The Master of Data Science (Social Analytics) shares a common core with the other Master of Data Science programmes. Social analytics will create a new cohort of social scientists with the necessary skills to apply new computational methods to inform policy, examine social phenomena and gain insight about the interactions between people and their social environment. It will also equip social scientists to work with social media and other new sources of data. While generic data science skills are useful for social scientists, interpreting social data comes with particular challenges. This programme includes modules about specialised methods and also the theoretical foundations to understand how to use them effectively.