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University of Newcastle

Newcastle , New South Wales ,Australia

Bachelor of Data Science

Access cutting-edge facilities and novel technologies

Many of today’s problems rely on understanding and analysing data to solve them. From community health and tracking activity in social networks, to understanding our environment and climate change, data scientists are increasingly in demand.

Campus Information

Newcastle - Callaghan

The University of Newcastle's main campus at Callaghan is only 12 kilometres from beaches and the heart of Newcastle - a city named as one of the world's top 'Smart Cities' to watch in 2017 by Global magazine National Geographic Traveler.

Intakes

  • Feb
  • July

Application Processing Time in Days: 21

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Our Bachelor of Data Science will allow you to develop core skills in data science including data wrangling and visualisation, statistical modelling, programming, data security, and applied artificial intelligence including machine intelligence. You’ll also have the opportunity to apply these skills by engaging in current workplace projects alongside industry partners of the University, giving you a competitive edge when you’re entering the workforce.

Key areas of study include:

  • Data Wrangling and Visualisation
  • Data Structures and Algorithms
  • Data Mining and Big Data
  • Statistics and Time Series Analysis
  • Network and Data Security
  • Machine Intelligence and Deep Learning
  • Work Integrated Learning

PSW Opportunity

  • 3 years

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

  • Admission to our undergraduate degree programs usually requires successful completion of a senior secondary school qualification similar to the Higher School Certificate (HSC), the highest educational award in New South Wales schools..

 

 

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