Data Analytics (Athlone) Technological University of the Shannon

Overview

Take the guesswork out of decision making with the  Technological University of the Shannon  Athlone MSc in Data Analytics.

The Data Analytics (Athlone) programme runs over one calendar year, commencing in September, consisting of three semesters. Semesters 1 and 2 will incorporate three key pillars of data analytics: Data, Tools & Techniques and Analysis. Each pillar overlaps with the other to provide a coherent and unified set of core skills in data analytics. Semester 3 will consist of a substantive research project.

At the core of the discipline is data. In this pillar, students will develop their skills in areas including database technologies, data manipulation languages including SQL and the R programming language. In order to understand the data, a range of techniques will be taught, including programming for Big Data, statistics and probabilities and the interpretation of data. Interwoven within these modules is the use of industry-standard data analytics software tools. The final pillar of the programme is analysis. In these modules, students will develop skills to become data-savvy practitioners, gaining insights into data from which strategic decisions can be made.

Career Opportunities

As Data Analytics is a relatively new and emerging field, the application of analytics spans a vast range of industries including finance, marketing, healthcare and biopharma. Career opportunities for graduates of this programme include:

• Data Analyst
• Data Scientist
• Performance and Analytics Analyst
• Data Operations Analyst
• Financial Market Analyst
• Business Intelligence Analyst
• Customer Insight Analyst