Study postgraduate data science

Harness the power of big data and work at the forefront of a fast-growing field.

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Join a growing industry

Turn data into insights

Gain the essential skills and knowledge to work as a data science specialist or be prepared for further study in data science and analytics.

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  • Be an in-demand data analyst

    Be an in-demand data analyst

    More and more organisations are investing in big data. Unlock exciting opportunities solving important problems.
  • Drive cutting-edge solutions

    Drive cutting-edge solutions

    Through real-life case studies, you'll gain tech skills and use data to improve organisations and communities.
  • Study no matter your background

    Study no matter your background

    You don't need an IT background to study postgraduate data science and advance your career in any industry.

Top professional roles in data science

Studying postgraduate data science at Deakin equips you for success in a variety of roles
across a wide range of industries including but not limited to healthcare, FinTech, manufacturing, transport and communication.
Unlock opportunities as data analysts, business analysts or market research analysts, just to name a few.
Here are some of the career areas expected to grow in the next five years.

ICT business and systems analysts

27.7%

GROWTH **

Management and organisation analysts

14.9%

GROWTH **

Database & systems administrators, and ICT security specialists

19.8%

GROWTH **

LEARN FROM INDUSTRY EXPERTS

“ 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

Your course options

Choose from our suite of postgraduate data science courses. Our graduate certificate and graduate diploma programs are also pathways to the masters degrees.

Graduate Certificate of Data Analytics

With a focus on fundamental data analytics, this course covers foundation skills, security and privacy issues, research and development, and real world analytics.

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Graduate Diploma of Data Science

Confidently work with any type of data to identify trends, make predictions and draw conclusions through modern data science concepts, tools and techniques.

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Master of Data Science

Develop specialised skills in categorising and transferring raw data into meaningful information through implementation of artificial intelligence and machine-learning.

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Master of Data Science (Professional)

This course extends the skills obtained in the Master of Data Science by providing you with the opportunity to specialise in a chosen area as well as undertake a period of industry-based learning or a research project.

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