BSc in Data Science
Programme Code: UBDSC
Department: Statistics
For students starting this programme of study in 2021/22
Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations
Three-year Classification Scheme for BA/BSc degrees from the 2018/19 academic year.
Please note that places are limited on some optional courses. Admission onto any particular course is not guaranteed and may be subject to timetabling constraints and/or students meeting specific prerequisite requirements.
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LSE100 The LSE Course | |
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ST101 Programming for Data Science (0.5) and ST115 Managing and Visualising Data (0.5) | |
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and one from: | |
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FM101 Finance (0.5) | |
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MA222 Further Mathematical Methods (Linear Algebra) (0.5) # (not available 2021/22) | |
Papers 6 & 7 |
Courses to the value of 2.0 unit(s) from the following: | |
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ST206 Probability and Distribution Theory (0.5) # and ST211 Applied Regression (0.5) # | |
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and 1.0 unit(s) from the options list below | |
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Or | |
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ST202 Probability, Distribution Theory and Inference (1.0) # and ST211 Applied Regression (0.5) # | |
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and 0.5 unit(s) from the options list below | |
Paper 8 |
MA214 Algorithms and Data Structures (0.5) # and ST207 Databases (0.5) # | |
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ST310 Machine Learning (0.5) # and ST311 Artificial Intelligence (0.5) # | |
Paper 10 |
Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following: | |
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Paper 11 |
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and 0.5 unit(s) from the list of options below | |
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List of options | |
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any 0.5 unit(s) course listed under paper 10 | |
Paper 12 |
Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following: | |
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FM300 Corporate Finance, Investments and Financial Markets (1.0) # 5 | |
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any courses listed under papers 10 & 11 | |
Notes |
LSE100 is a half unit taken by all students, running across Michaelmas and Lent Terms in the first year. The course provides one of the marks that is eligible to be included in the calculation of the First Year Average for purposes of classification. |
Prerequisite Requirements and Mutually Exclusive Options
1 : MA301 can not be taken with MA300
2 : Before taking ST301 you must take ST227
3 : Before taking ST303 you must take ST302
4 : ST307 can not be taken with ST205, ST327
5 : Before taking FM300 you must take FM213
6 : MA300 can not be taken with MA301
7 : ST327 can not be taken with ST307
8 : Before taking ST330 you must take ST302
9 : MA301 can not be taken with MA300
10 : Before taking ST301 you must take ST227
11 : Before taking ST303 you must take ST302
12 : ST307 can not be taken with ST327, ST205
Footnotes
A : Students can obtain exemption from this course if they take MA103 in papers 6&7
B : Students taking this option are exempt from MA102
# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.
Note for prospective students:
For changes to undergraduate course and programme information for the next academic session, please see the undergraduate summary page for prospective students. Changes to course and programme information for future academic sessions can be found on the undergraduate summary page for future students.