Business and other organisations require skills that provide competitive advantage in today's dynamic marketplace. Innovation in industry depends on the ability to quickly test ideas and strategies against evidence. This evidence is often embedded in a firm's big data, and decision-making is driven by the application of predictive modelling and optimisation strategies to this data. Data science and analytics are keys to success in knowledge-based industries and in delivering high-value data products. This program equips students to practise as data science and analytics professionals, developing information technology skills, expertise in statistics and mathematics, and familiarity with key areas of business and policy development.

Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level. The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 176-184.