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RMIT University

  • 45% international / 55% domestic

Graduate Certificate in Data Science

  • Graduate Certificate

Are you ready to become a highly knowledgeable data scientist?

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Certificate
Duration
6 months full-time
Course Code
GC173
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Feb
Domestic Fees
$14,880 per year / $14,880 total

About this course

Data science is an emerging area that drives economic growth, public policy and corporate strategy. Data scientists manage large collections of data to extrapolate insights that benefit businesses and society.

As a data scientist, you'll work with many different programming languages, including R and Python, and will look for order and patterns in data. Using these trends, you'll influence a business' bottom-line using analytical techniques, such as machine learning, deep learning and text analysis.

Gain practical skills that allow you to handle data through the analysis lifecycle, from access and processing to modelling and visualisation. Learn about fundamental statistical concepts and build on this with sampling and hypothesis testing methods. Using open source software, you'll have the skills to turn complex, real-world data into meaningful information.

Entry requirements

You must have:

  • an Australian bachelor degree or equivalent

OR

  • you may also be considered if you have a minimum five years (full-time equivalent) of work experience.

If you wish to have industry or employment experience assessed as part of meeting the entry requirements you will need to provide a detailed CV/resume listing previous positions, dates of employment and position responsibilities; a statement from your employer confirming these details (or contact details of employer so RMIT can seek confirmation); and evidence of any relevant professional development undertaken.

International qualifications are assessed for comparability to Australian qualifications according to the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).

Study locations

Melbourne City

Career pathways

Excellent opportunities exist for graduates. You may be qualified for roles such as:

  • Analytics specialist
  • Business intelligence analyst
  • Business intelligence development
  • Data analyst or architect
  • Data engineer, miner or scientist
  • Web analyst