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undergraduate

Degree

Bachelor of Data Science

Course code: #DS01

undergraduate

Degree

Bachelor of Data Science

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2022)

    $34,200 AUD

  • Application fee

    $100 AUD

  • Duration

    3 years

  • PSW

    2 years

  • Min GPA

    70 out of 100

  • CRICOS code

    103170C

Highlights
Capstone Project

These are mandatory and all come with course.

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-February 13-February-2023 2023-02-13
Winter-July 10-July-2023 2023-07-10
Fall-February 13-February-2024 2024-02-13
Winter-July 10-July-2024 2024-07-10

Overview

Bachelor of Data Science

This course at QUT covers the theory and the practical tools for data acquisition, storage, management, processing, analysis and visualisation.  

Ethical considerations, communication, collaboration and critical thinking skills are all given detailed coverage.

Your course progression has been carefully crafted to cater for the diversity of specialist mathematics skills, scaffold your development in coding, particularly in data science-relevant languages, and prepare you for a rewarding career in data science.

In addition, a suite of four-unit minor offerings is available. 

You can specialise in complementary areas, including Optimisation and Stochastic Modelling, Computational and Simulation Science, and Information Systems.

In your third year, your studies will culminate in the Data Science Capstone Project, where you’ll work with an industry partner to solve a significant real-world problem using real-world data sets. 

This will synthesise your knowledge and techniques in solving complex authentic problems and build your preparedness to enter the industry.

Data science is an ever-changing landscape. 

After graduating from this course, you’ll be ideally positioned to move with it, having developed fundamental tools and techniques and the critical thinking to play a leading role in transforming industry. 

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$34,200

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $10,980
Accommodation 1 bed room 0
Tuition 1 person $34,200

Hourly wage

Min wage

23.23 AUD / 1 hour

in Australia every student can work 48 hour per fortnight

Required documents

  • Award Certificates
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Passport or Visa Documents
  • Translations of documents in a language other than English
  • English Language Proficiency

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6.5
6
listening
6
writing
6
speaking
6
reading

TOEFL

79
16
listening
21
writing
18
speaking
16
reading

PTE

58
50
listening
50
writing
50
speaking
50
reading

Cambridge

176
169
listening
169
writing
169
speaking
169
reading
Language pathway (conditional offer) is available
Eligible to apply without language certificate

If you need to improve your English language score, The English language programs are designed to help you improve your English, meet the English language requirements for your desired degree program, and prepare for an IELTS test. 

Entry Requirements

ProgramIELTSTOEFLPTEDuration/WOutcomes
General English (5 - 45 weeks)---5 - 45 Academic Purposes programs (EAP 1 or EAP 2)
English for Academic Purposes 1 Extended

5

R5 

W5

49

R10 

W15

38

R38

W38

15
  • English for Academic Purposes (EAP) 2 Standard
  • Intensive Program
English for Academic Purposes 1 Standard

5.5

R5 

W5

L4.5

S4.5

 

56

R8 W15

L8

S12

46

R38

W38

L32

S32

10
  • English for Academic Purposes (EAP) 2 Standard
  • Intensive Program
English for Academic Purposes 2 Extended

5.5

R5.5 

W5.5

 

 

56

R14 W18

46

R46

W46

15
  • English for Academic Purposes (EAP) 3 Standard
  • undergraduate and postgraduate QUT courses require a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 and no sub-score less than 6.0.
English for Academic Purposes 2 Standard

6

R5.5 

W5.5

L5

S5

 

71

R14 

W18

L10

S14

50

R46

W46

L38

S38

10
  • English for Academic Purposes (EAP) 3 Standard
  • undergraduate and postgraduate QUT courses require a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 and no sub-score less than 6.0.
English for Academic Purposes 3 Extended

6.5

R6 

W6

79

R16 

W21

58

R50

W50

15undergraduate and postgraduate QUT courses require a minimum IELTS overall score of 7.0 and no sub-score less than 6.5.
English for Academic Purposes 3 Standard

6.5

R6.5 

W6.5

L6

S6

 

79

R16 

W20

L24

S18

58

R58

W58

L50

S50

10undergraduate and postgraduate QUT courses require a minimum IELTS overall score of 7.0 and no sub-score less than 6.5.

Academic background and requirement

High school Year 12 (or equivalent) 

Subject prerequisites

  • Mathematical Methods, or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C)

India:

  • Senior/Higher Secondary School Certificate/Pre-University certificate from QUT recognised state education boards with an overall average of 85% in the best five academic subjects.
  • Indian School Certificate academic stream awarded by CISCE with an overall average of 75% in the best five academic subjects.
  • All India Senior School Certificate academic stream awarded by CBSE with an overall average of 75% in the best five academic subjects.

China: 

  • GAOKAO 70% in best 4 academic subjects.
     

Iran:

  • Before 2020: Pre-University Certificate with a grade average of 16 on a 20-point scale.
  • From 2020: National High School Diploma/Secondary School Leaving Certificate with a grade average of 16 on a 20-point scale in the final year (Grade 12).

Intensive Program:

When you have completed this course and met the faculty progression requirements, you will be guaranteed a place in the first year of your chosen bachelor's degree.

There are four foundation streams to choose from, each with 4 units.

You will be allocated to the streams based on your selected Bachelor's degree course and progression requirements (i.e. degree course prerequisites).

Career opportunities

  • Analytics Consultant
  • Analytics Manager
  • Analytics Programmer
  • Biostatistician
  • Business Analyst
  • Business Intelligence Specialist
  • Business Strategist
  • Data Analyst
  • Data Architect
  • Data Engineer
  • Data Scientist
  • Data Strategist
  • Data Systems Developer
  • Data-Driven Decision Maker
  • Energy Auditor
  • Information Analyst
  • Logistics Analyst
  • Management Analyst
  • Market Analyst
  • Performance Analyst
  • Predictive Modeller
  • Quantitative Analyst
  • Risk Analyst
  • Systems Analyst
  • Systems Programmer

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