Data Analytics Curriculum

The online Master of Data Analytics offers a breadth of data analytics knowledge, covering a multitude of qualitative and quantitative data research methods and their applications across industries, including business, health care, architecture, and political science. 

Whether you come from a technical background or are looking to move into a data-oriented role, this course will prepare you for using data to its fullest potential. You will graduate with the ability to demonstrate expert and integrated knowledge of how a wide range of data sources and analytics methods can solve even the most complex business challenges.

Sydney Data Analytics Online offers a 24-credit point Graduate Certificate, a 48-credit point Graduate Diploma, and a 72-credit point Masters Degree. Students who complete either the Graduate Certificate or 24 credits of the Graduate Diploma (including 12 credit points of Data Analytics Core Credit Points and 12 credit points of Data Analytics specialist elective Credit Points) with a minimum 65% credit average can apply to complete the full Masters Degree even if they do not meet the cognate degree requirements. 

Data Analytics Coursework

Data Analytics Core
Grad Diploma: Choose 36 Credit Points
Masters: Choose 42 Credit Points
Grad Cert: 24 Credit Points, Specified
Data Analytics Foundations (Required for Cert)
Data Visualisation and Communication (Required for Cert)
Data Wrangling and Databases (Required for Cert)
Data Governance and Ethics (Required for Cert)
Experimental Design and Analysis
Applied Time Series Analysis
Computational Statistical Methods
Selective Credit Points
Grad Diploma: Choose 12 Credit Points
Masters: Choose 24 Credit Points
Causal Effects in Practice (Available September 2025)
Modelling Complex Data Structures (Available Feb 2026)
Data to Decisions (Available Apr 2026)
Machine Learning and Data Mining
Advanced Data Models
Advanced Machine Learning
Deep Learning
Visual Analytics
Captstone
Masters: 6 Credit Points Required
Capstone – Data Sleuthing (Available September 2026)