Master of Data Science

Masters (Coursework)

You will develop the analytical and technical skills to use data science to guide strategic decision making. Explore data mining, machine learning and data visualisation, and develop the skills to communicate data insights to key stakeholders effectively.

Key details

Degree Type

Masters (Coursework)

Duration

1.5 years full-time

Study Mode

In person

Intake Months

Feb, Aug

About this course

You will develop the analytical and technical skills to use data science to guide strategic decision making. Explore data mining, machine learning and data visualisation, and develop the skills to communicate data insights to key stakeholders effectively.

Entry requirements

To be eligible for admission, an applicant is required to have:

a three year Australian bachelor's degree in a cognate discipline that demonstrates a background in computer programming and statistics with a minimum credit average (65 percent), or
the University of Sydney Graduate Diploma in Data Science with a minimum credit average (65 percent), or a qualification deemed to be equivalent; or
completed 24 credit points of the University of Sydney Graduate Diploma in Data Science or Graduate Certificate in Data Science with a minimum credit average (65 percent). The 24 credit points must include 12 credit points of Data Science Core units and 12 credit points of Data Science specialist elective units.

If you have the equivalent of an Australian AQF Level 8 degree or above in a cognate discipline, you may be eligible for a Reduced Volume of Learning (RVL) of up to 24 credit points or 0.5 years/1 semester.

Study locations

Camperdown/Darlington

Career pathways

Graduates of our Master of Data Science will have the technical skills and knowledge to operate independently as a data scientist within any industry or domain.

As a data science professional, your specialised skills can be utilised in a diverse range of careers, including:

Analytics consultant
Business analyst
Business intelligence specialist
Data analyst
Data engineer
Data visualisation analyst
Health data scientist
Information technology analyst
Intelligence analyst
Machine learning engineer
Market analyst
Mining analyst
Statistician

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Computing & Information Systems courses at University of Sydney (USYD).

70.8%

Overall satisfaction

81.3%

Skill scale

52.9%

Teaching scale

88.4%

Employed full-time

$101k

Average salary

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