AI + Data Science (MSc)

Learn how to use AI techniques to develop innovative solutions for global challenges in health, finance, security, and sustainability.

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Programme overview

Our MSc in AI + Data Science is a conversion programme designed to provide you with the knowledge, skills, and practical experience needed to thrive in the rapidly expanding fields of artificial intelligence and data science, with an emphasis on their practical application to real-world problems.

You’ll learn the technical expertise, critical awareness, and ethical understanding necessary to apply AI across a wide variety of domains. You’ll get hands-on experience with programming, data handling, and modelling tools, and engage with the wider opportunities and challenges associated with AI, including issues of governance, communication, and societal impact. Undertaking a substantial research project will support the development of independent research skills.

You’ll develop a solid foundation in AI models and computational techniques, and the ability to critically evaluate and apply AI and AI outputs and data-driven approaches to complex problems across business, government, and society.

You’ll develop key transferable skills, including the ability to communicate complex methods and results effectively to diverse audiences, both specialist and non-specialist and an understanding of how to deploy technologies responsibly.

As a graduate of the programme you’ll be well-prepared for employment in the AI and data science sectors, with the ability to contribute to solving pressing global challenges and to lead in the responsible and effective application of AI.

Tuition fees

	Fee	Programme start date
Fee for Kazakhstani students	US$18,000 per year	September 2026
Fee for international students	US$22,000 per year	September 2026

Entry requirements

To enter this one-year postgraduate degree programme, you will need:

a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 (with no component below 5.5) or an equivalent proof of English proficiency such as TOEFL or the Cardiff University English Language Test.

the equivalent of a 2:2 UK undergraduate degree^*, or relevant professional experience.

^*We welcome applicants from a wide range of backgrounds who have received quantitative skills training as part of their undergraduate programme or professional experience. This may be demonstrated by having studied a Science-based degree or one that includes a quantitative component.

For degrees that are not Science-based, or experience without a clear quantitative component, applicants will need to demonstrate the following:

Year 12 or 13 High School qualifications in Mathematics (such as an A-level) with a pass.

Modules

Stage one (60 ECTS)

Module title	Credits
AI Essentials	10 ECTS
Computational Data Science	10 ECTS
AI In Practice	10 ECTS
Foundations of Statistics and Data Science	10 ECTS
Applied Machine Learning	10 ECTS
Data Visualisation in Data Science	10 ECTS

Stage two (30 ECTS)

Module title	Credits
Artificial Intelligence and Data Science Dissertation	30 ECTS

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