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MSc Geographic Data Science

London School of Economics

London, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 24,456
Country Rank-
Duration12 Months
Score IELTS: 7 TOEFL: 100

Program Overview

The MSc Geographic Data Science programme is aimed at those who wish to develop their skills in the analysis of quantitative data to answer research questions on spatial and geographic social science topics. The programme will suit you if you are interested in research for academic or policy purposes, have a background in economics or other quantitative social science and are interested in developing your technical skills in analysis of spatial data.

The programme combines courses in the Department of Geography and Environment, with options in data science and programming from the Department of Statistics and Department of Methodology.

Skills in obtaining, managing, visualising and analysing data (data science) are in high demand and the programme combines a training in the application of these methods and the use of geographical information systems (GIS), with the chance to study topics in urban economics, economic geography, environmental economics or planning. The culmination of the programme is a dissertation in which you investigate your own research topic using the data science and GIS methods you have studied on the course.

Data science topics covered include programming (in R, Python and Stata), machine learning, visualisation, spatial quantitative analysis and econometrics (depending on your interests and previous experience). There is an emphasis on the use of these methods to understand causes, inform policy and address critical, policy-relevant questions in human geography, economic geography, planning, environment and development.

This programme will:

Train you in the use of data science methods appropriate for working with geographic data, with an emphasis on answering causal research questions;
Provide you with the opportunity to study Masters level courses in economic geography, environmental economics or planning;
Provide you with an opportunity to apply data science skills through an extended dissertation on a geographical topic;
Develop a set of transferable skills in independent thought, writing, data analysis, independent research, presentation and debate that are pre-requisites for future careers.

Course Content
You will take courses to the value of four full units in total, made up of compulsory and optional courses.

(* denotes a half unit)

Applied Geographical Information Systems*
Provides an introduction to GIS and its uses in economic, geographic and other social science research.

Techniques of Spatial Economic Analysis*
Covers the use of quantitative methods to understand and analyse spatial economic and social phenomena.

Dissertation
An independent research project of 10,000 words on an approved topic of your choice.

Courses to the value of one unit from a range of data science and econometrics options

Courses to the value of one unit from a range of economic geography, planning, urban and environmental economics options
Entry Requirement
Minimum entry requirements for MSc Geographic Data Science

Upper second class honours degree (2:1) or equivalent with background in economics or another quantitative social science, and good analytical, quantitative and technical skills.

Competition for places at the School is high. This means that even if you meet the minimum entry requirement, this does not guarantee you an offer of admission.
Fees & Scholarships
Every graduate student is charged a fee for their programme.

The fee covers registration and examination fees payable to the School, lectures, classes and individual supervision, lectures given at other colleges under intercollegiate arrangements and, under current arrangements, membership of the Students' Union. It does not cover living costs or travel or fieldwork.

Tuition fees 2022/23 for MSc Geographic Data Science
Home students: £24,456
Overseas students: £24,456
Career Prospect
Quick Careers Facts for the Department of Geography & Environment
Median salary of our PG students six months after graduating: £33,000

Top 5 sectors our students work in:
- Public administration and defence
- Architectural and engineering activities
- Financial service activities
- Other professional, scientific and technical activities
- Legal and accounting activities
The data was collected as part of the Graduate Outcomes survey, which is administered by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). Graduates from 2017-18 were the first group to be asked to respond to Graduate Outcomes. Median salaries are calculated for respondents who are paid in UK pounds sterling.

Many graduates from this programme go on to do PhD degrees, while others enter a wide variety of employment including consultancy, the public sector and education.

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