DPT: Data and Decision Analytics (Online Learning) (MSc) (PTMSCDAADA1P)

Students having met the progression criteria in Year 1 must pass the 60-credit dissertation to be awarded the MSc degree. Students who do not meet the criteria for the MSc degree at the end of Year 2 can be awarded Postgraduate Diploma, which requires a pass in a minimum of 80 credits and an overall average of 40% or above.

Compulsory courses

Dissertation (MSc in Data and Decision Analytics - Online Learning)

Must be passed at 50% and taken during Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond

Course options

The following courses represent the semester 2 option course selection for the 2026/27 programme. Not all option courses will run in a particular year and are subject to change and/or demand.

Courses may run over the full semester or in 5 week blocks, so please view individual course descriptors for the semester delivery information and any pre- or co-requisites.

Heuristic Optimisation

Time Series Forecasting

Online Learning and Decision Making

Data Management

Data Analytics for Web and Social Media

Understanding Planetary Health & Data: An Introduction to the Concepts and Themes

Making science relevant to policy and decision-making

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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2026/2027

Timetable information in the Course Catalogue may be subject to change.

Degree Programme Table: Data and Decision Analytics (Online Learning) (MSc) (PTMSCDAADA1P)

Year 2 Academic year: 2026/27, Starting in: September

Compulsory courses

Course options

MSc Data and Decision Analytics Option Courses