BSc in Data Science
Programme Code: UBDSC
Department: Statistics
For students starting this programme of study in 2024/25
Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations
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Year 1 |
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LSE100 |
LSE100 is a half unit taken by all students, running across Autumn and Winter Terms in the first year. The course provides one of the marks that is eligible to be included in the calculation of the First Year Average for purposes of classification. Students will choose ONE of the three half-unit options below: LSE100A The LSE Course: How can we transform our climate futures? (0.5) |
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LSE100B The LSE Course: How can we control AI? (0.5) |
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LSE100C The LSE Course: How can we create a fair society? (0.5) |
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Paper 1 |
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Paper 2 |
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Paper 3 |
ST101A Programming for Data Science (0.5) and ST115 Managing and Visualising Data (0.5) # ST101 Programming for Data Science (0.5) # (suspended 2025/26) and ST115 Managing and Visualising Data (0.5) # | |
Paper 4 |
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Courses to the value of 1 unit(s) from the following: | ||
EITHER |
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OR EC1A3 Microeconomics I (0.5) # and EC1B3 Macroeconomics I (0.5) # | ||
OR Courses to the value of 0.5 unit(s) from the following: AC102 Elements of Financial Accounting (0.5) |
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And Courses to the value of 0.5 unit(s) from the following: AC103 Elements of Management Accounting, Financial Management and Financial Institutions (0.5) |
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FM101 Finance (0.5) |
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Year 2 |
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Paper 5 |
If MA102 or MA103 was not taken in Year 1: C |
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Students must otherwise take one from: MA203 Real Analysis (0.5) |
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Papers 6 & 7 |
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Courses to the value of 2 unit(s) from the following: | ||
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and 1.0 unit(s) from the options list below Or ST202 Probability, Distribution Theory and Inference (1.0) # |
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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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ST302 Stochastic Processes (0.5) |
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Paper 11 |
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and 0.5 unit(s) from the list of options below List 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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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: | ||
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FM215 Principles of Finance II (0.5) |
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FM310 Corporate Finance, Investments and Financial Markets I (0.5) |
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FM311 Corporate Finance, Investments and Financial Markets II (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 4: OR
B: Paper 4: And
C: Paper 5, MA102 AND MA222: Students can obtain exemption from this course if they take MA103 in papers 6&7
D: Options list, MA103: Students taking this option are exempt from MA102
E: Options list, MA203: MA203 can only be taken if MA102 or MA103 has been taken under paper 4.
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.