Name: Master's
Price: 108000 USD

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University of New South Wales, Sydney

New South Wales

Australia

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Designed for STEM graduates and professionals, this master’s program will consolidate your skills across three key areas: mathematics and statistics, computer science and economics to solve big-scale problems with data strategy. Accelerate your career in a faculty ranking #3 in Australia and #48 globally for mathematics.

Our world contains an unimaginably vast amount of digital information. Extracting meaning from this data can drive business forward, enable next-generation scientific breakthroughs and produce benefits that make a positive difference in our world. But it’s a challenging task which requires strong skills and training.

Data scientists are the people with that expertise, which explains why they have become key players in today’s job market. From industries as varied as health, defence, finance, transport and logistics, to agriculture, media and technology, there’s a growing reliance on data science professionals to deliver meaningful business insights.

Prepare yourself for excellent employment opportunities in this fast-growing field with the Master of Data Science and Decisions. Your study will explore programming languages, problem-solving and processing/interpreting/presenting data using qualitative and quantitative techniques.

Key features

Suitable for launching or accelerating your career
This degree is designed for STEM graduates who are looking to enter the field and professionals who are looking to upskill. If you've recently graduated with a Bachelor of Mathematics, a Bachelor of Science (with a major in mathematics, statistics or computer science) or a Bachelor of Data Science and Decisions, this degree is a great next step on your professional journey. If you have industry experience in computer science, statistics or business analytics, this master’s program will expand your skills and knowledge to position you as a leader in your field.
Foundational skills, specialisations and project work
This program will consolidate your skills across three key areas: mathematics and statistics, computer science and economics. You’ll gain deeper knowledge in your area of interest by pursuing a specialisation in computational, business, behavioural or quantitative data science and decisions. You’ll also develop research and communication skills in data science through project work.

Total Tuition Fees

$1,08,000

Duration

24 Months

Median Salary

$1,23,000

Ranking

#51

US World and News Report

#43

QS World University Rankings

Intake

Fall ( Sept - Nov )

Class Profile

Class Size

Average Age

Average Work Experience

2 Years

Language Test Scores

Minimum Score

90 / 120

Minimum Score

6.5 / 9

Minimum Score

64 / 90

Diversity

Others:

Western Australia:

10%

South Australia:

Tasmania:

Victoria:

30%

Queensland:

20%

New South Wales:

31%

Admissions

Application Deadlines

Fall

Round	Deadline	Decision
Standard Deadline	July 1	NA

Eligibility Criteria

For entry into this degree, you must have one of the following:

a Bachelor of Mathematics
a Bachelor of Science with a major in mathematics, statistics or computer science
a Bachelor of Data Science and Decisions
an undergraduate degree in a cognate discipline as determined by the program authority

You also need to have a sufficient background in mathematics and/or statistics and/or data science, as indicated by an average of 70 or above in appropriate level III university courses

Application Requirements

What Really Matters When Applying

Transcript
Required
IELTS
Required
TOEFL
Required
Passport
Required
Application Fee
150

Career Outcomes

Median Earnings After Graduation

$1,23,000 / year

Graduation Rate

9607%

Job Placement

91%

Prospective Job Roles

Big Data Analyst

Business analyst

Statistician

Data Engineer

Application Developer

Senior Program Manager

Business Intelligence Analyst

Data Scientist

Big Data Engineer

Data analyst

Engineering manager

Top recruiters

Fees and Funding

Tuition Fees

$1,08,000 / year

Overall Cost

$1,38,000 / year

Funding Options

External Sources - Scholarships

FAQs

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Sponsored students are not eligible for any UNSW scholarships or awards. If you are looking for scholarship opportunities, you may look up on the Australia Awards and your home country’s government website for government-funded scholarships that may be available to you.
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