Master of Science by Coursework in Social Data Science

1. The course shall be under the supervision of the Graduate Studies Committee of the Oxford Internet Institute and of the Social Sciences Divisional Board.

2. Each candidate will be required to follow a course of instruction in Social Data Science for three terms full-time.

3. Candidates must submit assessments as detailed below:

Research Design for Social Data Science – Candidates must submit:  

(a) one 1,500-word assignment by noon on Thursday of week 8 of Michaelmas term; and  

(b) one 1,500-word assignment by noon on Thursday of week 0 of Hilary term.  

Introduction to Data Science and Machine Learning – Candidates must submit a 3,500-word take-home paper by noon on Tuesday of week 10 of Michaelmas term.  

Data and Society I – Candidates must submit one 3,000-word essay by noon on Thursday of week 0 of Hilary term.  

Data and Society II – Candidates must submit one 3,000-word essay by noon on Thursday of week 10 of Hilary term.  

Applied Analytical Statistics – Candidates must submit a 4000-word assignment by noon on Thursday of week -1 of Trinity term.  

Two option papers – Candidates will take two option papers. Details of option papers available, the assessment requirements and timings, will be published on the Oxford Internet Institute website by Monday of week 1 of Michaelmas Term. With the agreement of the Director of Graduate Studies, candidates may take an option paper offered by another relevant master's degree.  

Thesis – Candidates must submit a thesis no longer than 12,000 words by noon of the weekday on or nearest to the 1st of August.  

4. Candidates should refer to the Course Handbook for full details of the requirements for each assessment.  

5. All assessments must be submitted using the University approved online submission system. Technical information on the requirements for online submissions is provided in the Course Handbook.  

6. Candidates must present themselves for a viva voce examination if required by the examiners. 

7. Candidates who fail a summative submission-based assessment may resubmit the assessment on one further occasion, when the assessment is next examined the following year, or on an earlier date which will be published in the Course Handbook. Candidates who fail a written examination will have the opportunity to re-sit when the examination is taken the in following academic year. Candidates will be informed of the exact dates for re-submission/re-examination after the Board of Examiners has confirmed that reassessment is required.

• Oxford 1+1 MBA programme

  Candidates registered on the Oxford 1+1 MBA programme will follow an additional two or three-month bridging programme at the end of their third term of the combined programme.

  Each candidate will be appointed an academic advisor from the Saїd Business School to plan an individual course of study which will include, as a minimum, the following two compulsory elements:

  • (i) Normally two meetings during the bridging programme with the senior advisor appointed by the Saїd Business School at the start of the Oxford 1+1 MBA programme.

  • (ii) A formatively assessed Integrative Development Plan of up to 3,000 words. Candidates would be required to critically reflect on their learning from the Masters programme and relate this both to their forthcoming MBA programme as well as to their career goals. The meetings with the advisor will frame the design, delivery and discussion of the plan.