Massey University’s Bachelor of Information Sciences (Data Science) gives you the skills to fill the rapidly growing number of jobs in the area of data science and analysis. You will learn how to make sense of complexities so others can easily understand them and how to apply computing to data-oriented challenges. You may have an interest in commerce, government, natural and social sciences, and you may want to learn apply technology to drive innovation, decision-making and research in those fields. You will learn how to use programming to solve potentially world-changing issues. If you have a curious mind, are fascinated by data and enjoy the thrill of making discoveries and want to join a rapidly growing industry this qualification is for you.

A career with variety Some examples of careers that could lead on from this qualification include: Data science engineer Hadoop big-data engineer Business analytics consultant Data-product entrepreneur Banking fraud detection analyst Machine learning specialist Government researcher Government communications and security analyst Customer insight analyst Data management architect Text mining analyst Software developer Scientific researcher