Our world is recording more data than we have the ability to process, which presents enormous challenges associated with data storage, management and analysis.
You'll learn comprehensive and fundamental techniques for end-to-end processing that transforms data into information, and prepare to become one of the new breed of data science professionals.
This major will prepare you for a career in government departments, consultancy or private sector organisations.
Join a growing industry
- The rise of big data means data scientists are now some of the most in-demand professionals in the world.
- Data scientist was the #7 top emerging job of 2020 (LinkedIn 2020 Emerging Jobs Report).
Career possibilities
Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
- Data scientist
- Business analyst
- Statistical analyst
- Database developer
- Research analyst
Graduate salary
Computing and information systems (undergraduate)
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Business Analyst (Computer Systems)
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At UQ, subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study:
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine Learning
- Data Mining
- Relational Database Systems
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