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

Admission may be granted to applicants without an undergraduate degree but with five or more years of relevant work experience. In making an offer to an applicant, the university may give consideration to a range of factors including English proficiency, academic record and employment experience.

Selection criteria

• Applicants with relevant experience and/or a cognate degree may be granted advanced standing.

Note: Meeting minimum prerequisites does not guarantee an offer of a place. Entry into all La Trobe courses is based on competitive selection and there may be limited places available.

However you choose to structure your study, La Trobe recognises your hard work. Here are the pathways you could follow as you move through your course.

Master of Business Analytics intended learning outcomes

• Analyse and appraise business objectives, ethics, internal and external stakeholders of analytics initiatives in industrial settings
• Deliberate, implement and evaluate prototypical analytics and artificial intelligence solutions that leverage state of the art technologies for industrial applications
• Demonstrate analytical, practical and technical skills in analytics and artificial intelligence an industry-based project
• Design, formulate and evaluate efficient data wrangling methodologies and effective data visualisations that enable insights generation and advanced analytics applications for organisational decisions
• Conceptualise, create and interpret predictive analytics capabilities and techniques that leverage organisational data for actionable insights
• Determine, corroborate and communicate people and project management functions for analytics initiatives
• Design and adapt analytics techniques, tools and solutions to address decision challenges in organisational verticals
• Assess, adapt and evaluate advanced technology platforms and cloud solutions with IT security management for data, analytics and artificial intelligence applications
• Conceptualise, implement and review data models and technical solutions for data architecture and technology infrastructure in organisational settings
• Contextualise, create and transform analytics, artificial intelligence, automation, IT security and ethics to address challenges in strategic, tactical and operational decision-making
• Theorise, quantify and create advanced analytics, artificial intelligence and automation solution proposals that address organisational strategic objectives and IT security objectives.

Master of Business Analytics career opportunities

The need for analytics professionals is at an all-time high. Organisations of all sizes are seeking to understand the massive amounts of data now at their disposal. After graduation, you could work across a wide range of sectors in roles such as:

• Data analyst
• Understand complex data and leverage it to the advantage of businesses and organisations.
• Business analyst
• Understand how businesses run and use data to solve problems and improve processes.
• Market research analyst
• Interpret market research and find data-driven solutions for businesses.
• Business consultant
• Develop business plans and help organisations to improve their operations.
• Management consultant
• Use your unique blend of business and digital skills to create innovative solutions.
• ICT business analyst
• Identify and communicate with users to formulate and produce requirements specifications to create system and software solutions.

Professional recognition

The Master of Business Analytics is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS). Professional membership may require an application to the professional body and may have additional or ongoing requirements beyond the completion of the degree.

Graduates of the Master of Business Analytics may apply for membership with the Institute of Analytics Professionals of Australia (IAPA). Membership may be subject to additional or ongoing requirements beyond completion of the degree.

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The International estimated fees are indicative only. The tuition fees you pay will depend on the subjects you choose to study, with each subject having its own cost. In some cases, your course fees may be higher than the indicated fees because of the subjects you choose.

Estimated fees per year (2024):

A$37 200 per 120 credit points.

Note: 120 credit points represents full-time study for one year.

Scholarships: Available for this course

Destination Australia – an Australian Government initiative

The Destination Australia scheme supports new international students to study in regional Australia and offers students a high-quality learning experience. For eligible applicants, these scholarships are worth up to A$15 000 per annum for up to four years.