Bachelor of Data Science (Professional) - Plan BP348

Bachelor of Data Science (Professional) - Plan BP348

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Entry score:

ATAR 83.40*

Duration:
Full-time 4 years or Part-time equivalent
Fees:

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Next intake:
February, July
Location:
Melbourne City
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Duration:
Full-time 4 years
Fees:

AU$43,200 (2026 annual)

Next intake:
February, July
Location:
Melbourne City

CRICOS code: 110804D

To graduate you must complete the following. All courses listed may not be available each semester.

You must complete a total of 384 credit points (i.e.: Twenty 12 credit point courses and Two 24 credit point courses) as follows:
  • Two (2) STEM Future Technology Skills courses (24 credit points); and
  • Sixteen (16) Core courses including two 36 credit point courses, one 24 credit point course and thirteen 12 credit point courses (totalling 252 credit points); and
  • One (1) Capstone course (12 credit points); and
  • 96 credit points (e.g. eight 12 credit point Data Science Option courses) from one of the following possible Combinations:
Combination 1: Complete Eight (8) courses from one of the Data Science Majors listed below; or
Combination 2: Complete Four (4) courses from two Minors in the minor lists below (one minor must be from the Data Science Minors list); or
Combination 3: Complete Four (4) courses from one of the Data Science Minors AND Four (4) Data Science Option Courses; or
Combination 4: Complete Four (4) courses from one of the Data Science Minors AND up to 48 credit points of University Electives; or
Combination 5: Complete Four (4) Data Science Option Courses AND University Electives up to 48 credit points.
Data Science Option courses mean all courses listed within each Data Science Majors and Data Science Minors.
University Electives can include any Data Science Option course, or any other course on the University Electives website.
Rules on completion of Majors/Minors:
A major is typically 96 credit points, and a minor is typically 48 credit points.
A maximum of Two (2) Minors can be completed in this program.
Please note, a course can only be counted once in your program:
Any course completed as part of the core courses in the program, including where you are given a choice of core option courses, cannot count towards the completion of a major or minor.
If you use a course toward the completion of a minor, you cannot use that same course again to count toward another minor.
The Data Science Major and Minor courses and cross-disciplinary Minor courses can be found at the end of the program structure. The courses in each Major and Minor need to be completed in the sequence listed.

Students must complete a series of compulsory onboarding modules during their first semester or study period. Complete 96 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Python Programming Bootcamp 12 COSC3103 City Campus
Python Programming Studio 24 COSC3106 City Campus
Practical Statistics 12 MATH2412 City Campus
Foundations of Artificial Intelligence for STEM 12 COSC2960 City Campus
Practical Data Science 12 COSC2738 City Campus
Advanced Programming for Data Science 12 COSC2815 City Campus
Introduction to Cyber Security 12 INTE2625 City Campus

Complete 60 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Data Visualisation with R 12 MATH2237 City Campus
The Data Science Professional 12 COSC2818 City Campus
Big Data Processing 12 COSC2633 City Campus
Case Studies in Data Science 12 COSC2816 City Campus
Software Engineering Project Management 12 ISYS1108 City Campus

AND

Complete 36 credit points from your Selected Combination.

Complete 36 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Data Science Project 12 COSC3043 City Campus
Machine Learning 12 COSC2673 City Campus
Data Mining 12 COSC2110 City Campus

AND

Complete 60 credit points from your Selected Combination.

Path 1: Internship Courses. Complete 96 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Approved Industry Experience 1 36 INTE2376 City Campus
Software Engineering Principles and Practice 1 12 INTE2374 City Campus
Approved Industry Experience 2 36 INTE2377 City Campus
Software Engineering Principles and Practice 2 12 INTE2375 City Campus

OR (

Path 2: Internship and Professional Development Courses. Complete 84 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Internship 2a 24 INTE2710 City Campus
Internship Reflection 1 12 INTE2708 City Campus
Internship 2b 24 INTE2711 City Campus
Internship Reflection 2 12 INTE2709 City Campus
Developing Professionally 12 BUSM2543 City Campus

AND

Complete 12 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
The Foundations of Entrepreneurship 12 BUSM1311 City Campus
Fundamentals of Business Strategy and Innovation 12 BUSM2709 City Campus

)

Complete 96 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Algorithms and Analysis 12 COSC2123 City Campus
Software Engineering Fundamentals for IT 12 ISYS3413 City Campus
Database Applications 12 ISYS1102 City Campus
Social Media and Networks Analytics 12 COSC3047 City Campus
Managing Semi-structured and Unstructured Data 12 ISYS1079 City Campus
Artificial Intelligence 12 COSC1127 City Campus
Cloud Computing 12 COSC2626 City Campus
Operating Systems Principles 12 COSC1114 City Campus
Deep Learning 12 COSC2972 City Campus

Complete 96 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Data Communication and Net-Centric Computing 12 COSC1111 City Campus
Security in Computing and Information Technology 12 COSC2536 City Campus
Security Testing 12 INTE2547 City Campus
Introduction to Cybersecurity Governance 12 INTE2584 City Campus
Cyber Security Attack Analysis and Incidence Response 12 INTE2626 City Campus
Secure Electronic Commerce 12 INTE1071 City Campus
Cloud Security 12 INTE2402 City Campus
Developing Blockchain Applications 12 INTE2628 City Campus
Blockchain Technology Fundamentals 12 INTE2627 City Campus
Computer and Internet Forensics 12 COSC2301 City Campus

Complete 96 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Further Programming 12 COSC2391 City Campus
Algorithms and Analysis 12 COSC2123 City Campus
Full Stack Development 12 COSC2758 City Campus
Software Testing 12 ISYS1087 City Campus
Database Applications 12 ISYS1102 City Campus
Web Development Technologies 12 COSC2276 City Campus
iPhone Software Engineering 12 COSC2471 City Campus
Software Engineering: Process and Tools 12 COSC2299 City Campus
Programming Internet of Things 12 COSC2674 City Campus
Systems Architecture and Design 12 ISYS3459 City Campus
Usability Engineering 12 COSC1183 City Campus
Software Requirements Engineering 12 COSC2274 City Campus
Enterprise Application Development 1 12 COSC3091 City Campus
Mobile Application Development 12 COSC2309 City Campus

Complete 48 credit points from the following (that have not already been completed as Core Courses):
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Artificial Intelligence 12 COSC1127 City Campus
Games and Artificial Intelligence Techniques 12 COSC2527 City Campus
Machine Learning 12 COSC2673 City Campus
Deep Learning 12 COSC2972 City Campus
Managing Semi-structured and Unstructured Data 12 ISYS1079 City Campus
Social Media and Networks Analytics 12 COSC3047 City Campus
Programming Autonomous Robots 12 COSC2814 City Campus

Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Blockchain Technology Fundamentals 12 INTE2627 City Campus
Developing Blockchain Applications 12 INTE2628 City Campus
Frontiers of the Digital Economy 12 ECON1349 City Campus
Blockchain Applications and Smart Contracts 12 INTE2554 City Campus
Blockchain Innovations and Case Studies 12 INTE2629 City Campus

Complete 48 credit points from the following (that have not been completed as Core Courses):
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Cloud Foundations 12 COSC2757 City Campus
Cloud Developing 12 COSC2821 City Campus
Cloud Operations 12 COSC2824 City Campus
Cloud Computing 12 COSC2626 City Campus
Cloud Architecting 12 COSC2829 City Campus
Cloud Security 12 INTE2402 City Campus

Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Games Studio 1 12 COSC2348 City Campus
Mixed Reality 12 COSC2476 City Campus
Games and Artificial Intelligence Techniques 12 COSC2527 City Campus

Complete 48 credit points from the following (that have not already been completed as Core Courses):
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Data Communication and Net-Centric Computing 12 COSC1111 City Campus
Security in Computing and Information Technology 12 COSC2536 City Campus
Security Testing 12 INTE2547 City Campus
Cyber Security Attack Analysis and Incidence Response 12 INTE2626 City Campus
Cloud Security 12 INTE2402 City Campus
Computer and Internet Forensics 12 COSC2301 City Campus

Complete 12 credit points from the following. (Note: students who do not complete 'Full Stack Development' as a Core Course in their program must complete it to successfully complete this minor.)
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Further Programming 12 COSC2391 City Campus

AND

Complete 36 credit points from the following (that have not already been completed as Core Courses):
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Full Stack Development 12 COSC2758 City Campus
Software Testing 12 ISYS1087 City Campus
Database Applications 12 ISYS1102 City Campus
Web Development Technologies 12 COSC2276 City Campus
iPhone Software Engineering 12 COSC2471 City Campus
Software Engineering: Process and Tools 12 COSC2299 City Campus
Programming Internet of Things 12 COSC2674 City Campus
Algorithms and Analysis 12 COSC2123 City Campus
Enterprise Application Development 1 12 COSC3091 City Campus
Mobile Application Development 12 COSC2309 City Campus

List of Minors:

Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
UI and UX for Apple Platform 12 COSC3099 City Campus
Getting Started with iOS App Development 12 COSC3100 City Campus
Human-Centred Development with Apple Platform Technologies 12 COSC3101 City Campus
Apple Platform Project 12 COSC3102 City Campus

Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Cell Biology and Biochemistry 12 BIOL2146 City Campus
Genetics and Molecular Biology 12 BIOL2262 City Campus
Computational Biology 12 BIOL2526 City Campus
Systems Biology 12 BIOL2512 City Campus

Complete 36 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Linear Models and Experimental Design 12 MATH2203 City Campus
Multivariate Analysis 12 MATH2142 City Campus
Optimisation for Decision Making 12 MATH2055 City Campus

AND

Complete 12 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Applied Bayesian Statistics 12 MATH2305 City Campus
Analysis of Categorical Data 12 MATH2300 City Campus
Time Series and Forecasting 12 MATH2204 City Campus

Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Foundations of Artificial Intelligence for STEM 12 COSC2960 City Campus
Mixed Reality Technologies 12 INTE2686 City Campus
Digital Fluency 12 INTE2687 City Campus
Digital Innovation Project 12 INTE2688 City Campus
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