Data Science and Analytics

The importance of big data grows year on year, with sectors including healthcare, manufacture, retail, administration and more reliant on the insights that accurate data capture and analysis can provide. study data science and analytics at royal holloway, university of london and you’ll develop the practical skills needed to handle and analyse data in a wide variety of fields, preparing you for a rewarding career in big data.

Demand for data scientists is buoyant, in the uk and worldwide, with salaries much higher than other it professions and at least double the uk average full-time wage. study data science and analytics at royal holloway, university of london and you'll graduate with excellent employability prospects in a range of fields. our proximity to the m4 corridor – also known as 'england’s silicon valley' – provides excellent networking opportunities with some of the country’s top technology institutions. we bring several companies to our campus throughout the year, both for fairs and for delivering advanced topics seminars, which are an excellent opportunity to learn about what they do and discuss possible placements or jobs. our graduates enter into successful careers in academia or in companies or organisations operating in highly competitive areas. in recent years, these have included amazon, american express, bgl group, bupa, capita, centrica, ey, facebook, google, hortonworks, jp morgan, microsoft, ons, pwc, quintilesims, rolls royce, shell, ubs, vmware, xerox and the z/yen group. in addition to the support provided by the careers and employability service, the department has a dedicated administrator and an academic who coordinates and oversees placements and job opportunities. strong industry ties help to provide placement and networking opportunities with some of the country’s leading institutions. together with our on-site careers and employability service, we run one-to-one coaching sessions and workshops, helping you to find a placement or job and lead a successful career.

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. Royal Holloway, University of London has partnerships with the following companies: