Master of Data Science

Western Sydney University

About

To enter the Master of Data Science program applicants must have successfully completed an undergraduate degree, or higher, in any discipline.

Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 160 credit points which include the units listed in the recommended sequence below.

Recommended Sequence

Start-year Intake

Code Name
301046 Big Data
Code Name
301112 Visualisation
Code Name
301113 Programming for Data Science
Code Name
301114 The Nature of Data
Code Name
301044 Data Science
Code Name
301115 Advanced Statistical Methods
Code Name
301117 Predictive Analytics

And one elective

Code Name
300597 Master Project 1

From 2021, students are advised to select 301384 Postgraduate Project A which has replaced 300597. The units are equivalent.

Code Name
301384 Postgraduate Project A
Code Name
301116 Social Media Intelligence
Code Name
301118 Genomic Data Science

And one elective

Code Name
300598 Master Project 2

From 2021, students are advised to select 301385 Postgraduate Project B which has replaced 300598. The units are equivalent.

Code Name
301385 Postgraduate Project B
Code Name
301119 Advanced Machine Learning

And two electives

All elective units must be at Postgraduate Level 7

Elective units may be used towards obtaining the approved specialisation ST3063 Space Science

Code Name
ST3063 Space Science
Code Name
ST3075 Artificial Intelligence

Mid-year Intake

Code Name
301044 Data Science
Code Name
301113 Programming for Data Science
Code Name
301114 The Nature of Data

And one elective

Code Name
301046 Big Data
Code Name
301112 Visualisation
Code Name
301116 Social Media Intelligence

And one elective

Code Name
300597 Master Project 1
Code Name
301115 Advanced Statistical Methods
Code Name
301117 Predictive Analytics
Code Name
301119 Advanced Machine Learning
Code Name
300598 Master Project 2
Code Name
301118 Genomic Data Science

And two electives

All elective units must be at Postgraduate Level 7

Elective units may be used towards obtaining the approved specialisation ST3063 Space Science

Code Name
ST3063 Space Science
Code Name
ST3075 Artificial Intelligence

Institution