How to Become a Data Scientist: Australian Careers in Data Science

Take your first step towards an exciting career in an accelerating global industry with this online Certified Data Science Professional course from Lumify Learn.

Designed for students with an interest but no prior experience in data science, this course is specifically designed to fast-track students to a new professional career. In this course, you’ll build the core skills, knowledge and connections required to succeed in the rapidly growing global field of data science.

With a particular focus on supporting students to be work-ready, this course offers valuable connections with future employers, and the tools you’ll use in your real-world work. You’ll gain four industry-recognised Microsoft Azure certifications, be supported and guided by expert mentors, and have access to cutting-edge resources and techniques. At the end of your course Lumify Learn’s unique Industry Partner Program connects you directly with the businesses looking to recruit frontline professionals at the end of your course.

Entirely online and self-paced delivery means you can complete this course at the pace that suits you. You could gain a globally recognised qualification in as little as three months, or complete this course at your pace within one year.

 

Establish yourself as an expert in data science and be part of a growing in-demand field when you study the online Master of Data Science at UNSW.

The skills you develop in this program are broad and deep and apply across all fields and industries. Cover advanced statistics and machine learning, programming and database systems, plus strategic decision making and more. This course explores more ways to organise, identify, analyse and ultimately use data to inform strategies, redefine ambiguous questions and find answers that make a genuine impact.

Created and led by academics who are at the forefront of the industry, you can ensure that your online learning experience will be of the highest standard.

Designed with the busy individual in mind, this 100% online course allows you to learn each subject in seven week blocks, allowing you to accelerate your study and graduate in two years.

Pursue a career that’s dynamic and rewarding, starting with the Master of Data Science. Enquire today!

Spark innovation, drive change and improve business outcomes using Artificial Intelligence (AI), one of the most in-demand skills in Australia.

Gain hands-on experience using today’s AI tools and strategies in La Trobe’s 100 per cent online Master of Artificial Intelligence course. We’ll teach you AI research, NLP, design and deep-learning fundamentals.

You’ll work on real-world projects in our virtual lab supported by Microsoft. The lab gives you a way to practice and perfect your machine learning and natural language processing skills.

Focusing on machine learning, you’ll detect anomalies and implement searches, game trees and playing, expert systems and chatbots.

With NLP skills, you can implement algorithms, transfer learning, language models, text classification, part-of-speech tagging and much more.

Choose an industry-focused specialisation in Interactive Media and Computer Vision or Natural Language Processing to gain deeper industry experience.

Entry into the course is open for students with a bachelor degree in any field. You can complete the course in 14 months, ready to take Microsoft certification exams.

The AI workforce is projected to need up to 161,000 professionals by 2030, according to ACS Australia’s Digital Pulse 2021. This includes roles in computer vision, robotics, data science, human language technologies.

A graduate diploma and a graduate certificate are also available to build on your experience to take a step toward a role in AI.

Solve complex business problems and make an impact. Use data science and analytics to ask the right questions, build the right programs, and create powerful solutions–no matter your professional background.

In La Trobe’s Master of Data Science course, you’ll learn how to process complex data, apply statistical modelling, and use programming languages while studying 100 per cent online.

You’ll work with real data sets from our industry partners in our virtual lab supported by Microsoft. The lab allows you to practice and perfect your skills with open-source software and platforms, programming languages, Big Data and cloud-based services, so you graduate with hands-on experience.

Choose an industry-focused specialisation in Big Data and Cloud Computing or Data Modelling and Analytics.

You can complete the course in 14 months with combined skill sets that enable you to use Big Data to identify and solve challenges, manage programs that manage Big Data, or build a program from the ground up.

As a data scientist, Payscale reports that your average salary would be AU$91,857 per year, with the top 10 per cent earning AU$129,000. With skills in machine learning, Python, R and statistical analysis, the salary is higher. A graduate diploma and a graduate certificate are also available so that managers or professionals in a technical role can better understand the foundation of data science and make evidence-based decisions.

The online Graduate Certificate in Data Science at UNSW covers the foundational skills of data science as applied in computer science, economics and mathematics. It also includes programming, statistics and data systems. 

The program provides you with the skills that employers demand in a fast-tracked model, plus gives you a pathway to study the Graduate Diploma in Data Science and Master of Data Science.

Courses are delivered online in seven-week intensive blocks, which means you could graduate with a Graduate Certificate in as little as 8 months.

The online Graduate Diploma in Data Science at UNSW covers the foundational skills of data science as applied in computer science, economics and mathematics.

You’ll learn about important decision-making techniques, along with how to be a good data storyteller. The course also includes programming, statistics and data systems. 

The fast track option means you could graduate with the diploma in 16 months. It also provides a pathway to study the Master of Data Science, should you continue to take it to the next level.

Gain a holistic Information and Communications Technology skill-set while focusing on career-growth areas of cyber security, data and programming in this University of the Sunshine Coast’s (UniSC) 100% online Master of ICT.

You’ll gain firm knowledge of data analytics, programming, data and process management, cybersecurity, domain knowledge and research methods.

You will learnt to understand the ethical implications with respect to privacy and security in the analysis and use of data, understand how the effective management and use of data has, and will continue, to transform organisations through digital innovation, and how to apply research methods and skills to develop innovative solutions to business problems

 

Explosion in the availability of data and data analytics tools has enabled business to operate more efficiently and profitably, but is your business using data to its full potential? If you’re not sure, then this Data Insights for Business short course from Australian Institute of Management (AIM) Education and Training could give you the answer.