Program Overview
This 6-month full-time Graduate Certificate in Data Science program from the University of Sydney provides foundational knowledge and skills in data science, enabling professionals with a strong mathematical or quantitative background to explore careers in this field. Covering core subjects and elective specializations, the program emphasizes data mining, machine learning, and data visualization. Graduates are equipped with the competencies to succeed as data analysts, business intelligence specialists, machine learning engineers, and other data-related roles.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
You will gain a foundational level of knowledge and skills in data science to help guide strategic decision making, and be introduced to different concepts including data mining, machine learning and data visualisation.
Outline:
- Duration: 6 months full-time (Available part-time)
- Location: Camperdown/Darlington University of Sydney
- Study mode: Face to face
- Credit points: 24
- Course Structure:
- 2 x Data Science core subjects
- 2 x Data Science specialist elective subjects
Careers:
Graduates of our Graduate Certificate in Data Science will possess the foundational skills in data science to explore a number of potential careers, including:
- Analytics consultant
- Business analyst
- Business intelligence specialist
- Data analyst
- Data engineer
- Data visualisation analyst
- Health data scientist
- Intelligence analyst
- Machine learning engineer
- Market analyst
- Mining analyst
- Statistician
Other:
- Target Audience: Professionals with a strong mathematical or quantitative background wanting to obtain the foundational skills in order to explore a career in data science.
- Ranking:
- 1st in Australia and 43rd in the world for computer science and information systems (2024 QS World University Rankings by Subject).
- 4th in Australia and 43rd in the world for data science and artificial intelligence (2024 QS World University Rankings by Subject).
- Top 20 university globally (2025 QS World University Rankings)
- Investment: Over $200m invested into a new engineering and technology precinct to support leading research and student learning.
- Partnerships: Access to more than 1200 industry, not-for-profits and government partners to gain real-world work experience before you graduate.
