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

Domestic Fees

$15,800 per year / $15,800 total

International Fees

$19,650 per year / $19,650 total

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.

Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level

This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 8 Graduate Certificate Award.

Entry requirements

Admission requirements you'll need to meet for this course.

Academic admission requirements (Band 6) may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
- Bachelor degree; or
- Equivalent prior learning including at least five years relevant professional experience.
English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
- IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0);
- Bachelor degree from a country specified on the English Proficiency Bands page;
- Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
- Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience; or
- Other tests, courses or programs defined on the English Proficiency Bands page.

Study locations

Joondalup

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.

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

Career pathways available to data science graduates include data scientist, data analyst, statistician, informatician, computational scientist.

Possible future job titles

Data Scientist, Computational Scientist. Data Analyst, Informatician

Courses you can consider if you are interested in progressing further in this area.

Master of Data Science

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

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