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The Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Social Data Science is a full-time, one-year program that teaches students core quantitative social science research techniques and cutting-edge analytical methods from statistics and machine learning. Upon completion, graduates will gain comprehensive social science research design capabilities rooted in scientific methodology, along with highly valued data analysis skills applicable across private, public, and nonprofit organizations.
Admission to the course is competitive. Applicants will be expected to hold an upper second class honours (2:1) degree or higher from an established university. A background in a social science discipline or computer science, statistics, or other related discipline will be an advantage but is not required. Applications are expected from candidates who wish to acquire practical knowledge in using cutting-edge statistical methods to answer social scientific questions.
GPA scores of at least 3.3 out of 4, or equivalent, will be expected from international applicants.