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Qualification
Postgraduate Certificate
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Location
Main Campus
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
15-SEP-26
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Duration
1 Year
Course summary
Technology and data are transforming governance across the globe. How we apply ethical and innovative use of data and technology to society’s most pressing challenges is key to how we govern our future world. This new MSc programme in the Edinburgh Futures Institute (EFI) explores and analyses the challenges and opportunities that big data brings to the future of democracy.This is a unique, new interdisciplinary programme offering an innovative approach to study that will help you develop advanced thinking in governance and policy-making for the future. It is for critical thinkers who seek to develop leading-edge knowledge to help them shape the world – and their careers – by driving positive change through policy and decision-making.You will gain the skills and knowledge required to evaluate and use diverse data sources and emerging technologies to understand, critique and shape the future of governance. The cross-sector, interdisciplinary approach used within EFI showcases the very best the University of Edinburgh has to offer and includes collaboration with policy and communication experts and decision-makers across the public, private and third sectors.
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£ 28,800per year
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University information
The University of Edinburgh
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University League Table
18th
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Campus address
University of Edinburgh, The University of Edinburgh, Old College, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City Of, EH8 9YL, Scotland
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Subject ranking
16th out of 117 2
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Entry standards
/ Max 223203 91%7th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10092.0 92%18th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 42.82 70%108th
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