BSc Data Science (Defence)
Entry requirements
A levels: AAA - AAB IB: 36/666-34/665 BTEC: DDD
About this course
BSc in Data Science (Defence), a data science (defence) degree centred on computational, statistical and mathematical methods for national security contexts. Core topics include Programming, Computer Architecture, Data Analysis, Statistics, Mathematical Modelling, Project Management, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The programme integrates defence-relevant teaching, industry projects, hackathons, guest lectures, placements, and employer-led activities, supported by specialist AR, VR, XR, and sensor computer labs. The first year covers foundational principles through compulsory modules such as Programming, Object-Oriented Programming, Data Structures and Algorithms, and Fundamentals of Machine Learning. The second year advances technical capabilities with compulsory study in Machine Learning and Data Science, Team Project, Software Development, and Statistical Modelling and Inference. Students can tailor their studies during optional module selection by choosing from areas such as Computational Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Applications, and Computer Science Research and Applications.
Modules
- Fundamentals of Machine Learning
- Defence and Security
- Programming
- Object-Oriented Programming
- Computers and the Internet
- Data Structures and Algorithms
- Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science
- Computational Mathematics
- Machine Learning and Data Science
- Team Project
- Software Development
- Database Theory and Design
- Statistical Modelling and Inference
- Data Science in Society
- Computational Intelligence
- Artificial Intelligence and Applications
- Outside the box: Computer Science Research and Applications