GraduateComputer Science
Master of Data Science
Griffith University, Brisbane/Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
About this program
Griffith's Master of Data Science is a 160-credit-point degree, one to two years full-time, taught online and at the Gold Coast and Brisbane South. Griffith is ranked Queensland's leading university for AI research in the 2025 ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects. Study develops advanced skills in analytics, machine learning and big data, including programming, data wrangling, statistical modelling and visualisation with tools such as Python and SQL, applied through industry-focused projects. Entry is a recognised bachelor degree, with IELTS 6.5. Graduates work as data scientists, machine learning engineers, data engineers, analytics consultants, business intelligence analysts, risk analysts and research scientists. Indicative international tuition is around A$45,000 per year.
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Occupations this degree typically leads to, and their skilled-migration list status
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.
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