BSc in Data Science
Programme Code: UBDSC
Department: Statistics
For students starting this programme of study in 2021/22
Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations
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Year 1 |
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LSE100 |
LSE100 The LSE Course (0.5) (withdrawn 2022/23) |
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Paper 2 |
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Paper 3 |
ST101 Programming for Data Science (0.5) # (suspended 2025/26) and ST115 Managing and Visualising Data (0.5) # ST101A Programming for Data Science (0.5) and ST115 Managing and Visualising Data (0.5) # | |
Paper 4 |
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and one from: |
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FM101 Finance (0.5) |
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Year 2 |
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Paper 5 |
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and |
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Papers 6 & 7 |
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Courses to the value of 2 unit(s) from the following: | ||
Either ST206 Probability and Distribution Theory (0.5) # and ST211 Applied Regression (0.5) # | ||
and 1.0 unit(s) from the options list belowOr ST202 Probability, Distribution Theory and Inference (1.0) # and ST211 Applied Regression (0.5) # | ||
and 0.5 unit(s) from the options list below | ||
Paper 8 |
MA214 Algorithms and Data Structures (0.5) # and ST207 Databases (0.5) # | |
Year 3 |
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Paper 9 |
ST310 Machine Learning (0.5) # and ST311 Artificial Intelligence (0.5) # | |
Paper 10 |
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Courses to the value of 1 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 belowList of options |
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MA320 Mathematics of Networks (0.5) |
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ST301 Actuarial Mathematics (Life) (0.5) |
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ST302 Stochastic Processes (0.5) |
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ST313 Ethics for Data Science (0.5) |
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any 0.5 unit(s) course listed under paper 10 | ||
Paper 12 |
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Courses to the value of 1 unit(s) from the following: | ||
FM213 Principles of Finance (1.0) (withdrawn 2024/25) |
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FM300 Corporate Finance, Investments and Financial Markets (1.0) (withdrawn 2024/25) |
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MA300 Game Theory (1.0) (withdrawn 2022/23) |
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ST313 Ethics for Data Science (0.5) |
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ST327 Market Research: An Integrated Approach (1.0) |
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ST330 Stochastic and Actuarial Methods in Finance (1.0) |
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any courses listed under papers 10 & 11 |
Options list
Papers 10 & 11 options list
Footnotes
# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.
A: Paper 5, MA102: Students can obtain exemption from this course if they take MA103 in papers 6&7
B: Options list, MA103: Students taking this option are exempt from MA102
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.