Bachelor of Data Science

About the course

This degree prepares you to turn raw data into valuable insights for decision-making across industries. You’ll build skills in experimental design, statistical modelling, visualisation, estimation and prediction, machine learning, and managing big data for storage and retrieval. Graduates are equipped to analyse complex relationships in datasets such as customer behaviour, scientific results, financial trends and online activity in a Bachelor-level data science programme. The programme builds programming, systems thinking, and data skills for technology-driven industries and startups.

Career outcome

Graduates can pursue roles focused on extracting value from data and supporting evidence-based decisions in many sectors. Career options include business intelligence analytics, data mining engineer, data architect and data scientist, working with large datasets to model, predict and optimise outcomes. This Bachelor Degree in data science supports careers in technology teams, analytics functions and data-driven organisations across government, finance, science and digital industries.

Living Costs in Parramatta**

Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 17 - 22	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 2,174 - 2,875	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,562 - 2,066
Transportation (Daily) A$ 8 - 10	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 242 - 320

Average Salary***

*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)

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***Source: PayScale.com (2026)