Graduate Certificate in Data Analytics

Enhance your career possibilities.

Informed, evidence-based decision-making is a guiding feature of businesses in today’s data-driven world. Knowing how to understand, analyse and use data is crucial to the success of businesses across various industries.

Our program will equip you with the essential professional skills. You will gain knowledge to understand and engage with data from diverse industry and business settings.

Data analysts are highly sought after. They work with senior management teams to discover ways to turn data insights into strategic goals. They increase productivity and add value to businesses.

Are you interested in enhancing your career possibilities by gaining specialised data analytical skills?

what you will study

Our program will provide you with the specialised skills to extract and communicate information from data. This program is ideal if you’re already employed in a business-related field or an industry that would benefit from specialised data analytics. This program will equip you with practical skills and give you confidence to analyse and interpret data to improve decision making and the communication of results.

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This program is open to online international students. Applications to study online are now open. Review the information below and submit your application now.

Both students and education agents can submit applications online. This is our preferred way of application. You can save your application after you have started, and come back to it later.

To ensure a smooth application process, please complete the following steps before applying:

Note: Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the University of Newcastle’s English Language Proficiency requirements.

Applicants who do not speak English as a first language must demonstrate that they meet the University's English proficiency requirement. Further information regarding English language proficiency requirements can be found at the English Language Proficiency for Admission Policy.

In the application portal, you can enter the program you wish to study and upload relevant documents needed as part of your application. It is recommended you submit your application a minimum of 12 weeks before your intended semester of trimester start date.

Our program is designed to appeal to business professionals looking to gain detailed understanding of data analytics and how this can be used in the business world.

Leading-edge companies in every industry are recognising the importance of data analytics. and how this can influence decision-making and business strategy.

On completion, you’ll be able to work in roles such as:

• Business Analyst
• Business Intelligence Specialist
• Data Analyst
• Data and Insights Expert
• Researcher
• Information Security Analyst.