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Admissions
The University of Sydney’s innovative online Master of Data Science will prepare you as a data science professional to make your mark on the rapidly growing field of data technology. The course will support you to go beyond mastering the technical side of data science – you will learn to leverage professional IT and leadership skills to thrive across industries.
The University of Sydney also offers an online Graduate Certificate or online Graduate Diploma in Data Science. These options will help you to upskill in a specific area to advance your career or to support you if you need a foundation in the field before applying to the master’s course.
The Graduate Certificate option is 24 credit points and the Graduate Diploma is 48 credit points. Learn more about the available study options.
To apply to the online Master of Data Science from the University of Sydney, you are required to have:
- a three year Australian bachelor’s degree in a cognate discipline* with a minimum credit average (65 percent), or
- the University of Sydney Graduate Diploma in Data Science with a minimum credit average (65 percent), or a qualification deemed to be equivalent, or
- completed 24 credit points of the University of Sydney Graduate Diploma in Data Science or Graduate Certificate in Data Science with a minimum credit average (65 percent). The 24 credit points must include 12 credit points of Data Science Core units and 12 credit points of Data Science specialist elective units.
If you have the equivalent of an Australian AQF Level 8 degree or above in a cognate discipline, you may be eligible for a Reduced Volume of Learning (RVL) of up to 24 credit points or 0.5 years/one semester.
Cognate disciplines include computer science, data science, mathematics, statistics, engineering, physics, economics, finance or other disciplines that are deemed cognate by the program directors.
Start Dates
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Upcoming deadlines
| Online offerings | Priority deadline | Final deadline | Term start date |
|---|---|---|---|
Master of Data Science | 3 May 2024 | 31 May 2024 | July 2024 |
Graduate Diploma in Data Science | 3 May 2024 | 31 May 2024 | July 2024 |
Graduate Certificate in Data Science | 3 May 2024 | 31 May 2024 | July 2024 |
Deadlines are represented in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).
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