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Data is everywhere in this digital age and plays an important role in all careers. A Data Scientist has the required expertise to convert all forms of data into valuable information. At Western, our Bachelor of Data Science gives you an added advantage in a highly competitive environment.
Study option
FULL TIME
3 years
PART TIME
6 years
Start times
Summer A
November
(2020)
Autumn
March
(2021)
Spring
July
(2021)
Note: This course will be run online for Summer A Session, 2020. Three years full-time study includes two years equivalent Advanced Standing for prior undergraduate degree.
Available campuses
Applications Open
Ranked in the top two percent of unis worldwide, Western offers you a world-class education that will have you ready for life after uni. With a wide range of courses to help you thrive in the workplaces of tomorrow, Western is the perfect place to discover your UNLIMITED potential.
If you're ready to secure your future with a degree from Western, applications are now open to commence study in 2021.
Be skilled for the new world
This degree equips our graduates with the skills and knowledge for designing experimental studies, building and fitting models for analysis, visualisation, estimation and prediction, machine learning for prediction, analysis of complex data relationships, storage and retrieval of big data.
These skills are essential for the analysis of customer transactions and behaviour, scientific investigations, financial trends, and online behaviour in the new world.
Course structure
The course structure is outlined in our handbook. Here you can view all of the units (subjects) you will be studying.
Fees and delivery
Fees: Varies depending on units selected. View available units in our handbook.
For further information, please visit: Student Contribution Bands
Delivery: On campus
Fees: $32,382*
Delivery: On campus
HSC True Reward
Our HSC True Reward early offer program will give you much-needed peace of mind, during a year of disruption. Acknowledging your hard work, our HSC True Reward program provides you with the opportunity to receive an early offer
to Western based on your Year 11* or Year 12 subject results and not your ATAR.
Applications for our HSC True Reward program are now open.
*Those that apply based on their Year 11 results will need to successfully complete the HSC.
Start your unlimited journey today.
Domestic Students
International Students
Your career
As a data science graduate, you can look forward to career opportunities in:
- Business intelligence analytics
- Data mining engineer
- Data architect
- Data scientist
Your career
Big Data Scientist
As a big data scientist you can enjoy designing and managing big data and information. You will also define data architecture to help analyse and process information.
Policy Analyst
Policy Analysts collect and analyse information and data to produce intelligence and to develop and analyse policies guiding the design, implementation and modification of government and commercial operations and programs.
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Apply now and start your unlimited journey.
Domestic Students
International Students
Westpac Scholarship
Western are teaming up with Westpac to offer the Westpac Young Technologists Scholarship, which is valued at $15,000 over three years.
Beyond the financial support, the scholarship includes access to industry and university mentors, internships, ongoing leadership development opportunities and exposure to new and diverse networks.
Find out where this opportunity could take you.
Further study options
*The tuition fees quoted above are the fees for the normal full-time study load of the course (80 credit points) per annum. International students will be subject to a variable fee regime; i.e. enrolled students will be required to pay fees during their course based on the approved fee for each calendar year. Fee changes (if any) will occur at 1 January each calendar year. Students who extend their course past the normal finish date of the course will be required to pay additional fees based on the prevailing fee level. Western Sydney University is a multi-campus institution. The University reserves the right to alter the location of its courses between campuses and other locations as necessary. Students should be aware of the possibility of change of location for the whole or part of courses for which they enrol and should plan for the need to travel between Western Sydney campuses.
