Overview

The Master of Data Science from The University of Western Australia is designed with the current and future needs of industry in mind and is ideal for graduates with a background in engineering and IT or students from other areas who wish to pursue a career in this exciting field.

Key facts

As the rise of data science is a global phenomenon, the course prepares you for an international career. You will gain a detailed knowledge of contemporary data management and analysis technologies, including those for data collection and storage, visualisation, internet-based applications, and software project management.

You will also acquire essential skills in high performance computing.

As well as undertaking advanced units in computing and statistics, you can choose from a range of units from diverse fields and understand how to apply your data science knowledge and skills across interdisciplinary domains.

Career Pathways

As the global demand for data expertise is booming and only set to grow further with the surge of big data and AI, you’ll graduate with the skills for an internationally mobile career.

The Master of Data Science prepares you for a career as a data scientist or data analyst and in roles such as:

Analyst

Business Intelligence Analyst

Management Consultant

Market Research Analyst

Statistician

You will be able to find employment in a large range of companies and organisations across the resources, finance, commerce and utility sectors. In Western Australia, Data Science graduates are required for specialised data mining within the resource sector.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Computational Thinking with Python

Relational Database Management Systems

Analysis of Experiments

Analysis of Observations

Computational Data Analysis

Natural Language Processing

Open Source Tools and Scripting

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-02-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-02-21 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-02-03 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2025-07-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-18 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-06-30 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

PTE Academic

64

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TOEFL^® IBT

82

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Credits

96 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Data Science & Big Data View 57 other Masters in Data Science & Big Data in Australia

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

PTE Academic

64

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TOEFL^® IBT

82

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS CODE: 093310E

To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—

a bachelor's degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA; and

the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 65 per cent; and

completed ATAR Mathematics Methods, or equivalent, as recognised by UWA.

Tuition Fee

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International

46400 AUD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 46400 AUD per year during 18 months.
National

30100 AUD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 30100 AUD per year during 18 months.

Domestic Student Fees:

Eligible Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) students can use the HECS-HELP loan program to pay their tuition fees.

Living costs for Perth

1328 - 2367 AUD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

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Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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