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Graduate Diploma in Data Science
A Graduate Diploma in Data Science teaches how to collect, clean, analyse and model data, and how to communicate what it shows.
- How long it takes
- 1 year
- full time
- Level
- Graduate diploma
- University
- Leads on to
- Data Analyst
- $101,400 (estimate) median pay
- Taught by
- 7 providers
- NSW, WA, SA
Is this course right for you?
What the Graduate Diploma in Data Science asks of you, and what you might want to check first.
Before you start
Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.
Where this course can take you
Jobs this qualification is a recognised route into, and the study that can follow it.
Jobs you can do with it
Data Analyst
Data analysts query, clean and visualise an organisation's data so the people making decisions can see what it shows.
What else you need
Complete relevant data-science coursework and projects. Data engineering also requires practical database and programming capability; employer requirements vary.
Median pay$101,400 (estimate)
Data Scientist
Data scientists build the statistical models and machine learning systems that forecast demand, sort customers and automate decisions for an organisation.
What else you need
Complete relevant data-science coursework and projects. Data engineering also requires practical database and programming capability; employer requirements vary.
Median pay$124,800 (estimate)
Pay is the median for everyone in the job, and “In demand” means the job is on the national shortage list. Pay marked as an estimate is our own analysis, not a published figure.
Where you can study this course
There are 7 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.
- Website for Western Sydney University (opens in a new tab)
Western Sydney University
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, NSW
4.2from 1,872 Google reviews
What students like
- Staff are friendly and supportive
- Good academic experience and learning
What to weigh up
- Admin can be slow to respond
- Website for Murdoch University (opens in a new tab)
Murdoch University
Murdoch University (Murdoch), WA
4.3from 596 Google reviews
What students like
- Staff are friendly and helpful
What to weigh up
- Admin and support can be hit and miss
- Website for Flinders University (opens in a new tab)
Flinders University
Flinders City, Tonsley, SA
4.3from 1,059 Google reviews
Adelaide University
Adelaide University, Adelaide City, Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes, SA
4.5from 1,262 Google reviews
What students like
- Lecturers and staff are helpful and professional
What to weigh up
- Enrolment and admin can be slow
- Website for The University of Sydney (opens in a new tab)
The University of Sydney
The University of Sydney, NSW
4.5from 2,084 Google reviews
Sydney Polytechnic Institute
Levels 3 and 4, 191 Thomas St, Perth Campus, Units 39-42, 251 Adelaide Terrace, Perth WA 6000, NSW, WA
University of New England
University of New England, NSW
What you’ll learn
The main topics covered in the Graduate Diploma in Data Science.
- Statistical modelling
- Programming for data analysis
- Machine learning
- Data management and wrangling
- Data visualisation and communication
Questions to ask before you enrol
Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.
- When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
- What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
- Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
- Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?