Social Data Science University of Exeter

• Explore ways to apply data analysis techniques to a range of substantive policy related questions and develop skills in evidence-based decision making
• Choose to specialise within a policy subfield such as social and family policy, economic and public policy, environment, criminal justice and security
• Delivered by the University's Centre for Computational Social Science (C2S2) providing you with the essential mathematical and programming skills to acquire and analyse data
• Put your market-leading social data science skills into practice with optional work placements or industry-based research consultancy projects
• You'll gain an understanding of complex political and cultural issues, often in continually changing environments which will be relevant to both business and public sector careers or PhD study

Entry requirements

We will consider applicants with a 2:2 Honours degree or above in a related subject, eg. social sciences*, psychology and economics, with demonstrable evidence of data analysis training/content.

Please note, if we receive an application which we deem more suitable for one of our other data science programmes we may make an offer for that alternative programme.

*Accepted social science subjects include:

• Anthropology
• Archaeology
• Area and Development Studies
• Criminology
• Demography
• Development Studies
• Economics
• Economic and Social History
• Education
• Environmental Planning
• Human Geography
• International Relations
• Law
• Linguistics
• Management and Business Studies
• Media and Communication Studies
• Philosophy
• Politics and International Studies
• Psychology
• Science and Technology Studies
• Social Policy
• Social Statistics, Methods, and Computing
• Social Work
• Socio Legal Studies
• Sociology

Please also see our guidance on essential documentation required for an initial decision on taught programme applications.

Entry requirements for international students

Please visit our entry requirements section for equivalencies from your country and further information on English language requirements.

English language requirements

International students need to show they have the required level of English language to study this course. The required test scores for this course fall under Profile B2.