Overview

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Designed in collaboration with our industry partners, this Data Science programme from La Trobe University Online gives you the knowledge, skills and hands-on experience to transition from university to the workplace. And with two early exit points along the way, you can be sure that every subject contributes to your career.

You’ll build fundamental skills in programming, databases, probability, statistics, data exploration and analysis. Have an interest in artificial intelligence, bioinformatics or sport analytics?

You can specialise in these areas and others, as well as big data and cloud computing and data modelling and analytics.

As you study, you’ll have opportunities to work with our industry partners on real-world projects and take on an industry work placement. If your sights are set on a research career, you can choose to undertake a thesis in computer science or statistics.

Join a global, rapid-growth industry: data science

Data science positions rose 58 per cent in 2018 and increased another 30 per cent in 2019.

30 per cent of data science job searches in Australia came from overseas.2

93 per cent of executives report that process issues and an ability to fill roles are the obstacles to adopting Big Data – not technology itself.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Mathematics for Data Science

Probability and Statistics for Data Science

Data Exploration and Analysis

Professional Practices and Entrepreneurship in Information Technology

Big Data Management on the Cloud

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Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

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You can start any time as we have multiple intakes each year.

Language

English

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Credits

240 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Semi-structured
Regular optional meetings
Proactive tutoring and support
Individual work/assignments (with online group discussions)

Campus Location

Melbourne, Australia

Disciplines

Data Science & Big Data View 26 other Masters in Data Science & Big Data in Australia

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Academic requirements

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

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

To apply for La Trobe’s online Master of Data Science course, you’ll need a completed application and:

successful completion of an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent).

transcripts from all prior universities

CRICOS Provider 00115M

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Tuition Fees

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4125 AUD / module

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4125 AUD / module

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