Level 7 Digital and Technology Solutions Specialist (Integrated Degree)
Digital and technology solutions lie at the heart of modern societies and industries of the future. Multinational corporations, small to large businesses, charities and public sector organisations are using data and digital technologies to transform the products and services they offer and to optimise internal business processes to achieve strategic objectives.
Data Science handles big data from capturing, storing, processing, visualising and analysing data to discover insights for strategic decision-making. These solutions can include data mining, machine learning, advanced analytics, data visualisation and in-database analytics. Data Science has applications in banking, education, finance, food and beverage, healthcare, hospitality, insurance, logistics, oil and gas, public services, retail, transport, telecom, and sales and marketing to name a few.
The MSc Applied Data Science (Degree Apprenticeship) is a specialist master’s level (Level 7) integrated degree apprenticeship aligned to the Data Analytics Specialist specialism of the Level 7 Digital and Technology Solutions Specialist (Integrated Degree) apprenticeship standard (L7 DTSS).
This MSc programme is designed to train apprentices to become confident and competent data scientists who can lead, implement and deliver technological strategic solutions to achieve organisational goals in a range of different scenarios and sectors. A distinctive feature of the programme is the focus on inclusive leadership and innovation to train apprentices to be well-rounded and inspiring leaders in their respective organisations.
On successful completion of the MSc Applied Data Science (Degree Apprenticeship) programme, apprentices are expected to be confident and competent in playing a leading role in data science projects, delivering business value to their organisation.
Programme Start Dates and Duration
The MSc Applied Data Science (Degree Apprenticeship) has two entry points to suit the needs of apprentices and employers: October and January.
The total duration of the programme is 21 months, which includes 18 months of training and up to 3 months to complete the final assessments, including the End-Point Assessment (EPA).
During 18 months of training, the apprentice spends a minimum of one day per week Off-the-Job-Hours on training. On successful completion of the training period, the apprentice will enter Gateway to complete the End-Point Assessment (EPA) of the degree apprenticeship and final assessment of the MSc programme.