Geographic Data Science University of Bristol

Overview

This Geographic Data Science programme at University of Bristol emphasises methodological innovation and application. It is aimed at those interested in advancing existing computational methods or applying state-of-the-art digital and data-driven techniques to any topics that are related to geography.

Career prospects

Our students go on to employment in a wide variety of areas - often where statistical analysis and data science skills are required. Students also continue within academic careers, going on to post-doctoral and lecturing positions.

At its core, the programme establishes a sound research training base, together with a set of bespoke training courses that provide students with the advanced (geographic) data science toolkit and research methods required for their PhD topic. It also provides a foundation for diverse types of employment, including research, policy and intervention implementation.