Advance your career with a British Master's in Data Science with Artificial Intelligence

  • 🏛️ Prestigious Partnership: Degree awarded directly by the University of Salford, delivered by Robert Kennedy College.
  • 🌍 Global Recognition: Fully recognised by the UK government and respected by employers worldwide.
  • 🖥️ Online Flexibility: Study via OnlineCampus in focused six-week modules with an optional residential week - complete in as little as 9 months
  • 🔄 Conversion Route: Open to graduates from numerate backgrounds — no prior formal study of data science required.
  • 🧰 Complete Data Science Toolkit: R, Python, SQL, Power BI, Apache Spark and MongoDB, all taught hands-on.
  • 📈 From Statistics to AI: Applied statistics, visualisation, databases, machine learning and big data in one coherent pathway.

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Swiss Quality. Since 1998. British Excellence. Data Science Expertise.

This programme combines Swiss-quality online education with the prestige of a British degree from the University of Salford. For over two decades, Robert Kennedy College has led the way in online learning, while the University of Salford’s School of Science, Engineering and Environment — with its research-led expertise in data science, machine learning and artificial intelligence — ensures you graduate with a globally recognised qualification and hands-on experience with R, Python, SQL, Power BI and Apache Spark.

Turn Data into Insight.

Core Learning Path (180 credits)

  • 📊 Applied Statistics and Data Visualisation (30 credits): Build your statistical foundation in R — inference, hypothesis testing, ANOVA, regression and time series — and tell data stories with Power BI dashboards.
  • 🔍 Machine Learning and Data Mining (30 credits): Work through the full data mining lifecycle in Python — preprocessing, clustering, classification, neural networks, ensemble methods and text mining — with attention to ethical impact.
  • 🗄️ Advanced Databases (30 credits): Design, normalise, query and secure relational databases in SQL, and critically assess distributed databases and large-scale analytics.
  • ☁️ Big Data Tools and Techniques (30 credits): Ingest, process and analyse massive datasets with cloud computing, Apache Spark, PySpark and MongoDB, including machine learning and recommender systems at scale.

Final Project

  • 🎓 Project for MSc (60 credits): An independent, research-informed project and 15,000-word dissertation on a substantive problem in your field, supported throughout by a dedicated supervisor.
  • ✈️ Optional Residential Week: Prepare your project with faculty and fellow students for one week in Zürich or Salford, Manchester — or take the same workshops online.

Where This Degree Can Take You

Graduates are prepared for roles such as:

  • Data Scientist
  • Data Analyst
  • Business Intelligence Analyst
  • Machine Learning Engineer
  • Data Engineer
  • Analytics Consultant
  • Data Visualisation Specialist
  • Head of Data and Analytics

Your Degree Is:

  • Recognised worldwide by employers and industry leaders
  • Awarded directly by the University of Salford
  • Identical to degrees earned on campus
  • Fully recognised by the UK government

Award-Winning British Education

The University of Salford is a winner of the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education 2025, recognising pioneering research in sustainable building design and tackling fuel poverty, led by its Energy House Labs. Part of the UK’s national Honours system, the Prize is granted every two years to recognise outstanding work by UK universities that demonstrates excellence, innovation, and benefit for the wider world.

At a Glance

  • Duration: 9 months fast-track, or 18 months part-time with the option to extend up to 4 years
  • Delivery Method: 100% online via OnlineCampus, with an optional residential week in Zürich or Salford, Manchester
  • Intakes: Four intakes per year — September, November, January and June
  • Tuition Fees: CHF 9,500 paid in full at enrolment, or interest-free monthly plans of 9 × CHF 1,111 (CHF 10,000) or 18 × CHF 644 (CHF 11,600). No deposit and no additional charges. Programme not eligible for UK Government student finance.

Admission Requirements

We welcome applications from students who may not meet the formal entry criteria but who have relevant experience or the ability to succeed on the course.

The formal entry requirements are:

  • An honours degree at 2:2 or above in a Computing or closely-related discipline
  • English language at IELTS 6.0 (minimum of 5.5 in each component)

Examples of equivalence include:

  • A wide range of professional qualifications and/or work experience
  • Working or studying in English or an English-speaking environment

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