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Graduate Certificate in Data Science
Adelaide University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
About this program
The Graduate Certificate in Data Science at Adelaide University is a six-month graduate certificate. Students also learn the skills needed for strategic leadership roles in data science. A hands-on industry project in their final year allows students to apply their skills in a work environment. Collaborating with industry professionals, students develop deep knowledge in real-world data science practices. Students emerge a sought-after data expert, ready to improve business models in a variety of sectors. The graduate certificate shares its curriculum with the corresponding master's degree at Adelaide University, and completed units count as credit toward that degree.
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
Year 1, Semester 1
6 units- 6 unitsIntroduction to Data Science, Ethics, and Privacy
- 6 unitsStatistical Foundations for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
- 6 unitsProblem Solving and Programming Foundations
- Mathematics for Data Analytics A
Career & PR pathway
Occupations this degree typically leads to, and their skilled-migration list status
StatisticianANZSCO 224113
On MLTSSL, supporting the 189, 190, and 491, with a VETASSESS skills assessment.
Assessed by VETASSESS
Data ScientistANZSCO 224115
A newer ANZSCO code (added 2022) that sits on CSOL only, supporting the employer-sponsored 482 and 186. Not on MLTSSL or STSOL, so it does not currently open the points-tested 189, 190, or 491, and no state nominates this exact code.
Assessed by Australian Computer Society (ACS)
List membership changes over time and does not guarantee an invitation. See the skilled occupation lists guide and the points calculator before relying on this for a visa decision.
Admissions
A completed bachelor (AQF level 7) or bachelor honours (AQF level 8) degree or equivalent from a recognised higher education institution; OR A completed nested or related graduate certificate (AQF level 8) or higher or equivalent from a recognised higher education institution. This degree requires a Grade Point Average (GPA) equivalent to an Adelaide University 4.5 on a 7-point scale for entry.
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