Bachelor of Applied Data Science

Monash University - Clayton

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Overview

Data Science is one of the hottest topics in technology and is a highly in-demand field, but there is a shortage of skilled, qualified data scientists worldwide. The Bachelor of Applied Data Science is a program of study that equips you with the skills necessary to provide solutions to a wide range of problems. Working in groups and on individual projects, you will bring together key skills in information technology and mathematics and apply these to real life projects. Through selected streams, you will develop your passion for the physical sciences, sociological or anthropological studies, business or engineering. The unique blend of skills that you attain will empower them to apply data science to a wide range of industries and make them highly desirable problem solvers.

Prerequisites

Year 12 prerequisites

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 27 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in one of Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics.

Non-Year 12 prerequisites

As for Year 12 (or Year 12 equivalent).

Majors

Anatomy and developmental biology, Applied and statistical mathematics, Astronomy, Biochemical science, Biological science and genetics, Biomedical science, Business analytics, Business information systems, Chemical sciences, Computer Science, Computer systems engineering, Crime and society, Cybersecurity, Data challenges, Data science, Digital media, Discrete mathematics, Drugs and society, Earth and atmospheric sciences, Economics, Geography and the environment, Language and society, Marketing science, Mathematics, Microbiology, Mobile apps development, Modelling with differential equations, Molecular and cell biology, Pharmacology, Physics, Physiology, Social research, Software development, Statistical modelling.

Potential Career Outcomes

The type of careers this qualification leads to may include Data scientist, Business intelligence analyst, Data mining, Consultancy in a range of industries.

ATAR & Selection Rank

The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.

ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds
ATAR
(excluding adjustment factors)
Selection Rank
(including adjustment factors)
Highest rank to receive an offer98.1099.05
Median rank to receive an offer85.6590.00
Lowest rank to receive an offer74.8584.80

<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the Monash University website for admission criteria information.

Course Seeker

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