data science and analytics are crucial for both business and scientific research

Organisations and researchers use data to gain insights, drive innovation, and solve complex problems, transforming industries and advancing knowledge. As the significance of data science and analytics continues to rise, the demand for skilled professionals in both business and science is expanding.

Our data science and analytics courses

We offer a mixture of theoretical and applied courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate level aimed at providing graduates with increasingly in-demand skills in data science and analytics.

Our postgraduate courses are delivered across a range of sciences and social sciences departments and provide options for advanced study, for those wanting to gain a deeper subject knowledge as well as conversion courses, for those looking to upskill from an alternative undergraduate background.

Explore our range of courses to decide which meet your experience and career aspirations. Apply today to join a community of innovators and leaders in data science.

Postgraduate courses

Undergraduate courses

Why study data science and analytics at York?

Research excellence

Computer Science, Biology, Chemistry and Psychology are top ten research departments according to the Times Higher Education's ranking of the latest REF results (2021).

Fantastic facilities

Our departments offer cutting-edge facilities including computer labs, dedicated study spaces and the Viking research computing cluster.

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Study courses with a range of departments across our sciences and social sciences faculties.

Careers in data science and analytics

In our hyper-digital world, data has become integral to the global economy and how we live our everyday lives. With the ever-increasing advancement and adoption of technology, consumers, industries, and governments around the world are generating more data than ever before. As such, data science and analytics is a rapidly growing career sector. Highly skilled individuals with the ability to analyse and visualise large volumes of data, extract patterns and trends to produce actionable insights, and inform data-driven decisions are widely sought after by organisations from a variety of business sectors around the world.

Our undergraduate and postgraduate data science and analytics courses prepare you with a strong foundation and key skills for entering your future career as a data science and analytics professional.

Free online course: Intelligent systems

Get a taste of studying data science at university level and discover the fundamental theory and techniques of machine learning. 

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