If you’re aiming to excel in machine learning and statistics, whether in research or an industry role, this course is for you. On this MSc, you’ll develop deep expertise in both fields essential for analysing, visualising, and measuring data. Collaborating with UCL Statistical Science, this Master’s leverages world-class research and teaching across computer science and statistics. You will study a range of modules that cover key elements of machine learning, computer science, and statistics. With opportunities to learn from leading experts through modules taught by researchers from Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit and Google DeepMind, you will gain cutting-edge knowledge. Additionally, you will undertake a substantial project with either an industry partner or an academic researcher. This course prepares you for a successful future in further research or as a machine learning or statistics practitioner, positioning you as part of the next generation of experts making a tangible impact on the world.
This MSc programme is ideal for you if you have a strong background in mathematics, computer science or another science. It is particularly suitable for those with a desire to work in a research lab, undertake a PhD, or elevate knowledge in machine learning and computational statistics to enhance their career prospects.
You will gain a variety of practical and theoretical skills in machine learning and computational statistics, providing multiple options in either research or industry. If you are interested in pursuing a career in research or academia, the research project forms a useful step towards undertaking a PhD, as you will build on your research skills and connections with academics in the field.
Graduates from the Computational Statistics and Machine Learning MSc have been employed at major tech and finance companies. Graduate Outcomes survey data shows graduates going on to roles at Amazon, Apple, McKinsey, Microsoft and UBS, among others. Others have pursued further study, for example, at the universities of Cambridge, Helsinki, Chicago, and UCL, or gone on to a career in academia. (Graduate Outcomes survey carried out by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), looking at the destinations of graduates in the 2017–2024 cohorts.)
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This course offers you the following benefits and opportunities:
Recognition from a top-ranked university : UCL is consistently ranked among the best universities globally ranked joint eighth in the QS World University Rankings 2027 , providing you with a prestigious qualification that is highly regarded by employers worldwide.