Faculty of Engineering

School of Computer Science

Graduate Certificate in Data Science (2023)


Note: This course version applies only to students first enrolling in 2023.
WARNING: This course version is currently under review and is subject to change.


1. Overview

Course: Graduate Certificate in Data Science (2023)
CP Required: 24
Min FT Duration: 0.50 Years
Min PT Duration: N/A
Faculty/School: School of Computer Science
Years Offered: 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023

2. Requirements

Summary:

Students must complete 24 credit points as follows:

► 12 credit points of Data Science Core units of study

► 12 credit points of Data Science Specialist units of study

Faculty Resolutions

Details of relevant Faculty resolutions are available via the university handbook site at: http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/

3. Semesters

Year 1 - Semester 1

Type CP CP From
12 Select from Unit Block:
Data Science Specialist Units
6 Select from STAT5003: Computational Statistical Methods
6 Select from COMP5310: Principles of Data Science

4. Pathways

No streams/majors defined for this course version.

5. Unit Blocks

Block 1 - Data Science Core Units (Min CP: 12,Max CP: 12)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
COMP5310 Principles of Data Science 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
STAT5003 Computational Statistical Methods 6 Semester 1
Semester 2

Block 2 - Data Science Specialist Units (Min CP: 12,Max CP: 12)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
COMP5046 Natural Language Processing 6 Semester 1
COMP5313 Large Scale Networks 6 Semester 1
COMP5318 Machine Learning and Data Mining 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
COMP5328 Advanced Machine Learning 6 Semester 2
COMP5329 Deep Learning 6 Semester 1
COMP5338 Advanced Data Models 6 Semester 2
COMP5339 Data Engineering 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
COMP5425 Multimedia Retrieval 6 Semester 1
INFO5060 Data Analytics and Business Intelligence 6 Int July
QBUS6810 Statistical Learning and Data Mining 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
QBUS6840 Predictive Analytics 6 Semester 1