- Fees-Free is available for eligible students
- This programme is available for Domestic and International students
Course overview
Data Analytics is the most in-demand skill set that is required by all types of business today. It is the critical intersection of information technology, statistics, and business. Expand your employability with practical data analytics skills to assist business decision-making.
This Graduate Diploma in Data Analytics provides students with skills and knowledge to collect and analyse big data, write machine learning algorithms, operate AI applications and optimise decision making. These combined skills assist managers in large and small organisations to enhance efficiency and improve productivity and performance. Integrate theoretical and technical knowledge and processes to implement solutions for complex business and technical challenges, which will benefit SME, NGOs, Māori and Pacific businesses and communities. Real-life Industry Projects will be included throughout this Graduate Diploma programme.
Campus locations
Job outcomes
- Data Analyst
- Database Developer Administrator
- Data Insights Analyst
- Quantitative Analyst
- Marketing Data Analyst
- Business Insights Analyst
- Research Analyst
- Data Warehouse Engineer
- Machine Learning Analyst
- Social Media Data Analyst
What you'll learn
- Data Collection & Analysis: This course will provide students the knowledge to utilise various methods of collecting data from wide range of sources. Students will explore different ways of transforming, analysing, and interpreting data to make data-driven business decisions
- Advanced Data Engineering: The aim of this course is to develop a learner’s skills to produce business documents that are suitable for the workplace using a variety of software applications and technologies
- Big Data Analytics: The aim of this course is to develop a learner’s skillset to produce business documents that are suitable for the workplace using a variety of software applications and technologies
- Emerging Trends & Technologies in Business Information Systems: This course provides students with the opportunity to explore emerging trends and technologies across the wider data analytical field. Students will apply research methodologies, analyse issues surrounding trends and technologies, conduct SWOT analysis for applicability to a business to produce research output, and communicate research outputs to technical or non-technical audiences
- Data Transformation & Management: The aim of this course is to develop a learner’s skills to produce and share financial documents that are suitable for theworkplace, including the use of relevant systems and software to create, share and store documents
- Machine Learning & AI: The aim of this course is to develop a learner’s skills to communicate effectively within a business environment, and to obtain, communicate and reproduce information using business technologies
- Capstone Project (DA): This Capstone Project will allow the Graduate Diploma in Data Analytics students an opportunity to integrate and apply their critical thinking, creativity, problem-solving, communications, technical knowledge, research, and interdisciplinary skills gained throughout the graduate diploma programme to solve a real-world problem. The Capstone Project will showcase the student’s industry knowledge, skills, and problem-solving abilities to meet the client brief and meet the graduate profile outcomes
Study method
- In-classIn class delivery - predominately face to face course content conducted at a specific location
- BlendedBlended delivery - both online course content and partial face to face requirements
- OnlineOnline delivery - online course content with the exception of assessments and work placement
- VirtualVirtual Delivery - Live and interactive classroom-style learning conducted completely online
Locations
- Auckland
Duration study load
- One academic year
Entry requirements
- Domestic and International applicants must hold a relevant and recognised degree level qualification equivalent to at least 360 credits at NZQA Level 7 or equivalent
- Applicants aged 20 years or above who have not met the General Admission and Entry Requirements may be eligible for special admission. Talk to us if you want to know more
International English Requirements
- IELTS Academic score of 6.0 with no band less than 5.5 or equivalent
This programme requires students to have access to a laptop/desktop that can connect to the internet with a web browser and a required minimum screen size of 14 inches. For device specifications, please talk to your Course Advisor.
Pathways
- Pathway to further education in graduate and post-graduate programmes at universities in New Zealand or overseas
Earn While You Learn
NZSE College nurtures the student journey through quality education, valuable industry connections, and advanced student support services. This is reflected in NZSE College’s Earn While You Learn commitment; connecting the student to employers and industry platforms from the get-go.
About NZSE
Founded in 2003, New Zealand Skills and Education College (NZSE College) is a leading provider of tertiary qualifications in IT and Business Technologies, Early Childhood Education, Healthcare, Hospitality and Military Preparation. Our campuses are located in Auckland, Waitakere and Hamilton.
With our vocational and academic pathway programmes, collaborations, and industry partnerships, our students get an opportunity to intern with great companies. Students can transition into the workforce or continue with higher studies. Producing successful and employable graduates is at the core of our philosophy.
