Big data is of growing importance in businesses and society in general. A skills shortage in this area means companies are willing to pay high salaries for the right skill set (The Guardian Career Choices). Opportunities for graduates exist in a range of industries such as finance, films and games, pharmaceuticals, health care, consumer products and public services. This course gives you the skill set needed. You will choose leading classes that span the breadth of both computer and information sciences, including: theoretical computer science, human-computer interaction, information sciences, software engineering, machine learning big data technologies You'll gain an understanding of the new challenges posed by the big data revolution, particularly in relation to its modelling, storage and access.

Opportunities for graduates of the MSc Advanced Computer Science with Big Data exist in various industries: finance films and games pharmaceuticals, healthcare, consumer products public services Future career options include: big data analyst software engineer data scientist data consultant