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Master of Data Science

Postgraduate coursework

Become a data specialist capable of using data to form insights, support decision making and create a competitive advantage the business world.

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Key facts

Duration

2 years full-time or part-time equivalent

Key dates

Direct applications to Deakin for Trimester 2 2024 close 23 June 2024

Direct applications to Deakin for Trimester 3 2024 close 27 October 2024

Current Deakin Students

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Course overview

Deakin’s Master of Data Analytics prepares students for professional employment across all sectors as data analytics specialists in either technology-related or research and development (R&D) related positions. Become a data analytics specialist capable of using data to learn insights and support decision making.

Modern organisations are placing increasing emphasis on the use of data to inform day-to-day operations and long-term strategic decisions.

Throughout your studies you’ll learn to understand the various origins of data to be used for analysis, combined with methods to manage, organise and manipulate data within regulatory, ethical and security constraints. You’ll develop specialised skills in categorising and transferring raw data into meaningful information for the benefit of prediction and robust decision-making.

As a graduate, your knowledge, skills and competencies in modern data science and statistical analysis will be highly valued by employers seeking greater efficiencies and competitive advantage through data insights.

Units in the course may include assessment hurdle requirements.

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Course information

Award granted
Master of Data Analytics
Year

2016 course information

Deakin code
S777
CRICOS code?
089186E

Core

Year 1 - Trimester 1

  • Year 1 - Trimester 2


  • Year 2 - Trimester 1

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  • Year 2 - Trimester 2

    Four (4) course grouped elective units

    * offered in Trimester 2 2016.  From 2017, offered in Trimester 1 and Trimester 2.

    Electives

    Select the remaining 4 credit points from a range of level 7 SIT course grouped elective units comprising Project units, Industry Placement and/or level 7 elective units.

    Intakes by location

    The availability of a course varies across locations and intakes. This means that a course offered in Trimester 1 may not be offered in the same location for Trimester 2 or 3. Check each intake for up-to-date information on when and where you can commence your studies.

    Entry requirements

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    Postgraduate bursary

    If you’re a Deakin alumnus commencing a postgraduate award course, you may be eligible to receive a 10% reduction per unit on your enrolment fees.

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    Entry pathways

    Alternative exits

    • Graduate Certificate of Data Analytics (S576)
    • Graduate Diploma of Data Science (S677)

    Contact information

    Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment
    School of Information Technology
    Tel 03 9244 6699
    sebe@deakin.edu.au
    www.deakin.edu.au/sebe/it

    We invite industry speakers to our classrooms to show our students what they can do with the knowledge of data analysis and optimisation in real-life.

    Vicky Mak

    Senior lecturer, School of Information Technology