Bachelor of Data Science and Analytics
University of Wollongong - Wollongong
Overview
Develop strong mathematical, statistical and computing skills when you study data science and analytics at UOW. You will build your communication and consulting skills to pursue careers across a wide range of data-driven industries.
How do you design, organise, manage and manipulate databases? What skills are needed in the workplaces of the future? On completion, you will be able to answer these questions and more as you learn to analyse and extract data insights and communicate these findings to a range of audiences.
You will benefit from the expertise of our teaching staff who are some of the best in their
fields as you develop highly sought-after technical and professional skills. You will learn to use data insights to discover new and useful relationships, support decisions, improve efficiency and evaluate performance. Design the career of your choice as you gain highly competitive skills after completing fundamental theory and practice-based work complemented by a professional practice subject. You will learn highly transferable skills in problem-solving, data analysis, statistics and variability, and statistical and mathematical modelling. Throughout this degree, you will gain hands-on experience, make meaningful professional connections and have the opportunities for scholarships and undergraduate research projects with academic staff.
Prerequisites
All applicants must have studied the equivalent of Mathematics Advanced or higher at year 12 level.
Majors
Areas of study
Big data mining and management, computer science, data analytics and visualisation, database performance, mathematics, statistics.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
Applied research scientist, biometrician, business forecaster, data analyst and scientist, data visualisation & analytics developer, digital business translator, financial modeller and analyst, machine learning engineer, market analyst, operations researcher, statistician, transport analyst and modeller.
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 2022.
| ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds | ATAR (excluding adjustment factors) | Selection Rank (including adjustment factors) |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer | <5 | <5 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | <5 | <5 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | <5 | <5 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the University of Wollongong website for admission criteria information.
This information is sourced from Course Seeker, a joint initiative between the Australian Government and the Tertiary Admission Centres. View more information on Course Seeker.
University
University of Wollongong
Campus
Wollongong
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Computer Science and Information Technology
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 3 years, Part-time: Available
Indicative ATAR
Unknown
Course Link
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- State
- NSW
- Type
- University
- Courses
- 266
- Campuses
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Sydney CBD UOW Batemans Bay UOW Bega UOW Shoalhaven UOW South Western Sydney UOW Southern Highlands UOW Southern Sydney Wollongong Wollongong or Online
Please note that these statistics simply refer to the information we have in our database. This is not an exhaustive list of courses offered at University of Wollongong. Please refer to the institution's website for the most current information.
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