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Federation University

Latrobe Valley , Victoria ,Australia

Master of Data Science

The Master of Data Science will equip you with a comprehensive suite of skills needed to manage, manipulate, analyse and visualise data, across a wide range of sectors including science, business, IT, health care and government. Your studies will include a deep dive into areas such as artificial intelligent and machine learning, data analytics for cyber threat intelligence, experiment design and visualisation, programming and more.
As a graduate, you will meet the AQF level 9 requirements, putting you in high demand. This includes high-level roles in data science, data engineering, business analytics, statistics or data warehouse operation.

Campus Information

Mt Helen Campus (Ballarat)

Located 10 kilometres from the Ballarat city centre, the Mt Helen Campus offers both TAFE and higher education study options. It is set on 110 hectares of parkland and natural bushland surroundings. More than 4,500 students study on campus in state-of-the-art facilities which include specialist equipment essential to modern teaching and learning.

Melbourne city

The Melbourne City Campus is in the heart of Melbourne’s vibrant CBD. Students can study accounting, business, cybersecurity and information technology, right on the doorstep of Victoria’s bustling centre of industry, commerce and technology.The traditional custodians for this area are the Wurundjeri peoples.

Accreditation

  • Australian Computer Society (ACS)
  • SSA (Statistical Society of Australia)

Intakes

  • March
  • July
  • Nov

Application Processing Time in Days: 30

Application Process

More Information Required
10 Days
Possible Interview Call From Institution
10 Days
Provisional/Unconditional Offer
5 Days
Visa Process
30 Days

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

  • Business analyst
  • Data engineer
  • Data scientist
  • Data warehouse operator
  • Statistician

PSW Opportunity

Post Study Work Steam Renames to Post Higher Education Work Steam.

  • Bachelor degree holders including honours can get upto 2 years of post study stay
  • Master by course work and extended (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 2 years
  • Masters by research (with a duration exceeding 2 years) and PhD holder can stay upto 3 years
  • The Maximum eligible age to apply for PSW will be reduced to 35 years of age from 50 years of age for all applicants

Due to the Australian Indian Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement signed by the 2 countries, according to which:

  • Indian students completing bachelor degree including honours can stay upto 2 years
  • Bachelor degree with First class honours in STEM including ICT can stay upto 3 years
  • Masters by coursework in extended researched (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 3 years
  • PhD students can stay upto 4 years

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Academic entry requirements

Applicants will have completed an undergraduate degree at AQF level 7 in an area of science, mathematics, statistics, engineering, information technology or business.
Students will be required to demonstrate they have previously studied introductory mathematics and at least one information technology course in their undergraduate degree. If they cannot, they must select an approved elective course in their first semester of study to meet prerequisite requirements.

English language requirements

Overall IELTS band score of 6.0, with no band less than 6.0 or equivalent.

 

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