Graduate Certificate in Data Science

Listed Units

Complete 24 credit points with at least 18 credit points at 400-level or above from the following units:

• Introduction to Programming in The Sciences (AMTH250) – 6 credit points

• Database Management Systems (COSC210) – 6 credit points

• Data Structures and Algorithms (COSC230) – 6 credit points

• Operating Systems (COSC240) – 6 credit points

• Functional and Reactive Programming (COSC250) – 6 credit points

• Web Programming (COSC260) – 6 credit points

• Software Project Management (COSC510) – 6 credit points

• Parallel and Distributed Computing (COSC530) – 6 credit points

• Computer Networks and Information Security (COSC540) – 6 credit points

• Artificial Intelligence (COSC550) – 6 credit points

• Advanced Web Programming (COSC560) – 6 credit points

• User Experience and Interaction Design (COSC570) – 6 credit points

• Management Information Systems (COSC572) – 6 credit points

• Algorithms in Machine Learning (COSC580) – 6 credit points

• Introductory Econometrics (ECON371) – 6 credit points

• Econometric Analysis of Financial Markets (ECON474) – 6 credit points

• Spatial Analysis and Modelling (EM533) – 6 credit points

• Introduction to GIS and Spatial Thinking (EM534) – 6 credit points

• Remote Sensing and Image Analysis (EM536) – 6 credit points

• Genomic Analysis and Bioinformatics (GENE552) – 6 credit points

• Information and Knowledge Management in Healthcare (HSHM543) – 6 credit points

• Precision Agriculture (PA435) – 6 credit points

• Introduction to Scientific Programming (SCI410) – 6 credit points

• Statistical Modelling and Experimental Design (STAT410) – 6 credit points

• Advanced Statistical Modelling (STAT420) – 6 credit points

• Statistical Learning (STAT430) – 6 credit points

English Language Requirements

All applicants must meet a minimum of one of the following criteria:

• English is the applicant's first language; or

• Satisfactory completion, within five years of the date of application for admission to UNE, of at least one year of full-time or equivalent full-time study at senior secondary, post-secondary or tertiary level in a country in which English is the primary official language or co-official language and in which English was the sole medium of instruction and assessment for the particular period of study claimed; or

• A pass grade or better in an English language subject at Australian Year 12 level or overseas equivalent; or

• An International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic overall score of at least 6.0 with no sub-band less than 5.5*; or

• Equivalent Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of at least 213 in the computer-based test or at least 79 in the internet-based test with no less than 22 in the written component*; or

• A Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic minimum overall score of 57 with no skill less than 50*

International Fees
 

$15,800*

You will be equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to capitalise on the extensive range of career options in this booming industry. You could consider roles such as:  

• data scientist 

• business intelligence analyst 

• data engineer or architect 

• data strategist 

• healthcare data manager 

• research scientist.