CAREER PATH
Data Scientist
Turning messy organisational data into decisions. One of the fastest-growing graduate routes in every destination we cover.
- MEDIAN SALARY
- £52,000
- ENTRY DEGREE
- MSc
- JOB GROWTH
- +36%
- TOP DESTINATION
- UK
WHAT THE JOB ACTUALLY IS
You will spend more time cleaning data than modelling it.
Turning messy organisational data into decisions. One of the fastest-growing graduate routes in every destination we cover.
SKILLS EMPLOYERS SCREEN FOR
- Python
- SQL
- Statistics
- Machine learning
- Data visualisation
- Experiment design
- Cloud platforms
- Communication
STUDY PATHWAY
From where you are now
- 01Bachelors in any quantitative subjectMaths, engineering, economics or CS
- 02Bridge the gap if neededA pre-masters or conversion course
- 03MSc Data ScienceOne year in the UK, two in Australia
- 04Graduate visa + first roleAnalyst or junior data scientist
- 05Senior data scientistTypically three to four years in
RECOMMENDED COURSES
Programmes that lead to this job.
University of Melbourne
Master of Business Administration
TuitionA$92,000
Duration2 years
EnglishIELTS 7.0
University of Manchester
MSc Advanced Computer Science
Tuition£30,000
Duration1 year
EnglishIELTS 6.5
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Hiring markets for this career.
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