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UEL MSc Big Data Technologies

University of East London · School of Architecture, Computing and Engineering · London, United Kingdom
  • Full time
  • Docklands or Stratford campus
  • IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with 6.0 in writing and speaking and 5.5 in listening and reading
16 min read · Published on October 1, 2026 · Updated on October 1, 2026
Full-programme planning totalINR 47.73 lakh

Tuition, twelve-month living plan, visa and estimated health surcharge.

TuitionGBP 17,220

international 2026/27

Duration1 year

full-time route

IntakeSep 2027

applications open soon

DeadlineNot published

check live intake page

EnglishIELTS 6.0

course component rules

Pre-CAS startGBP 1,500

credited to tuition

What is the UEL MSc Big Data Technologies?

UEL MSc Big Data Technologies is a one-year full-time master’s in London. The documented 2026/27 international tuition is GBP 17,220, roughly INR 22.04 lakh at the reference rate used here. The budget below combines tuition with the current visa, health-surcharge and London maintenance assumptions without deducting a scholarship.

The course moves from Big Data Analytics to Professional Life Dissertation across 180 credits and focuses on big-data analytics, cloud platforms, Hadoop, Spark, machine learning and security. This page is for September 2027 planning. UEL has not yet documented the complete deadline chain or the next fee cycle, so the dated 2026/27 figures remain clearly labelled. The live course unit set lists 5 units totalling 180 credits.

How much does UEL MSc Big Data Technologies cost for an Indian student?

The full-programme planning total is GBP 37,290, about INR 47.73 lakh. It combines GBP 17,220 tuition, twelve months of living costs, the Student visa fee and an estimated student health surcharge. Flights and the first housing deposit remain outside it.

ItemINRLocal currencyWhen it is due
Tuition, full programmeINR 22.04 lakhGBP 17,220University payment schedule
Living plan, 12 monthsINR 23.49 lakhGBP 18,348GBP 1,529 budgeted monthly
Student visaINR 71,424GBP 558At visa application
Immigration Health Surcharge estimateINR 1.49 lakhGBP 1,164At visa application
Full-programme planning totalINR 47.73 lakhGBP 37,290Before flights and housing deposit

The <a href="https://www.gov.uk/student-visa/money" rel="noopener">London Student visa maintenance amount</a> is GBP 1,529 a month for up to nine months. It is living money and isn't added again. Converted at GBP 1 = INR 128.00 using ECB reference rates dated 7 September 2026. The health surcharge remains an estimate because the CAS dates determine visa length.

The London living row uses the current Student visa maintenance amount of GBP 1,529 a month as a planning floor. Actual rent can exceed it, so the total needs comparison with a real room offer before commitment.

UEL automatically considers eligible international offer-holders for awards of GBP 500 to GBP 5,000. The main total doesn’t deduct an award because the amount remains discretionary until it appears in the offer.

UEL allows a GBP 1,500 payment to begin pre-CAS checks. The full amount required for CAS is course-specific and stated in the offer; every payment is part of tuition, not an extra cost.

The estimated IHS uses the current GBP 776 yearly student rate and an illustrative 18-month permission. Flights, exchange spreads, optional travel, a refundable housing deposit and personal contingency are omitted because no single amount applies to everyone.

Fee status can change the billed amount. UKCISA explains how England fee status is assessed; this page uses the published international fee of GBP 17,220 and can’t decide an individual classification.

A responsible comparison keeps tuition and living separate. Big Data Analytics may be academically attractive while the full cash requirement remains unsuitable, and the reverse can also be true.

The health-surcharge rate is stated directly.

“£776 per year for students, their dependants, and those on a Youth Mobility Scheme visa, for example £1,552 for a 2-year visa”GOV.UK health surcharge

The GBP 1,164 row is an illustrative 18-month estimate rather than a new official tariff.

The maintenance evidence period also matters.

“You must have this money for at least 28 consecutive days. The end date of the 28 day period must be within 31 days”GOV.UK Student visa funds

An Indian applicant should preserve the complete compliant statement period.

Can an Indian applicant meet UEL MSc Big Data Technologies entry rules?

UEL evaluates the course requirement and Indian qualification equivalence separately. UEL normally asks for 50% from Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Kolkata, Chennai, Anna, Bharathiar, MSU Baroda or Bangalore, and 55% from other recognised Indian institutions. The course team still decides subject fit and any experience requirement.

RequirementPublished ruleWhat you do
Previous degree (India)A bachelor's degree with minimum Second Class 2:2 or accepted equivalent in computing or a related subjectMap marks and projects to Big Data Analytics
India equivalence (India)UEL normally asks for 50% from Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Kolkata, Chennai, Anna, Bharathiar, MSU Baroda or Bangalore, and 55% from other recognised Indian institutions.Confirm the Indian award before preparing for Cloud Computing
English (India)IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with 6.0 in writing and speaking and 5.5 in listening and readingProtect every English component needed for Professional Life Dissertation
English waiver (India)A waiver is not automatic from English-medium studyGet a written waiver before planning Machine Learning on Big Data
Additional course check (India)No GRE or GMAT rule is documentedUse assessed evidence related to security

The MSc Big Data Technologies evidence map starts with Big Data Analytics. A marked module, project or workplace result is stronger than a broad claim of interest in big-data analytics.

Readiness for Cloud Computing forms the next part of the map. Where an Indian transcript uses a vague title, the official syllabus and assessment can show UEL the relevant method.

Preparation for Machine Learning on Big Data should be separate from percentage equivalence. The percentage checks award level, while the course team judges readiness for Hadoop.

The application should also anticipate Security Management. One concrete example showing a decision, result and limitation gives UEL more evidence than a list of software or soft skills.

The final check works backwards from Professional Life Dissertation. Previous independent work should show that the applicant can bound a question, choose evidence and sustain analysis for MSc Big Data Technologies.

Preparation for Big Data Analytics is clearest when earlier study documents big-data analytics; that evidence helps UEL judge readiness for work related to data engineering. Preparation for Cloud Computing is clearest when earlier study documents cloud platforms; that evidence helps UEL judge readiness for work related to big-data analysis. Preparation for Machine Learning on Big Data is clearest when earlier study documents Hadoop; that evidence helps UEL judge readiness for work related to cloud data work. Preparation for Security Management is clearest when earlier study documents Spark; that evidence helps UEL judge readiness for work related to machine learning. Preparation for Professional Life Dissertation is clearest when earlier study documents machine learning; that evidence helps UEL judge readiness for work related to technical consulting.

An applicant can substantiate readiness for Professional Life Dissertation with a marked example of cloud platforms, explaining the method and what it taught them about big-data analysis. An applicant can substantiate readiness for Security Management with a marked example of Hadoop, explaining the method and what it taught them about cloud data work. An applicant can substantiate readiness for Machine Learning on Big Data with a marked example of Spark, explaining the method and what it taught them about machine learning. An applicant can substantiate readiness for Cloud Computing with a marked example of machine learning, explaining the method and what it taught them about technical consulting. An applicant can substantiate readiness for Big Data Analytics with a marked example of security, explaining the method and what it taught them about data engineering.

Three checks that decide a MSc Big Data Technologies application

  1. The course rule is separate from the percentage

    Clearing the India percentage does not remove this course requirement. A bachelor’s degree with minimum Second Class 2:2 or accepted equivalent in computing or a related subject

  2. Every English component matters

    The checked course rule is IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with 6.0 in writing and speaking and 5.5 in listening and reading. Other accepted evidence needs written confirmation from UEL.

  3. The course limitation can change the choice

    A published entry threshold does not settle whether the route suits the applicant’s intended profession. Test the specific limitation in the fit comparison before committing.

How should an Indian applicant apply for UEL MSc Big Data Technologies?

An application goes through UEL’s direct postgraduate route after the degree map, English evidence and finance plan are ready. File names and referee availability should be checked before anything is uploaded. The full September 2027 international deadline is not yet published, and a course can close when places fill.

The route uses the exact one-year full-time course, a direct application, academic and English uploads, applicant-portal monitoring, cleared offer conditions and completed tuition-payment and CAS steps.

StepTaskAllowanceWhy it matters
01Check academic fit14 daysMatch the prior degree and evidence to Big Data Analytics.
02Finish English evidence90 daysMeet the overall and component rules with time for a retake.
03Prepare documents21 daysCollect marksheets, degree evidence, statement and any course-specific material.
04Submit direct1 dayThe submission must use the exact full-time route and retain its confirmation.
05Clear offer and CAS steps60 daysPay the required tuition amount and complete every compliance check.

The allowances are preparation estimates, not deadlines or processing times published by University of East London. Start dates remain unconfirmed.

The checked international deadline page still governs September 2026 and doesn’t yet provide the complete September 2027 chain. Moving the old dates forward by one year would be unsupported.

For MSc Big Data Technologies, finish the subject map before writing the statement. Connect previous evidence to Big Data Analytics and Machine Learning on Big Data, then explain how Professional Life Dissertation serves the intended next step.

After an offer, GBP 1,500 can begin pre-CAS checks, but the offer letter controls the further amount required for CAS. Payment can’t replace academic, English, compliance or visa conditions.

UEL issues CAS only after its offer, payment and pre-CAS checks are complete. Financial and credibility evidence needs to be ready because the review is substantive, not a formality.

The portal record, offer, payment evidence and every version of uploaded documents should be retained. Consistent details reduce avoidable questions during CAS and visa review.

UEL’s postgraduate guidance requires applicants to submit through the relevant course page, upload transcripts and certificates, add a personal statement and provide a reference. Some courses can add an interview or portfolio.

Use the live intake page

Course availability and deadlines can change before a central date. Recheck the exact route before submission or payment.

What jobs can follow UEL MSc Big Data Technologies?

UEL MSc Big Data Technologies can support a portfolio for roles connected to big-data analytics. The useful evidence is assessed work whose brief, method, feedback and limitations remain visible. Neither the degree nor the UK Graduate route guarantees employment, salary or sponsorship, so the outcome case must stand without those assumptions.

MeasureFigureBasis
Big Data AnalyticsDocumented taught preparationOfficial MSc Big Data Technologies curriculum
Professional Life Dissertationa big-data dissertation that demonstrates an inspectable data pipeline and defensible analytical resultDocumented assessed course work
Career directionsdata engineering, big-data analysis, cloud data work, machine learning and technical consultingCurriculum and official career context
Guaranteed roleNone documentedNo audited course guarantee located

Role examples support portfolio planning. They aren't a cohort-wide probability and don't promise earnings or sponsorship.

A portfolio for data engineering can begin with Big Data Analytics. Keep the brief, working files, result and a short account of what changed after evaluation.

For big-data analysis, Cloud Computing becomes useful only when it demonstrates cloud platforms through an inspectable decision rather than a generic summary.

Assessment from Machine Learning on Big Data can support cloud data work when assumptions and limitations remain visible. The module name alone isn’t an employment credential.

The strongest sustained evidence should come from Professional Life Dissertation. It can connect big-data analytics to technical consulting, but UEL publishes no audited programme-level placement guarantee for that move.

The UK Graduate route is immigration permission, not an employment outcome. A graduate still has to secure work and any later sponsorship independently.

Assessment from Big Data Analytics can become a portfolio item for data engineering when it makes the decision about big-data analytics inspectable. Assessment from Cloud Computing can become a portfolio item for big-data analysis when it makes the decision about cloud platforms inspectable. Assessment from Machine Learning on Big Data can become a portfolio item for cloud data work when it makes the decision about Hadoop inspectable. Assessment from Security Management can become a portfolio item for machine learning when it makes the decision about Spark inspectable. Assessment from Professional Life Dissertation can become a portfolio item for technical consulting when it makes the decision about machine learning inspectable.

For employment evidence, Professional Life Dissertation should leave behind more than a grade: retain the brief, method and result tied to cloud platforms and big-data analysis. For employment evidence, Security Management should leave behind more than a grade: retain the brief, method and result tied to Hadoop and cloud data work. For employment evidence, Machine Learning on Big Data should leave behind more than a grade: retain the brief, method and result tied to Spark and machine learning. For employment evidence, Cloud Computing should leave behind more than a grade: retain the brief, method and result tied to machine learning and technical consulting. For employment evidence, Big Data Analytics should leave behind more than a grade: retain the brief, method and result tied to security and data engineering.

Who is UEL MSc Big Data Technologies for, and who should avoid it?

A strong fit has relevant academic or work evidence, intends to build inspectable assessed work, and can finance GBP 37,290 without a promised job after testing the documented course unit sequence. The programme is a poor fit when its specific limitation undermines the intended progression.

VerdictYour backgroundWhy
Strong fitPrepared for Big Data AnalyticsEarlier assessed work supports the starting point in big-data analytics.
Strong fitPlans to use Professional Life DissertationThe intended next step values sustained evidence for data engineering.
Needs evidenceUncertain about Machine Learning on Big DataInspect its assessment before committing to the route.
Needs evidenceFunding at the limitThe GBP 37,290 plan excludes flights and a housing deposit.
Do not shortlistMismatch with MSc Big Data TechnologiesThe curriculum is platform-heavy and isn't a general software conversion route. Applicants who want broad programming foundations should compare Computing MSc.
Do not shortlistNeeds guaranteed technical consulting workNo course-level guarantee supports that borrowing assumption.

Positive fit begins with evidence of prior method, not merely formal eligibility. Big Data Analytics should then extend that preparation and leave the student ready for the course’s actual starting level.

The academic middle matters too. Machine Learning on Big Data should advance the applicant towards data engineering rather than become isolated work with no place in the final portfolio.

The negative fit appears when the course-specific tradeoff conflicts with the applicant’s real aim. That mismatch is more important than clearing a broad 2:2 threshold.

A final self-check puts Cloud Computing, Security Management and Professional Life Dissertation beside the intended work in technical consulting. If those outputs don’t help, another programme deserves the year and budget.

A good-fit check asks whether the applicant wants the actual big-data analytics work inside Big Data Analytics, not merely the MSc Big Data Technologies award name or the prospect of data engineering. A good-fit check asks whether the applicant wants the actual cloud platforms work inside Cloud Computing, not merely the MSc Big Data Technologies award name or the prospect of big-data analysis. A good-fit check asks whether the applicant wants the actual Hadoop work inside Machine Learning on Big Data, not merely the MSc Big Data Technologies award name or the prospect of cloud data work. A good-fit check asks whether the applicant wants the actual Spark work inside Security Management, not merely the MSc Big Data Technologies award name or the prospect of machine learning. A good-fit check asks whether the applicant wants the actual machine learning work inside Professional Life Dissertation, not merely the MSc Big Data Technologies award name or the prospect of technical consulting.

A pre-enrolment comparison should set the likely assessment in Professional Life Dissertation beside the daily reasoning used in big-data analysis; a mismatch on cloud platforms is a reason to reconsider. A pre-enrolment comparison should set the likely assessment in Security Management beside the daily reasoning used in cloud data work; a mismatch on Hadoop is a reason to reconsider. A pre-enrolment comparison should set the likely assessment in Machine Learning on Big Data beside the daily reasoning used in machine learning; a mismatch on Spark is a reason to reconsider. A pre-enrolment comparison should set the likely assessment in Cloud Computing beside the daily reasoning used in technical consulting; a mismatch on machine learning is a reason to reconsider. A pre-enrolment comparison should set the likely assessment in Big Data Analytics beside the daily reasoning used in data engineering; a mismatch on security is a reason to reconsider.

What does the UEL MSc Big Data Technologies curriculum contain?

The official course page publishes the modules below for the current one-year full-time route, totalling 180 UEL credits. The sequence shows the taught balance and final assessed work, but UEL can update module content, assessment or availability. The live course page and offer information therefore remain controlling.

ComponentUEL creditsWhere it sits
Big Data Analytics30
Cloud Computing30
Machine Learning on Big Data30
Security Management30
Professional Life Dissertation60
Total180

The note “Published as core module. Recheck availability and assessment before enrolment” applies to 5 components in this table.

  • Complete the 180-credit full-time award.
  • Take every compulsory module and only the permitted option combination.
  • Recheck module availability, prerequisites and assessment before enrolment.

Big Data Analytics establishes the course’s starting method, while Professional Life Dissertation turns that preparation into sustained assessed work. The titles describe a progression, not a promise that every assessment format will remain unchanged.

The current page lists 5 modules totalling 180 credits. Confirm any decision that depends on a particular assessment, timetable or specialist topic before accepting an offer.

Should an Indian applicant shortlist UEL MSc Big Data Technologies?

Shortlist MSc Big Data Technologies when earlier study supports Big Data Analytics, the final assessment advances the intended work, and the INR 47.73 lakh plan works without promised earnings. Test that choice against one realistic alternative before any deposit, and make sure it survives the course-specific limitation below.

The case for MSc Big Data Technologies begins with Big Data Analytics, develops through Cloud Computing and must become inspectable in Professional Life Dissertation. UEL's name cannot replace that progression.

Two things are genuinely hard here. The curriculum is platform-heavy and isn't a general software conversion route. Applicants who want broad programming foundations should compare Computing MSc. And the GBP 37,290 planning case must work before uncertain earnings, discounts or exchange-rate gains.

Key takeaways
  • UEL lists MSc Big Data Technologies as a one-year full-time master's at London Campus.
  • The published 2026/27 international tuition is GBP 17,220.
  • The full planning case is GBP 37,290, about INR 47.73 lakh, before flights and a housing deposit.
  • The London route offers January, May and September starts, with timing confirmed for the chosen intake.
  • The current English baseline is IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with 6.0 in writing and speaking and 5.5 in listening and reading.
  • Eligible master's graduates applying from 1 January 2027 receive an 18-month UK Graduate visa.

Frequently asked questions

How much is UEL MSc Big Data Technologies for Indian students?

International tuition for 2026/27 is GBP 17,220. Adding twelve months of living at GBP 1,529 monthly, the GBP 558 Student visa and an estimated GBP 1,164 IHS gives GBP 37,290, about INR 47.73 lakh. Flights and a housing deposit are excluded.

What is the deadline for UEL MSc Big Data Technologies?

No fixed deadline is stated for every London start. The chosen intake must be checked. A course can close early, so confirm the exact full-time route before submission or payment.

What Indian marks are needed for UEL MSc Big Data Technologies?

For a one-year Indian bachelor's, UEL normally asks for 55%, or 52% from Delhi, Mumbai or Pune. A two-year master's normally needs 60%. The programme separately requires A bachelor's degree with minimum Second Class 2:2 or accepted equivalent in computing or a related subject Meeting the percentage alone doesn't guarantee admission.

What IELTS score does UEL MSc Big Data Technologies require?

The checked course information uses IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with 6.0 in writing and speaking and 5.5 in listening and reading. Other accepted evidence and Indian school-English waivers have specific conditions, so obtain confirmation before relying on an exemption.

Can I work in the UK after UEL MSc Big Data Technologies?

An eligible graduate can apply from inside the UK after successful completion is reported. Graduate visa applications made from 1 January 2027 receive 18 months. The route permits most work and job-seeking but doesn't guarantee employment or sponsorship.

Is UEL MSc Big Data Technologies full time?

Yes. This page covers only the one-year full-time route at London Campus. It focuses on big-data analytics, cloud platforms, Hadoop, Spark, machine learning and security. Part-time, online, placement and advanced-practice variants have different calendars and are outside this record.

Sources

These sources support the programme, admission, cost, experience and immigration information used on this page.

Sources checked on September 11, 2026. The next intake covered here is September 2027. Applications open soon.

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