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What you will study
The Master of Data Science at UNSW is the most advanced 100% online postgraduate degrees in Data Science, establishing you as an expert data scientist, so you can take advantage of the booming employment market and gain a professionally and financially rewarding career.
This program will give you a deep understanding of the role of the data scientist, how to add value to an organisation and communicate insights that drive innovation, support strategic decision making and put you at the forefront as a leader in data and ethics.
Building your confidence in statistics and machine learning, this program gives you the knowledge to know what questions to ask, how to solve them and how to use outcomes to drive innovation.
Career pathways
Whether you’re upskilling or looking to enhance your career, the online Master of Data Science will give you the relevant skills to be at the forefront of your profession while opening opportunities in existing and emerging roles in Data Science.
Download your program guide to find out more about how the Master of Data Science can help you enhance your career and shape the future through innovation and strategic decision making.
As a graduate of the online Master of Data Science from UNSW, you may progress into roles such as:
The Master of Data Science comprises 12 courses – six compulsory and six electives. There is also the option to study the Graduate Certificate in Data Science, or the Graduate Diploma in Data Science, separately. The masters program includes the content of the Graduate Certificate and the Graduate Diploma, together with further electives and a capstone course.
Graduate Certificate
4 courses
or continue studying
Graduate Diploma
+ 4 courses
or continue studying
Masters
+ 4 courses
Achieve with a Graduate Certificate in Data Science
Data Scientists drive business decisions and the more data that is created the greater the need there is for experts to interpret that data into models for business growth.
The Graduate Certificate provides you with the core skills employers demand in a fast-tracked model, plus gives you a pathway to study the Graduate Diploma in Data Science and Master of Data Science.
Courses are delivered in seven-week blocks, plus Orientation week, which means graduating in as little as eight months and tapping into career opportunities sooner.
Get to your goals sooner with a Graduate Diploma in Data Science
Love technical and mathematical challenges? Learn how to drill into data to help provide better answers to drive business progress. The Graduate Diploma will give you the foundational skills that industry demands plus crucial decision-making techniques and the essentials of good data storytelling.
The fast-tracked model means you can graduate with a diploma in just over a year, plus it gives you a pathway to study the Master of Data Science.
Master Data Science at UNSW Online
Be the power behind business decisions with the online Master Data Science at UNSW.
From advanced statistics and machine learning, programming and database systems, to strategic decision making, the skills you develop in this program are broad and deep and apply across all fields and industries. Designed to deliver capabilities that are in the highest demand and the most difficult to find, you will be able to take advantage of diverse roles (even those yet to be imagined), creating a career that’s dynamic and rewarding.
Delivered in seven-week blocks, plus Orientation week, one course at a time, you will be able to apply what you learn immediately and graduate in as little as two years.
The UNSW Online experience
We are here to support you, every step of the way, to graduate from one of the world’s leading universities. Our online learning environment has been designed to seamlessly fit into your already busy schedule and you’ll be able to access course resources on any device, at any time.
Our academics are some of the best in the world and, even though you’re studying online, you can expect your learning experience to be the same high standard as that of our on-campus students.
Throughout your study journey, you will be able to turn to your Student Success Advisor, who is committed to assisting you from enrolment through to graduation. They are on-hand for all non-academic queries by phone or email.
You will also have access to Career Success – a curated, self-paced module that provides a framework for thinking about, and taking action to implement, an effective career plan. Through Career Success, you will have access to tools like Career AI (powered by VMock) and CaseCoach, and guides on crafting the perfect LinkedIn profile, resume, and cover letter.
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