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Edith Cowan University (ECU)

  • 19% international / 81% domestic

Graduate Certificate in Data Science

  • Graduate Certificate

This course is focused on establishing a solid foundation in mathematics, statistics and computer science/programming methods/tools that are central to data science.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Certificate
Duration
0.5 year full-time, 1 year part-time
Course Code
I98, 103285c
Study Mode
Online, In person

About this course

This course is focused on establishing a solid foundation in mathematics, statistics and computer science/programming methods/tools that are central to data science.

Data Science is an inter-disciplinary field, drawing on mathematics, statistics, and computer science, that uses scientific methods, processes, algorithms and systems to extract knowledge and insights from structured and unstructured data. Data Science is a significant area of growth and potential employment in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. This course provides the necessary foundations in the disciplines of mathematics, statistics and computer science, and develops student knowledge and skills in some of the key tools and techniques relevant to data science.
Students who complete this course will be able to articulate directly into the second semester of the Master of Data Science course.

Study locations

Joondalup

Online

What you will learn

  • Communicate specialised knowledge, concepts and skills to a variety of audiences in the field of data science.
  • Analyse and evaluate complex problems to generate creative solutions.
  • Demonstrate management skills by initiating, planning, implementing and evaluating data science tasks.

Career pathways

Data Scientist, Computational Scientist. Data Analyst, Informatician

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Computing & Information Systems courses at Edith Cowan University (ECU).
75.2%
Overall satisfaction
75.4%
Skill scale
68.3%
Teaching scale
79.8%
Employed full-time
$106.5k
Average salary