Bachelor of Data Analytics:B1420

Data is everywhere. It drives businesses, the economy and everyday life. In an expanding market, having the knowledge and skills to analyse and understand data will make you a highly demanded member of any team in a range of industries.

A Bachelor of Data Analytics not only prepares you for the real-world, but you'll be equipped with the technical and analytical skills needed to succeed in the workforce.

In this course, you'll explore core technical, analytical, organisational, interpersonal and communication skills needed in a variety of organisational, scientific and business contexts.

With specialized majors in Data Science, FinTech, and Business Intelligence, the course has been designed to meet industry trends and the growing demand for data-driven expertise.

Along with the opportunity to undertake industry internships or projects, which provide highly regarded industry experience, you will also specialise in an area of focus that interests you, including data science or business intelligence.

As a Murdoch student, you'll have access to great scholarships like the $15,000 Westpac Young Technologists Scholarship Program, which can lead to networking opportunities with industry professionals and career opportunities before you graduate.

Students may flexibly combine majors in Data Science, Fintech, Business Intelligence and Business Information Systems with help from the course visualiser: https://handbook.murdoch.edu.au/course-visualiser/select-course

3 reasons to study Data Analytics at Murdoch

1. Study a unique course that brings together the business, IT and maths skills and knowledge required for a successful career in data analytics.
2. Gain experience using industry software like Tableau and Power BI, while also getting real-world experience in our IT Innovation Hub, which includes a networking and gaming facility, a mixed and augmented reality studio, cyber security and networking labs.
3. This course has a will provide students with core analytics skills in statistics, R, Python, databases. and research skills. The flexible choice of majors allow while allowing further specialisation.

What you'll learn

Build essential skills and knowledge to meet your career or study goals. Topics you'll cover include:

• Systems analysis and design
• Data management
• Numerical and statistical analysis
• Decision making in business contexts

Your career

When you graduate you could find yourself working in a range of different industries. Some careers could include:

• Business Intelligence Analyst
• Data Scientist
• Data Analyst
• Data Analytics Consultant
• Fintech Developer
• Marketing Analyst
• IT Systems Analyst