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Local students
Applications for Autumn 2025 intake are now open.
Domestic students can apply via the UTS Online Application System.
To learn more about Data Science and Innovation, make sure you register for one of our postgraduate information sessions.
Before you apply
If you do not have a bachelor degree or higher qualification in a relevant discipline, but you have at least two years full time work experience in data analytics, database management or programming related fields, then you must also provide:
- a CV outlining work experience and education, as well as other relevant evidence and information, and
- an official Statement of Service, from the employer, confirming the dates of employment and a description of the position held within the organisation.
Please also review:
- session dates
- admission requirements
- required levels of English proficiency.
International students
If you are not an Australian or New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent resident, you will need to apply through UTS International.
Recognition of prior learning
Students who have previously undertaken postgraduate study or completed an undergraduate degree at a university or other recognised tertiary education institutions may be eligible for recognition of prior learning, where subjects previously completed are found to be equivalent in regards to learning outcomes, content, volume of learning and assessment approaches.
A maximum of 12 credit points of unspecified exemptions may be considered under the course.
To be eligible for recognition of prior learning, the subject being considered for prior study must have been completed within five years of commencing the course. Recognition of study completed before this period is not considered.
For further details about recognition of prior learning specific to the MDSI, visit the Master of Data Science and Innovation in the UTS Handbook.
To apply for recognition of prior learning, please follow the steps outlined on UTS recognition of prior learning.