Graduate Diploma in Data Science

Overview

Demand for data scientists continues to grow as organisations in industries from science to health to business and beyond seek specialists who can extract meaning and insights from rapidly expanding data streams available in today's workplace.

Seek.com.au projects there will be 12.4 percent jobs growth for data scientists over the next five years, and data science professionals with postgraduate qualifications can expect annual salaries of around $130,000.

UNE's Graduate Diploma of Data Science will expand your skills so you can solve complex and challenging problems, innovate and gain competitive advantages by building intelligent systems and bringing structure to large and diverse data sets.

Why study the Graduate Diploma in Data Science with UNE?

If you have a bachelor degree in an area other than data science, statistics or computing, our course will equip you with the in-depth technical skills to future proof your career in this booming profession.

Whether you already work with data and want to upskill, or you have a different background and wish to change direction our graduate diploma will provide you with the required knowledge and practical skills to analyse and manage data and to solve complex and challenging problems. Our course will also enable you to pursue a range of data science careers or continue to further studies.

We’re highly rated – year after year, students award UNE 5-star ratings in The Good Universities Guide for Overall Experience and Student Support, so when you study with us, you know you are in good hands.

What makes our course different?

Our course extends your knowledge beyond being able to apply technologies, to really understanding how they work. You will hone your skills in areas critical to data science such as statistics, software development and database development.

You will have opportunities to:

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

-Work with industry-leading programming languages such as R, Python and Matlab.

-Gain in-depth knowledge and skills in developing sophisticated data systems such as databases, machine learning and artificial intelligence.

-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.