Graduate Certificate in Data Science
Graduate Certificate in Data Science
The Graduate Certificate in Data Science provides students with a solid understanding of the knowledge and skills of data science methods, tools and fundamental concepts. Students with a Bachelor degree are eligible to apply for this degree. The Bachelor degree is not required to be related to data science, mathematics,…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Graduate Certificate in Data Science provides students with a solid understanding of the knowledge and skills of data science methods, tools and fundamental concepts. Students with a Bachelor degree are eligible to apply for this degree. The Bachelor degree is not required to be related to data science, mathematics, IT or computer science. This course allows students to undertake a specialised sequence of units so that they can upskill or refresh their professional data science knowledge, or prepare to become a professional moving into a career in the data science. By completing this course, students will acquire basic but essential knowledge and skills in data science, creating a solid foundation to continue their progression into the data science industry, or to further study for a Graduate Diploma or Masters degree in data science. Upon completion of the Graduate Certificate, students may choose to further progress to higher-level courses in data science, IT or computer science.
To qualify for the award of the Graduate Certificate in Data Science, a candidate must:
– Complete 4 compulsory units with an accrued total of 24 credit points.
REQUIREMENTS
Completion of an AQF Level 7 qualification such as an approved three-year undergraduate degree which includes some study areas requiring quantitative reasoning and analysis; or
Three-year post-secondary higher education qualification (secondary higher education that is equivalent to completion of Australian Year 12), plus 2 years relevant work experience in Data Science or cognate roles; or
Successful completion of SPI Postgraduate Qualifying Program (PQP); or
Other qualifications with the combination of education and relevant work or other experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
English Language Skills Test
- IELTS Academic – A minimum result of 6.5 overall and a minimum result of 6.0 in each subtest; or
- PTE Academic – A minimum result of 58 overall and a minimum result of 50 in each subtest; or
- TOEFL IBT score – a minimum result of 79 overall including a minimum result of 21 in Writing, 13 in Reading, 12 in Listening and 18 in Speaking; or
- TOEFL PBT score – A minimum result of 550 overall including a minimum result of 4.5 in Writing
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Polytechnic Institute Australia (PIA) is an Institute of Higher Education accredited by the Tertiary Education Quality Agency (TEQSA), (Provider Number PRV14049) in, Australia. PIA is also a registered to offer courses to overseas students as a registered provider through the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) (CRICOS code 03535M).PIA is located in the centre of Sydney, that strives to provide a creative, supportive and safe culture to assist both domestic and international students in realising their full career potential as professionals. PIA is fully equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, where studies can undertake undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.Currently PIA offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in the following broad fields of study:BusinessAccountingMarketingNetworking and Telecommunication
