- The Master of Data Science at Macquarie University is offered as a 2-year program.
- Students will develop skills in data management on and off the cloud, machine learning, statistical modeling, and a range of big data technologies that will require to enter the workforce.
- To successfully complete the Master of Data Science, students must complete the following concepts:
- Data Science
- Big Data
- Fundamentals of Computer Science
- Web Technology
- Big Data Technologies
- Machine Learning
- Distributed Systems
- Applications of Data Science
- The overall employment rate for postgraduate courses is 89.6 per cent.
- After completing this, students would be able to work as:
- Business analyst
- Consultant
- Data analyst
- Data scientist
- Entrepreneur
- Financial consultant
- Government policy adviser
- Information technology analyst
- Market analyst
- Web developer
- Students will have the opportunity to choose electives in areas such as data security management and modern computational statistical methods to expand their knowledge of data science.
- Macquarie University ranked among the top 1% of world universities in the world (QS World University Rankings, 2020)
- Macquarie University ranked 9 in Australia for employability (QS Graduate Employability Rankings, 2020)
- Macquarie University has 5 QS stars in teaching, employability, research, facilities, internationalization, innovation, inclusiveness, and specialist criteria.