UWA is ranked first in Australia for Agricultural Sciences, Biological Sciences, Environmental Sciences and Engineering, and Marine/Ocean Engineering by the Academic Ranking of World Universities in 2018. We boast staff who are among the world’s leading teachers and researchers. Their research will form an integral part of your learning experience.

Data Science

Content in this major is delivered in lectures given by world-renowned experts in the field, as well as tutorials with your peers and practical laboratory classes where you will put your theoretical knowledge into practice using the latest technologies. You'll develop an understanding of how to use technology for efficient and effective data collection, conversion, analysis, visualisation and interpretation. You'll learn how to integrate new technologies to create science, engineering and business systems, and how to design useful and usable software. The practical computing and information technology skills acquired will greatly complement knowledge and skills acquired in science, arts, business and engineering majors.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

As organisations around the world implement data analytics programs, the demand for data scientists is only set to increase. Opportunities exist in areas such as energy and resources engineering, bioinformatics and biochemistry, computational physics and astronomy, transportation, health, finance, marketing, geophysics, geographic information systems and biomechanics.

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

The Data Science major is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (provisional). Data Science remains provisionally accredited until the required number of students graduate from the major.