Graduate Diploma in Foundational Data Science (GD-FDATASC) // Course structure

Course structure

100 point Graduate Diploma:

• 50 points of subjects in statistics; and
• 50 points of subjects in computer science

In order to provide students with a background in the core statistical and computing concepts and technologies to confer basic proficiency in data science, and provide a bridge to future study in the area.

Students complete 100 credit points of core subjects:

Exemptions for streams:

Students admitted into the course will come from a variety of backgrounds, some having no computer science and statistics backgrounds, while other students may have limited background in either or both areas.

Students who have already studied some of the Core subjects listed above, or their equivalents, are granted exemption from these subjects. In these cases students will need to take additional subjects to yield 100 points in total, with 50 points coming from each of the two disciplines (statistics or computer science) based on one of the following ‘streams’:

Engineering and Science Stream (for students with 1st year Maths and Computer Science only)

Computer Science Stream (for students with some 2nd year Computer Science subjects)

And one of:

And one of:

Statistics Stream
(for students with some 2nd year Probability or Statistics, but little or no Computer Science)

And two of:

Commerce and Arts Stream
(for students with 1st year Maths only but no Computer Science)

Last updated: 27 February 2025