UndergraduateComputer Science
Bachelor of Data Science
University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
About this program
The Bachelor of Applied Data Science at the University of Newcastle gives students a competitive edge in the job market by combining a primary discipline with in-demand data skills through one extra year of study and two degrees. Students from varied backgrounds learn data wrangling and visualisation, statistical analysis, machine learning and the skills to uncover insights, solve complex problems and make data-driven decisions in their field. Data is reshaping every industry, and graduates apply these skills across sectors.
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
This is a companion program taken alongside a primary bachelor degree: 80 units of data science courses (data wrangling and visualisation, database management, programming, statistical analysis, predictive analytics, applied artificial intelligence, big data, cloud computing, business intelligence) plus 160 units counted from the primary degree
Career & PR pathway
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.
Admissions
No direct entry; students must undertake this program through concurrent enrolment with another undergraduate program (for example Bachelor of Biotechnology, Bachelor of Criminology, Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science, Bachelor of Psychological Science, or Bachelor of Science).
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