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Spatio-temporal Analytics and Big Data Mining MSc

UCL (University College London)

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  • Qualification

    MSc - Master of Science

  • Location

    UCL (University College London) - Bloomsbury Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    SEP

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

Gain advanced understanding of GIScience, databases, spatial analysis, data mining, analytics and more, on this one-year MSc programme. You'll build the specialist expertise needed to analyse, represent, and model large and complex spatio-temporal datasets. This specialist MSc will train you to extract insights from large amounts of data to discover patterns and knowledge from spatio-temporal data. Teaching combines theory with extensive hands-on experience to cover the diverse facets of big data – from the principles of spatio-temporal analysis and computation guided by statistical and machine learning techniques, to space time data, parallel computing, system design, social media analysis, text mining, and programming. You'll apply your skills to real-world scenarios, to create models for social media listening, understand weather patterns, predict earthquakes, and determine global warming trends. You’ll also learn all about the ethical and social angles to big data that are needed in the working world. This ''Bigger Picture'' element will help you understand the context of your work, so you can go out and create and deliver projects that benefit both people and the planet. On top of learning practical skills from programming languages (R and Python) and scientific writing, there’s a big emphasis on developing transferable skills. These include communication, project management, and critical thinking – which, when coupled with your tech expertise, will make you highly sought after for roles in industries including data science, social media analysis, finance, health, telecoms, and urban planning. This programme is ideal if you want to elevate your expertise in big data to advance in a fulfilling career, or go on to further research. We welcome applications from recent graduates in engineering, architecture, physical or computational sciences, mathematics, earth sciences, physics or related fields, and from those with recent professional experience.

Application deadline

28/08/2026

Tuition fees

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(International fees)

£ 42,700per year

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University information

UCL (University College London)

UCL (University College London)

  • University League Table

    13th

  • Campus address

    UCL (University College London) - Bloomsbury Campus, Gower Street, London, Greater London, WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Computer Science

    7th out of 118 5

  • Entry standards

    / Max 229
    197 86%

    6th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    93.0 93%

    8th

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.02 75%

    78th

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