Tabbed menu for the main content

Find out what qualifications you need to get into the PGDipSc and what you have to do to complete it.

Select your subject

 × Cancel selection

Data Science

Find out more about studying Data Science at Victoria University of Wellington

Postgraduate Data Science

Entry requirements

Requirements for international students who studied in

To be accepted into this programme you will need:

  • A Bachelor’s degree with a major in Data Science, Computer Science, or Statistics.

  • To have met the prerequisites for the subject you wish to study (see subject section below)

  • To be accepted by the head of the school as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study

Important information

  • If you want to enrol in this programme but don't meet some of the entry requirements, you should contact the programme coordinator or administrator to discuss your options.
  • For more programme details and requirements, see the University Calendar. It's an annual publication and an authoritative source for planning your degree.

Programme requirements

For this programme you’ll need to:

  • Complete at least 120 points from 400- and 500-level courses

  • Satisfy the subject requirements

Subject requirements

For this subject you'll need to:

  • Have previously completed a Bachelor’s degree with a major in Data Science, Computer Science, or Statistics.

  • Complete:

    • One of:

    • And courses worth 60 further points from:

Other subjects

Artificial Intelligence

Biotechnology

Cell and Molecular Bioscience

Chemistry

Computer Graphics

Computer Science

Conservation Biology

Ecological Restoration

Ecology and Biodiversity

Electronic and Computer Systems

Environmental Science

Geography

Geology

Geophysics

Marine Biology

Mathematics

Molecular Microbiology

Physics

Psychology

Renewable Energy Systems

Science in Society

Statistics