Graduate Certificate in Data Analytics and Cyber Security

As digital disruption becomes a reality, the ability to analyse vast quantities of data to extract relevant intelligence for commercial planning is a highly sought-after skill. You will gain crucial skills in data science, management, and Cyber Security that you will be able to apply to business and commercial scenarios; helping to future-proof your career. You will gain the skills to analyse, manipulate, model and interpret large data sets using digital platforms and tools, such as Python, Tableau, Hadoop and SQL. You will be able to apply these specialised skills to securing your business data, to uncover patterns, and generate valuable insights into operations and decision making.

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This Graduate Certificate is offered full-time and online.

Award requirements

To be eligible for the award of Graduate Certificate in Data Analytics and Cyber Security (GCertDataAnalyticsCybSecurity), a student must acquire 40 credit points as prescribed below:

• gain 20 credit points for core courses and
• gain 20 credit points for listed elective courses.

Degree structure:
https://www.griffith.edu.au/study/degrees/graduate-certificate-in-data-analytics-and-cyber-security-3378#degree-details

With a network of campuses spanning three cities in South East Queensland, Griffith University is committed to progressive multidisciplinary teaching and research and a valuable online provider with Open Universities Australia. Already attracting students from over one hundred countries, Griffith's dedication to academic excellence is available across Australia through OUA.

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Times Higher Education Ranking 2024:

20

To be eligible for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Data Analytics and Cyber Security, an applicant must:

• hold a Bachelor degree or Bachelor Honours degree in Information Technology or Computer Science or equivalent from a recognised University (or another tertiary education institution of equivalent standing) with a minimum GPA of 4.0 (using a 7.0 point scale)
• OR have a minimum of five years equivalent full-time professional work experience in a relevant field.

English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English.

Griffith University grants credit and recognition of prior learning which may relate to prior formal learning or prior informal and non-formal learning. For more information, please visit the following website:

• Credit transfer