Highlights
- This course has been specifically designed and built from the ground up as a specialist data science degree – the first of its kind in Queensland.
- Be at the forefront of one of, if not the most highly-rated, careers of contemporary times.
- Develop the knowledge and skills employers demand in emergent roles.
- Analyse and interrogate data across a multitude of industries to provide meaningful insights.
- Learn from leading researchers contributing to QUT's status as Australia's top Data Mining and Analysis research institution (Australian Research Magazine 2026).
New future-focused majors
Choose from three new future-focused majors in the Bachelor of Data Science, offering you clear pathways aligned with industry demand:
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Master core AI and machine learning algorithms such as neural networks, deep learning, and reinforcement learning, and learn to design, train, and deploy intelligent systems that automate decision-making and solve complex problems.
Business Data Science
Use statistical modelling, optimisation, simulation, and visualisation to extract insights, identify trends, forecast outcomes, and enhance organisational performance.
Data and Decision Analytics
Combine data science with business strategy and domain expertise to turn insights into business value across operations, marketing, finance, and supply chain, while developing strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Highlights
- This course has been specifically designed and built from the ground up as a specialist data science degree – the first of its kind in Queensland.
- QUT is the no. 1 institution for data mining and analysis research in Australia (The Australian Research Magazine 2026).
- Be at the forefront of one of, if not the most highly-rated careers of contemporary times.
- QUT rank top 13 in Australia and top 200 in the world for data science and artificial intelligence (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026)
- Develop the knowledge and skills demanded by employers in emergent roles.
- Analyse and interrogate data across a multitude of industries to provide meaningful insights.
- Learn from the researchers at the leading edge of this specialist field.
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