NewStats: 3,263,441 , 8,180,139 topics. Date: Thursday, 05 June 2025 at 10:32 PM 305z67

Dear All,

Thank you for taking your time to go through this thread, I will need your candid advice on the best way to achieve this.

I graduated with a 2'1 in Quantity Surveying and I have been practising for a while now but I want to have a career switch to Data Analysis.


I've enrolled for courses online already but I want to further my education in that field as well.


With my Bachelor degree in Quantity Surveying, do I need to go for PGD on Statistics and Data analysis before I can apply for Masters program or I can apply directly for my MSC?


Kindly help a brother.

Your suggestions and contributions will be appreciated, I want to purchase the form by End of the next week.

Please help.


I don't want to make mistakes with the application

Please do not let the fear of making mistakes stop you from doing what you want to do.

Mistakes you can get over, but you'd never get over not doing what you wanted to do.

It's one of the best course on can embark on if you're good, you can be making more than a million monthly

Firstly, considering your good grade in your first degree, and your relevant work experience why did you want to switch into data analytics?? I would recommend considering a master's in surveying as well.

And I think stat aligns more with data science and machine learning than data analytics..and why pursue an MSc in a field accessible to individuals from diverse backgrounds without formal education? if at all you want to go for an msc, or you wish to move into tech, why not on data science or data engineering?

And to your question, it is advisable to visit your desired institution, engage with their istration or student affairs, as each school may have distinct criteria.

budaatum:
Please do not let the fear of making mistakes stop you from doing what you want to do.

Mistakes you can get over, but you'd never get over not doing what you wanted to do.

Thanks

DataAlchemist:
Firstly, considering your good grade in your first degree, and your relevant work experience why did you want to switch into data analytics?? I would recommend considering a master's in surveying as well.

And I think stat aligns more with data science and machine learning than data analytics..and why pursue an MSc in a field accessible to individuals from diverse backgrounds without formal education? if at all you want to go for an msc, or you wish to move into tech, why not on data science or data engineering?

And to your question, it is advisable to visit your desired institution, engage with their istration or student affairs, as each school may have distinct criteria.

1.) This might seem stale but Quantity surveying is boring to me. I have always been in love with numbers and it's just in my head, I think if I don't do this, I will regret later in life.

2. I will be open to Data science or Engineering but I don't think I can find a school closeby that offers it here.

I am currently on courses on Data analysis online but I believe if I further in that field, it will give me a better understanding of it.

3. Yes sir, I intend calling the school secretary soon. Wanted advice From bigger colleagues like yourself before doing that.


Thanks

JayromWrites:


1.) This might seem stale but Quantity surveying is boring to me. I have always been in love with numbers and it's just in my head, I think if I don't do this, I will regret later in life.

2. I will be open to Data science or Engineering but I don't think I can find a school closeby that offers it here.

I am currently on courses on Data analysis online but I believe if I further in that field, it will give me a better understanding of it.

3. Yes sir, I intend calling the school secretary soon. Wanted advice From bigger colleagues like yourself before doing that.


Thanks

Everything you need to know and become a data analyst is online, no need for an msc programme( on data analytics)..but if you feel you need more deeper knowledge about it or to improve your portfolio, then an msc in pure statistics is okay while making transition into data science/engineering...

Just go on and the school, you will get more satisfactory answer from them than here..wish you all the best tho.