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University of South Australia Master of Data Science LMDS
University of South Australia

Master of Data Science LMDS

Adelaide, Australia

2 Years

English

Full time

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Jul 2024

AUD 38,500 / per year *

On-Campus

* per annum (per 1.0 EFTSL) for students enrolled in 2024

Introduction

Degree overview

  • Enter the revolutionary area of big data where there is an increase in demand for data science skills1.
  • Learn to analyse and visualise rich data sources, how to spot data trends, and to generate data management strategies.
  • Complete coursework designed with industry including the Institute of Analytics Professionals of Australia and the leader in business analytics software – SAS.
  • Use Python, R, SAS, Hadoop as well as other tools used by data science professionals.

Snapshot

Enter the revolutionary area of big data where there is an acute shortage of data scientists. This is expected to drive future growth in the data science workforce, with an annual growth rate of 2.4% between 2016-17 and 2021-22 (which is stronger than the 1.5% per annum growth forecast for the entire Australian labour force)1.

Vast volumes of data are generated every day around the globe. The need to make sense of it has given rise to the revolutionary area of ‘Big Data’, and to a new career of ‘data scientist’. Data scientists find patterns, making meaning and drawing value from the seeming chaos.

Taught by leading researchers you will learn to analyse and visualise rich data sources, how to spot data trends and to generate insights based on data.

This postgraduate degree is offered as part of a suite of three programmes (graduate certificate, graduate diploma and master). Each qualification extends to the next, so you can easily transition to a master level qualification.

If you decide to exit this degree having completed the first four courses you will receive the Graduate Certificate in Data Science. If you have completed the first eight courses you will receive the Graduate Diploma in Data Science.

Why Master of Data Science

UniSA’s Master of Data Science gives you current knowledge of data science techniques and research. It caters for students with a mathematics or an IT background, with courses tailored for both.

You will learn to analyse and visualise rich data sources, how to spot data trends, and to generate data management strategies. The coursework has been designed with industry including the Institute of Analytics Professionals of Australia and the leader in business analytics software – SAS.

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