Bachelor of Data Analytics

Study Adelaide University’s 100% online Bachelor of Data Analytics and develop in-demand data analytics skills grounded in IT and statistics that employers value. Graduate ready to interpret big data, solve complex problems, and succeed in future digital roles.

Explore core data analytics, IT, maths and statistics concepts, and become proficient in tools and techniques used by industry professionals such as R language, Tableau and Snowflake’s Data Cloud. Gain expertise in how to use cloud-hosting platforms to inform strategy, along with valuable skills such as machine learning, AI and social media analytics to boost your employability.

Study diverse topics including problem solving and programming, machine learning, and data visualisation. Gain real-world experience and complete a capstone project, partnering with an organisation to deliver a data-driven solution to a real business challenge.

Adelaide University’s 100% online Bachelor of Data Analytics offers a pathway to the growing field of data science, equipping you with skills to turn data into valuable insights that drive business success. Co-developed by industry and expert academics and backed by practical experience and real-world case studies, this degree prepares you to graduate with in-demand skills aligned to the latest industry innovations.

Develop a comprehensive understanding of data analytics and the life cycle of data - including how information is created, gathered, processed, used and analysed. Explore emerging trends such as machine learning, cloud computing, AI, and social media analytics, while becoming proficient in R and Python coding and other data analytics software used by industry professionals.

Recommended study pattern

Year 1

UO Critical Approaches to Online Learning (SOCI3014)

UO Information Technology Fundamentals (INFO1020)

UO Problem Solving and Programming (COMP1021)

UO Professional Practice in Data Analytics (INFO1023)

Elective 1

UO Data Driven Web Technologies (INFO1026)

UO Fundamentals of Mathematics for Data Analytics (MATH1033)

UO Object Oriented Programming (COMP1023)

UO R for Data Analytics (MATH2018)

Year 2

UO Applied Data Structures (COMP2026)

UO Data Acquisition and Wrangling (INFO2029)

UO Mathematics Essentials in Data Analytics (MATH1034)

UO System Requirements and User Experience (INFO1025)

UO Data Visualisation (INFO3017)

UO Database for the Enterprise (INFO2030)

UO Cloud Platforms (INFO2028)

UO Predictive Analytics (INFO3018)

Year 3

UO Experimental Design (INFO2027)

UO Text and Social Media Analytics (INFO3024)

UO Big Data in the Cloud (INFO3023)

UO Machine Learning (INFO3016)

UO Advanced Topics in Data Analytics (INFO3022)

UO Capstone Project 1 (INFO3013)

UO Capstone Project 2 (INFO3014)

Elective 2

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Indicative total fee $26,184

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• the subjects you choose
• credit from previous work experience
• your eligibility for government funding loans or subsidies such as HECS-HELP or a Commonwealth supported place.

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Successful completion of at least 6 months full-time study (or equivalent part-time) in a higher education award program.

Completion of a secondary education qualification equivalent to the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE).

Completion of an award from a registered training organisation (RTO) at Certificate IV (AQF level 4) or higher.

• Completion of an Adelaide University approved enabling, pathway or bridging program; OR
• A competitive result in the Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT); OR
• Successful completion of an Adelaide University online literacy and numeracy test and have relevant work experience; OR
• Qualify for special entry.

English language entry requirements for International students only.

In addition, international students who speak English as an additional language must have obtained one of the following standards within the last two years prior to admission. Possession of one or more of these qualifications, in addition to the academic entry requirements, does not, in itself, guarantee a place at Adelaide University. Applications are considered on an individual basis and selection is competitive. Where previous study/work experience was conducted in English, the application must be accompanied by certified documentation from the educational institution/employer certifying that the language of instruction/employment was English.

IELTS Overall 6.5

IELTS Reading 6.0

IELTS Listening 6.0

IELTS Speaking 6.0

IELTS Writing 6.0