Major overview
Data science is used to drive decision-making across every industry, from medical research and the food industry to airlines, customer service and artificial intelligence.
As part of your coursework, you’ll explore big data and machine learning, and how they are used by organisations of every size. You’ll learn new skills and ways of thinking as you explore data acquisition, preparation, transformation and modelling.
For your dissertation, you’ll work with your supervisor to decide on a topic and explore new approaches and the latest developments in data science.
3 reasons to study Science at Murdoch
- Build your expertise in the expanding field of data science and machine learning.
- Get mentored by our data science academics who have experience solving real-world problems.
- Learn in our IT Innovation Hub, a cutting-edge learning teaching and research facility, fitted out with the latest mixed and augmented reality equipment, operational data centre and high-performance computing capabilities.
What you’ll learn
- Learn how to apply data science and machine learning to identify and address challenges faced by an organisation.
- Develop the skills you need to lead a team, work as part of a team and work on your own.
- Learn a wide range of data techniques, including how to collect, record, analyse and interpret information.
- Use creative thinking to define and resolve data science problems.
- Develop a deep understanding of the ethics of data science and how this relates to a range of professional settings.
Your future career
When you graduate with a postgraduate qualification, you’ll have the skills and expertise you need to manage, protect and leverage big data across any industry including telecommunications, health, education, architecture, engineering, law and government. Your career options could include:
- Data Scientist
- Machine Learning experts
- Data Analyst
- Data and Analytics Manager
- Business Intelligence Architect
For further admission information about this course, please download our Information Pack.
Start dates
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Major Structure
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How to Apply
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