University of Essex Online
MSc Data Science
My MSc in Data Science with the University of Essex Online: reflective e-portfolios from each module, the research and literature review work behind them, and my MSc Computing Project.
MSc Computing Project
The MSc Computing Project provides a systematic method for planning, executing, writing and defending a dissertation on a selected research topic.
Completed 2026. MSc Data Science, University of Essex Online (Jan 2024 – Jun 2026), Merit. Thesis: A Multimodal Driver Behaviour Evaluation System: Combining Telematics, VLMs and LLMs. An interactive demonstration of the thesis concept is published on the VLM thesis page and the work is reachable from the Evidence surface.
Modules in this programme
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Deciphering Big Data
The Deciphering Big Data module introduces the underpinning concepts and skills of data wrangling, with an emphasis on big data.
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Machine Learning
The Machine Learning module introduces machine learning with a practical approach, providing hands-on cases of real-world data analytics.
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Numerical Analysis
The Numerical Analysis module introduces key aspects of mathematics and statistics for data science and artificial intelligence.
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Research Methods and Professional Practice
The Research Methods and Professional Practice module provides a practical foundation in research methods that enables research in practical settings.
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The Data Professional
The Data Professional module explores and investigates the critical theoretical concepts in the discipline of data science, starting from data collection and then gradually leading to the stage where data is transformed into knowledge to…
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Visualising Data
The Visualising Data module introduces the underpinning concepts for processing and analysing datasets. It also provides data visualisation and presentation skills essential for a data scientist while improving decision making using data.
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