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Bachelor's · Computing & Technology

Data Science at University of Waikato, New Zealand.

New Zealand flagUniversity of WaikatoHamilton, New Zealand3 years

Qualification

Bachelor's degree

Study level

Bachelor's

Duration

3 years

Full-time

Annual tuition

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Field of study

Computing & Technology

Mode

On campus

Hamilton, New Zealand

Intakes

A Trimester (February/March), B Trimester (July)

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Science (Data Science) at University of Waikato is a bachelor's-level programme in Data Science, taught full-time on campus in Hamilton, New Zealand. Award type: Bachelor's degree. The University of Waikato (Māori: Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato), established in 1964, is a public research university located in Hamilton, New Zealand. An additional campus is located in Tauranga. The university performs research in numerous disciplines such as education, social sciences, and management and is an innovator in environmental science, marine and freshwater ecology, engineering, computer science and artificial intelligence. It offers degrees in health, engineering, computer science, management, Māori and Indigenous Studies, the arts, psychology, social sciences and education.

What you typically study

  • Programming, algorithms and data structures
  • Software engineering, databases and cloud systems
  • Data science, machine learning and AI
  • Networks, cybersecurity and a capstone or industry project

Career pathways

  • Software developer or engineer
  • Data analyst, data scientist or ML engineer
  • Cloud, DevOps and cybersecurity roles
  • Product, IT consulting and technology management

Key skills: Problem solving, coding in industry languages, system design and working in agile teams. Module lists vary by university; the official curriculum is the reference.

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