数据科学是一个新兴的专业，它随着规模的增长和“大数据”的可用性而呈指数增长。数据科学家可以通过查看过去和当前数据来洞察未来趋势。在这个世界中，从教育到商业，从通讯到运输都涉及大规模数据收集和数字化，数据科学是必不可少的技能。这位转换硕士课程旨在容纳来自不同背景的学生（不仅仅是具有数学，统计学和计算机科学专业的学生），他们想要增强或建立自己的数据科学能力，并将其与以前的技能和知识相结合学习。只要您渴望数据并且具有行业意识，此学位就可以增加您的就业能力和职业前景。
Data science is a new profession emerging along with the exponential growth in size and availability of 'big data'. A data scientist provides insight into future trends from looking at past and current data. Data science is an essential skillset in a world where everything from education to commerce, communication to transport, involves large-scale data collection and digitalisation.<br><br>This conversion Master's is designed to accommodate students from a range of backgrounds (not just those with Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science majors), who want to enhance or build their data science capabilities and combine these with the skills and knowledge they bring from their previous studies. So long as you are data-hungry and industry-aware, this degree can add to your employability and career prospects.<br>According to industry experts, data scientists know what the technology can offer, what analytics are possible, and can communicate on all those aspects to the wider business. This applies no matter the field or sector, as data and analytics have become so important and integral to organisational decision making. Graduates will be ready to work in a range of industries including: government, corporates, the IT sector, market research and finance, agriculture, and transport.<br>Aotearoa New Zealand and other countries are currently experiencing a skills shortage in this area, and the need for data-savvy professionals with applied experience is growing.