The Master of Data Science prepares graduates for a career in this rapidly expanding field. The program equips students with the knowledge and skills to understand and apply appropriate analytical methodologies to transform the way an organisation achieves its goals and objectives, to deal effectively with large data management tasks, to master the statistical and machine learning foundations on which data analytics is built, and to evaluate and communicate the effectiveness of new technologies. This program is accredited by ACS for quality, career enablement and compliance with ACS and international Seoul Accord graduate standards. Students with a non-cognate background may be required to complete conversion units of up to 24 credit points before the core coursework.