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Prove you have the big data skills needed to take your career to the next level with Arden’s MSc Data Analytics and Enterprise Architecture Management degree. By learning how to handle and interpret complex data sets, you’ll demonstrate a skillset that’s in high demand among national and international businesses.
This course will prepare you for modern management by developing your specialist knowledge alongside broader communication, planning, and decision-making skills. You’ll cover topics such as data handling, architecture design, and business change management, as well as having the chance to complete your own original research project.
All of this is designed to bring out your management strengths, by providing you with the opportunity to apply what you learn in real-life scenarios throughout the duration of your studies. What’s more, we regularly review and refresh the syllabus for our data analytics and enterprise architecture management course, so you can be confident that your learning is focused on the skills that employers need right now.
By giving you the skills and knowledge you need to demonstrate your management capabilities, this course will act as a springboard to the next step in your career. You’ll develop specialised knowledge of data analytics and enterprise architecture, alongside broader communication, research, and decision-making skills, so that you’re ready to start your next role as a well-rounded management professional.
I’ve found that studying my degree online with Arden has given me a much more comprehensive foundation of knowledge around the topics I don’t often encounter in my work role, including financial decision-making, ethics and strategy. This knowledge will enable me to progress to more strategic roles in the future.
You’ll be given a variety of outlets to demonstrate what you’ve learned on this master’s course. These assessment methods are designed to put your new knowledge into practice and keep track of how well you’re progressing in your studies. These methods include:
This course is available to students as a fully online programme, which gives you the convenience of being able to study from anywhere worldwide.
I like that the course encourages you to study independently, but you still have guidance and can ask the tutors questions whenever you need clarification. The online learning aspect of the course and the features available on ilearn have been excellent.
Studying this course online gives you the ultimate in convenience. You can enrol with Arden from anywhere in the world and study your degree from the comfort of home, without the requirement to attend classes in a physical location.
Our online students study their degree through ilearn, Arden’s university campus in the cloud. ilearn provides everything you need to study at University. It offers an integrated virtual learning experience, including your virtual classroom, lecture theatre, and access to our Library Portal. The portal includes an extensive digital library including thousands of journal titles, eBooks, and academic and industry databases which you can use to research your assignments and projects. All of these materials are provided to you free of charge, and contain all the research information you’ll need to complete your degree with us.
ilearn is also integrated with Zoom, making it easier to chat with your course tutor during your scheduled seminar sessions. You can even integrate our study materials into your Kindle, making it possible to study wherever you have you Kindle handy.
Studying online doesn’t mean studying alone. As well as receiving regular feedback and guidance from your course tutor, you’ll be studying with likeminded students who you can meet with through our Unitu community, and you’ll have access to community message boards to discuss your course and the topics being raised within it. We’ve even set up community boards embedded into each of the course modules so you can have discussions with your tutor and classmates on the topics you’re currently learning.
At Arden University we consider applications on a case by case basis. If you have significant work experience, have qualifications you have gained elsewhere, or a degree or qualification that isn't a clear pathway to this degree - we are more than happy to discuss your application.
To be eligible for this MSc Data Analytics and Enterprise Architecture course with Arden University, you must normally have:
We also offer an internal English test for applicants who are unable to provide an English Proficiency letter. More information on this can be found here.
Please be aware that this course will require you to handle numbers. We recommend that you have a minimum of a Grade C in GCSE maths to succeed. Please speak to our admissions team for more information.
We are happy to consider an application from you if you can show us you have the motivation to study this data analytics and enterprise architecture course.
We’ll ask you for a personal statement that demonstrates your ability to study the course. We may also want references and evidence of relevant experience.
Whilst you can read your study materials on your smart phone or tablet, to make the most of your learning experience, you will need access to a laptop or computer (we recommend one running the latest version of Windows), and a good stable internet connection.
The Arden University Postgraduate Merit Scholarship offers UK Online Learning students with a 2.1 undergraduate degree or higher £2,000 off our postgraduate tuition fees. You can also apply for up to £11,836 funding from Student Finance England fund your studies.
If you’re an international student, we have a number of Regional Offers that can help you save money on your tuition fees.
When you help a friend or family member to study with Arden through our Refer a Friend programme, both you and the person you refer will receive a £500 Amazon e-voucher or £500 tuition fee credit.
Studying with us here at Arden teaches you how to handle and interpret complex data sets, and you’ll be developing skills that are essential in national and international businesses. If you are currently working in a management function or looking to specialise in data, our range of data analytics courses will develop your ability to analyse and interpret data in order to make business decisions. I look forward to welcoming you to the Arden University family.
The ability to handle and interpret large volumes of data is increasingly in demand among modern businesses, and these skills will give you the competitive edge when it comes to career progression. After completing the course, you may decide to continue with your current employer, or embark on a fresh career challenge. Thanks to the flexibility of the skills you’ll have learned, the choice will be in your hands.
Add value to your current and future role by mastering the skills needed to manage and use data effectively. This MSc in enterprise architecture and data analytics will give you a specialist understanding of this growing area of business. What’s more, you’ll also build upon your communication, planning and decision-making skills, allowing you to demonstrate you’re ready for modern management. Whilst studying, you’ll:
Graduates of our data analytics courses go on to a variety of management and leadership roles within public and private organisations. The skills you gain as part of your qualification will be applicable across a range of industries and businesses.
Here are just a few of the roles you could progress to after completing this course:
If you're looking to gain some additional skills as you study, you can take an industry-certified online course while you’re studying your Arden degree, at no extra cost.
You can choose to become certified on Salesforce Trailhead, gain certification through Cisco’s Networking Academy, or take courses on Amazon’s cloud-based learning platform, AWS Educate. All of these courses complement our degree modules and are highly valued by employers worldwide.
Once you’ve enrolled with Arden, our careers centre is easily accessible directly from inside our online platform, ilearn. The careers centre is here to help you discover the areas of your academic and professional life that you find most meaningful and rewarding, and then apply this to your career pathway.
Just a few of the career tools you’ll find in the careers centre include:
To help support your academic journey, Arden University pays for your student membership in the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).
The IET is recognised globally as a hallmark of quality and professionalism and can help boost your prospects with tips, tools and techniques you’ll use for life. It is home to more than 154,000 engineering and technology professionals in 148 countries.
As a student member of the IET, you’ll have access to the student hub, which includes a digital library (IET’s research and intelligence resources), virtual library (thousands of online eBooks, eJournals, magazines, and reports), IET.tv, and valuable mentoring opportunities.
