The sheer volume and complexity of data available to businesses today presents challenges that tomorrow’s graduates must be ready to solve. Modern organisations are placing increasing emphasis on the use of data to inform day-to-day operations and long-term strategic decisions, Deakin’s Master of Data Science equips you for a career in this fast-growing sector.
Throughout your studies you will gain the technical skills to harness the power of data through artificial intelligence and machine learning. Use your insights to develop innovative solutions for the important challenges faced by industry and governments. With a growing demand for data specialists in every sector, you will help organisations manage risk, optimise performance and gain a competitive advantage through the increasing volumes of data collection.
Want to become a data science specialist capable of using data to learn insights and support decision making?
The Master of Data Science prepares you to understand the various origins of data to be used for analysis. You will learn methods to manage, organise and manipulate data within regulatory, ethical and security constraints. Develop specialised skills in categorising and transferring raw data into meaningful information for the benefit of prediction and robust decision-making.
As a graduate, your knowledge, skills and competencies in modern data science and statistical analysis will be highly valued by employers seeking greater efficiencies and a competitive edge through data insights.
Through the Master of Data Science you can choose to undertake an industry placement or internship as part of your degree. Industry placements provide you with an opportunity to develop the practical and job-ready skills employers are looking for, while enabling you to build professional networks before graduating.
Graduates of this course may find a career as data analyst, data scientist, analytics programmer, analytics manager, analytics consultant, business analyst, management advisor, management analyst, business advisors and strategist, marketing manager, market research analyst or marketing specialist.
To be considered for admission to this degree (with 8 credit points of Recognition of Prior Learning applied~) you will need to meet at least one of the following criteria:
Master of Data Science - 12 credit points
To be considered for admission to this degree (with 4 credit points of Recognition of Prior Learning applied~) you will need to meet at least one of the following criteria:
Master of Data Science - 16 credit points
To be considered for admission to this degree you will need to meet the following criteria:
To meet the English language proficiency requirements of this course, you will need to demonstrate at least one of the following:
Estimated tuition fee - full-fee paying place
$43,000 for 1 yr full-time AUD
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