Graduate Certificate in Data Science

If you are a graduate with qualifications in qualitative areas such as health and education, the Graduate Certificate in Data Science will provide you with the data science capability to complement your existing skills and provide a pathway to the Master of Data Science. Data is a vital asset to an organisation. It can provide valuable insights into customer behaviour, market intelligence and operational performance. Data scientists build intelligent systems to manage, interpret, understand and derive key knowledge from this data. Leveraging the University of Sydney's research strengths, you will explore the latest in data mining, machine learning and data visualisation while developing the skills to communicate data insights to key stakeholders effectively. Course opportunities Graduates of the MDS develop proficiencies in broad data literacy and applied contexts, a critical understanding of data management and analytics technology and core capabilities for delivering and communicating data science projects. They have a mastery of the most current knowledge in data science, interpreting new knowledge critically and analytically, and have the skills to design, execute and evaluate their own research or projects with autonomy. They think strategically and logically, keep abreast of new data science developments and are able to deliver analytical models and data-driven systems. Careers & future study Graduate opportunities The Graduate Certificate in Data Science provides a pathway into the Master of Data Science for students who non-quantitative Bachelor’s degrees. The training it provides also supports several career paths, by: honing data skills at the frontier of machine intelligence research to become a data scientist for hire; upskilling to build intelligent data-driven systems in an existing area of expertise (e.g., mining analyst); improving scientific research through training in data management, analysis, and modelling.