Designed in collaboration with industry, the Bachelor of Data Science gives students ample opportunity to sharpen their skill set under the guidance and direction of our supportive teaching staff. They'll explore fundamental concepts across mathematics, stats and programming at the beginning of the course, before diving into more advanced topics in data wrangling, capture and mining; machine learning; deep learning and AI. They'll also have opportunities to undertake a professional placement and to work in teams with an industry partner, tackling authentic business challenges using real-world data sets as part of a capstone project in their final year. These real-world learning opportunities enable them to deepen their knowledge as well as their technical and problem-solving skills building their preparedness to enter the workforce and hit the ground running.
Data professionals are in high demand as organisations increasingly rely on skilled specialists to unlock hidden patterns in big data. This provides meaningful insights that inform decisions, drive business growth and increase their strategic advantage in the competitive business world.
No longer found solely amongst the big tech giants, data analysts are needed across every industry, opening a world of opportunities for their career.
As a graduate, they will have the skills, knowledge and industry connections to build a varied and sustainable career as a data analyst, data scientist, business strategist, data engineer, data architect, data visualisation specialist, information analyst or reporting analyst in the public and private sectors. Depending on their chosen industry or sector, they could be optimising digital marketing campaigns, developing new and innovative products and services, predicting customer sales patterns, or increasing productivity in areas such as sales or supply chain management.
