Find out more about the programme from our first Programme Director, Course Organiser and current students through short introductory videos and student testimonials. Studying Online This short video provides an introduction to postgraduate level online learning at the College of Science & Engineering who host the Data Science, Technology and Innovation programmes, at The University of Edinburgh. HTML Studying Online video transcript Not everyone wants to study on-campus, which is why The University of Edinburgh provides the opportunity to study online. Our postgraduate qualifications are international recognised and our students come from more than 100 countries around the world so you don’t need to worry about feeling lonely, even if you are studying online. So how does online learning work? Well, you can study from wherever you are, there’s no need to come to Edinburgh for your studies. Our programmes are fully delivered online and you can register, get your student card and access your course material from wherever you are in the world. Completing an online degree will get you the same award as if you came and studied in Edinburgh itself. Our programmes are academically equivalent to on-campus programmes, even the certificates are exactly the same with no reference being made as you whether they are from an on-campus degree or an online one. Study when it suits you. Whatever your personal and professional commitments, you will have the flexibility to study when its most convenient for you. You can also opt to take time out if your work or family circumstances change and impact too much on your study time. But don’t worry you won’t be on your own. You’ll become part of a diverse online community and progress though the year with other students just like you. However, just as you would for an on-campus degree you need to plan and stick to deadlines. Expectations will be high so do not underestimate the amount of work you will have to do. At the University of Edinburgh, we deliver all our online learning programmes via our Virtual Learning Environment. Here you will find all of your learning materials that could include e-lectures, PowerPoint slides, introductory notes, reading lists consisting of various academic sources and of course assignments, all accessible from the comfort of your home. You will also have access to up to 430,000 e-books and 43,000 electronic journals from the University’s library giving you all the resources you need to be successful in your studies. You will learn in an intuitive space and that’s why discussions and interactions are part of the learning process. Our programmes are a blend of interactive and independent study so you will participate in online discussions and complete a variety of assignments which will be submitted online. You might also engage in group work or present case studies. We will provide detailed feedback each time you submit your assessments so you are able to improve and build you academic skills and knowledge. You will also be able to communicate directly with your lecturers, course tutors and fellow students. Our programmes are built entirely on communication and we don’t let distance stand in our way. Whether its careers advice, help with English language or technical issues, or academic guidance we’re here to support your personal, professional and academic needs throughout your online learning journey at Edinburgh. If you’ve not let explored our degree programmes, what are you waiting for? Programme Videos Programme Director Welcome, Dr Adam Carter Our programme director, Dr Adam Carter introduces you to the Data Science, Technology and Innovation programme in the video above. DSTI Introduction, Dave Robertson Learn more about the Data Science, Technology and Innovation Programme from our first Programme Director, Professor Dave Robertson (now Head of College of Science and Engineering) in the video above. Course Videos Practical Introduction to Data Science Find out more about the online course in Data Science from the course organiser and current DSTI programme Director Dr Adam Carter Practical Introduction to Data Science, Dr Adam Carter Understanding Data Visualisation Find out more about the online course in data visualisation from the course organiser Dr Gian Marco Campagnolo Understanding Data Visualisation, Dr Gian Marco Campagnolo Managing Digital Influence Find out more about the online course in digital influence from the course organiser Dr Gian Marco Campagnolo Managing Data Influence, Dr Gian Marco Campagnolo The School of Social and Political Sciences (SPS) - An overview of their offering on the Data Science, Technology and Innovation programme A brief overview from Dr Gian Marco Campagnolo on what SPS offers students on the DSTI programme School of SPS, Dr Gian Marco Campagnolo A student's view Learn more about online learning and the Data Science, Technology and Innovation Programme from a current student: Adal has also written a blog post about being a student on the DSTI programme you can read his post 'Undertaking an online data science degree to design better environmental solutions' Learn more about online learning and the Data Science, Technology and Innovation Programme from a former student: HTML Student Testimonials My name is Mark Simons, I am in my third year studying with the DSTI at Edinburgh University, currently I am writing my Dissertation for a Data Science Masters. The programme has been excellent, some of the standout courses for me include the Applied Machine Learning, Natural Computing and the Practical Introduction to High Performance Computing. These courses gave me a great theoretical and practical experience of Data Science concepts. Support has been fantastic, my dissertation involves searching Twitter archives to compile my own data sets related to police brutality. I have received support on the technical and theoretical way to approach my research project which have been extremely helpful. Very much enjoyed every aspect of studying with the DSTI. Mark SimonsDSTI MSc graduate – testimonial written when he was a student Further student testimonials "Participation in the DSTI program has significantly expanded my knowledge of data science and latest technologies. This has enabled me to lead an inspiring team and very quickly build an innovative analytics platform which, implements machine learning concepts" Maggie Paruch, Current MSc student, DSTI Programme “Overall, I had a great and very positive experience of going through the course. The lectures were very informative, the course was very well designed and structured. The theory and required math calculations were thoroughly explained.” E. Williams on the Probability and Statistics course Current MSc student, DSTI Programme “I thoroughly enjoyed this module and felt that it really helped my own understanding of what makes a visualisation effective and how I can improve upon the visuals I make in my own workplace. Since finishing the module, I have completed two very interesting MOOCs on interactive visualisations in Python, using the Ploty and Dash libraries and this has been inspired by the module you created.” S. Casey on Understanding Data Visualisation course Current student, DSTI Programme “I was so pleased to get the news of my successful completion of the degree program. It has been a long, challenging, but all-together rewarding experience from start to finish. I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank each of you for all of your advice, assistance, and efforts on my behalf throughout my postgraduate education. Any time I had a question, issue, or needed to get something accomplished, the DSTI team was there for me. You were reliable, prompt, personable, professional, informative, and always did your best to make all the administrative aspects of the program go smoothly. I am incredibly appreciative of all the time, effort, and energy you contributed. It truly made a difference and helped me on my education journey. Thank you all so much for all of your support and help, I am incredibly grateful.” Michael Ladd, MSc Graduate, DSTI Programme “Just wanted to thank you for what has been an excellent course and a perfect introduction to my MSc learning journey - if all the other courses are as good as this one, I will be very happy” David Drake, Current student, DSTI Programme “May I just say that the Medical Informatics course has been brilliant and I think you are a superb distance learning lecturer. As I've said on previous feedback, your course should be used as the model for the Data Science MSc. I've studied medical education before and your course was a shining example of innovation and good educational practice - truly outstanding. I really used to look forward to the lecturers and the recordings of the tutorials, which were really great even though I couldn't join them for logistical reasons. I also really appreciated the enthusiasm you brought to the subject. The assignments were fairly intensive but I really felt I learned a lot and look back on the course as an absolute fascinating and rewarding introduction to medical informatics.” Jonathan, Current student, DSTI Programme Snapshot videos from online learning students: OL Snapshots Graduating Hear from two graduates of the Data Science, Technology and Innovation programme. This article was published on 2024-06-06