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This degree will enable you to become a hi-tech data specialist with the relevant skills to take you to the forefront of this fast-paced industry.

The Bachelor of Information Sciences (Data Science) gives you the skills to fill the rapidly growing number of jobs in the area of data science and analytics.

You’ll learn how to make sense of complexities so others can understand them and how to apply computing to data-oriented challenges. You may have an interest in commerce, government, natural and social sciences. You can learn how to apply technology to drive potentially world-changing innovation, decision-making and research in those fields.

Data Science brings together some of the most interesting aspects of computer science, IT and statistics in order to make a unique, custom-designed and relevant specialisation for the current job market.

Careers

A shortage waiting to be filled

LinkedIn’s 2020 Emerging Jobs Report lists Data Scientist and Artificial Intelligence Specialists as being the top three professions for the last three years. This trend is likely to continue throughout the disruptions in the job market and economic uncertainties.

Data scientists are in high demand because they:

• innovate new products
• drive greater efficiency in profitability in competitive environments
• enable management to make better decisions.

The skills you learn at Massey University and the qualification you will receive are recognised throughout the world and enable you to work in any industry or government sector.

A career with variety
Some examples of careers that could lead on from this qualification include:

• data science engineer
• Hadoop big-data engineer
• business analytics consultant
• data-product entrepreneur
• banking fraud detection analyst
• machine learning specialist
• government researcher
• government communications and security analyst
• customer insight analyst
• data management architect
• text mining analyst
• software developer
• scientific researcher.