Data, Policy and Society at City, University of London - UCAS

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Course summary

This course is subject to approval for 2024 entry. As society becomes increasingly reliant on data and AI, tech companies, government bodies, thinktanks and NGOs alike are searching for individuals with the necessary training to analyse, interpret and present this data. This course will provide you with the practical research skills and knowledge, to critically understand and ethically assess how data is used across a multitude of industries. Benefits of this course You will benefit from a sociologically informed understanding of data-centric systems, which are integral to the majority of industries today, as well as the focus of governmental and non-governmental bodies. We believe that an interdisciplinary and critical approach to data and computational systems and their ethical use is a requirement for roles within tech companies, government bodies, thinktanks and non-governmental organisations alike. Who is this course for? This degree is ideal if you are an independent thinker who wants to work in industry or government. An interest in data, emerging technologies and their implications for policy and society will be helpful as cutting-edge theoretical insights, research methods and ethics combine to establish the programme. You can undertake projects that explicitly develop research undertaken on social and computer science undergraduate programmes. Accordingly, you might have a background in sociology and social policy, politics, computer science or human-computer interaction. Equally, you may already be working in industry or government in a data-focused role.


Entry requirements

UK Applicants will normally have a lower second-class (2.2) honours degree or above, or international equivalent. We welcome applications from any discipline or background as this course is focussed on how data is increasingly applied, used and governed across all industries. English language requirements If you're a national of a recognised majority English-speaking country as defined by the government, or have previously completed a university degree (or equivalent) in one, you will not need to prove your knowledge of English to apply for the course. Please note that if your country is not defined as majority-English-speaking by the government you will need to demonstrate you meet the English language requirements for the course. This course requires the equivalent of an IELTS academic test with an overall score of 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any component. We will also accept an equivalent score in any of the tests listed under the English language requirements section. You must have completed the qualification no more than two years prior to the start of the course. Know that this list is exhaustive and as such we are unable to accept any qualifications or evidence outside of this. Please note that the scores stated at the link above are lower than those you would need to meet for entry to the course. Contact the admissions team if you have any questions about qualification equivalencies. English language programmes Don't meet the English language requirements? INTO City, University of London offers English language programmes to help prepare you for study at university. These intensive and flexible courses are designed to improve your English ability for entry to degree courses.


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Data, Policy and Society at City, University of London - UCAS