Graduate Certificate in Data Science

Overview

UNE's Graduate Certificate in Data Science allows you to expand your expertise in data science to solve challenging problems using large and diverse data sets while you broaden your career opportunities in this booming industry.

Why study the Graduate Certificate in Data Science with UNE?

Data science specialists are in high demand thanks to the amount of data now available in workplaces worldwide. Data provides the basis for sensible, evidence-based decision making. Organisations and industries from business to health and science need skilled professionals who can tap into vast and diverse data streams to extract their meaning and value. Data scientists are responsible for building intelligent systems, mastering intuitive processes and bringing structure to data.

Demand translates to opportunities for appropriately skilled and qualified workers. Average salaries for data science professionals with postgraduate qualifications in Australia are over $130,000 a year. Seek.com.au forecasts jobs growth of 12.9 per cent in the sector over the next five years.

Our course will suit you if you have a relevant undergraduate degree in an area such as computer science, data science, information technology or statistics and wish to extend your specialisation in data science. You will also have the option to continue to further postgraduate study.

At UNE you will focus on learning how to build data science tools and software from the ground up. This will give you a more in-depth understanding of how to develop databases, machine learning and artificial intelligence than courses that simply teach you how to use commercially available software. You will work with programming languages such as R, Python and Matlab to build real-world solutions to data science problems.

By studying with UNE, you are choosing an industry leader in the provision of online lifelong learning. Year after year, students award UNE the maximum 5-star ratings for Overall Experience and Student Support in The Good Universities Guide.

What makes our course different?

You will add to your existing qualifications and experience by gaining further skills and in-depth knowledge in areas critical to data science such as statistics, software development and database development. You will also hone your skills to more effectively solve complex and challenging problems. You will have opportunities to:

Choose from a broad range of listed units, allowing you to tailor your studies to meet your learning and career goals.

Extend your knowledge and skills in data management and analysis.

Hone your communication skills to more effectively gather requirements for data analysis strategies and present complex scientific concepts to collaborators and expert audiences.

Apply your knowledge of data science, statistics and software development to real-world problems.

Study online or on campus in Armidale, allowing you to balance your studies with your other work and personal commitments.

Continue your studies by progressing to the Master of Data Science.

Study online

Most of our students choose to study online across three study periods with 24/7 tutor support* and fit study around work and family commitments. Uniquely, our online students are mostly over 30 and bring valuable experience with them. They form a community of adults juggling the same challenges and priorities and who bring their life and work experience together at UNE in order to become future-fit and better respond to a rapidly changing world.

Study on campus

Many of our students choose to take advantage of the on-campus lifestyle in Armidale, in the beautiful New England region, with access to unparalleled support, accommodation and sporting facilities. These students are often starting their first degree and have left school recently. Through access to academic and career support they get a fantastic start to their careers.

* 24/7 tutor support includes: essay feedback (within 24 hours); live chat 24/7 for generic feedback on academic writing; and subject-specific help at a foundation or first-year level for subjects including mathematics, chemistry, biology, physics, business, accounting, microeconomics, macroeconomics and statistics. There are also a wide range of workshops, resources and courses available in academic skills support to assist you and help you to succeed.