This course produces graduates with well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to use data science in a range of applications.
The degree covers the necessary 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 first-class coverage.
This course is covered by the QUT Offer Guarantee.
For more course information, visit Bachelor of Data Science at QUT.
For additional information about the admissions criteria for QUT and for this course, refer to QUT’s website.
Applicant must be 16; Completion of Year 12 or attained age 18 years
English, or Literature, or English and Literature Extension, or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4, C); Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C)
For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.
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Highest Rank to receive an offer
Median Rank to receive an offer
Lowest Rank to receive an offer
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
98.15
90.60
80.45
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
99.95
93.20
84.45
Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.
For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.
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Higher education study
Vocational Education and Training (VET) study
Work and life experience
Recent secondary education
Recent secondary education admitted solely on the basis of ATAR/Rank
Admitted where both ATAR/Rank and additional criteria were considered
Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR/Rank was not a factor
International students
All students
Number of students
13
<5*
<5*
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N/P#
0
0
12
34
Percentage of all students
38.2%
<5*
<5*
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N/P#
0.0%
0.0%
35.3%
100%
* “<5" – the number of students is less than 5
# N/P – Not published: the number is hidden to prevent calculation of numbers in cells with less than 5 students
Data science graduates are employed across a wide range of areas. These include, but are not limited to, finance, investment, data analytics, defence and national security, research, information technology, engineering modelling and simulation, environmental science, health, management, marketing, logistics, media, and education.
3 years Full time or 6 years Part time or 3-6 years Online learning