{"id":271,"date":"2026-03-02T07:29:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T07:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/statistics.ukzn.ac.za\/data-science\/?post_type=qualification&#038;p=271"},"modified":"2026-04-21T08:09:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T08:09:34","slug":"postgraduate-diploma-in-data-science","status":"publish","type":"qualification","link":"https:\/\/statistics.ukzn.ac.za\/data-science\/qualification\/postgraduate-diploma-in-data-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Postgraduate Diploma in Data Science"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"271\" class=\"elementor elementor-271\" data-elementor-post-type=\"qualification\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d1f4142 links e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6d1f4142\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61288f7f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61288f7f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e6ea011 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e6ea011\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-157270b9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"157270b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-105fe166 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"105fe166\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42242863 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42242863\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Postgraduate Diploma in Data Science<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a3179b7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a3179b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ca5f599 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3ca5f599\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/applications.ukzn.ac.za\/applications\/online-applications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-external-link-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M432,320H400a16,16,0,0,0-16,16V448H64V128H208a16,16,0,0,0,16-16V80a16,16,0,0,0-16-16H48A48,48,0,0,0,0,112V464a48,48,0,0,0,48,48H400a48,48,0,0,0,48-48V336A16,16,0,0,0,432,320ZM488,0h-128c-21.37,0-32.05,25.91-17,41l35.73,35.73L135,320.37a24,24,0,0,0,0,34L157.67,377a24,24,0,0,0,34,0L435.28,133.32,471,169c15,15,41,4.5,41-17V24A24,24,0,0,0,488,0Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5551600c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5551600c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ac398a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ac398a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Overview<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50e5c93f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"50e5c93f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58b121f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58b121f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">This is a two-year program that results in a Postgraduate Diploma (NQF Exit Level 8). The modules were designed to complement one another to form a coherent program with a focus on producing well-rounded professionals in analytical Data Science. The modules cover a range of statistical and machine learning concepts as well as statistical software. Focus is on the application of the methodology rather than the theory. Furthermore, bootcamps are held to expose the students to a range of software.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">This program is facilitated by the Discipline of Statistics, which is home to a diverse group of\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"XqQF9c\" href=\"https:\/\/agriculture-science.ukzn.ac.za\/academics-2\/?e-filter-0e1ccd4-post_tag=statistic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"C9DxTc aw5Odc \">academics<\/span><\/a><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0specializing in a wide array of Statistics and Data Science teaching and research areas.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d4d6c03 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4d4d6c03\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20445a28 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"20445a28\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12399e74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12399e74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SAQA<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c4c4552 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c4c4552\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>117040<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ad74210 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ad74210\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5966d835 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5966d835\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NQF LEVEL<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a16268b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a16268b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>08<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bdf0098 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4bdf0098\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59521607 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59521607\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DURATION<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-410bd59d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"410bd59d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>2 Years<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1837d6c1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1837d6c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39676fa4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39676fa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CLOSING DATE<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40dccf53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40dccf53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>31 October<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f3eece3 links e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3f3eece3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-592584e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"592584e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why it was developed?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14a41ab1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"14a41ab1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71fc29da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71fc29da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">In our current data era, more and more jobs are involving working with data, where graduates from different academic backgrounds are challenged to turn\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">overwhelming amounts of data<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0into\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">actionable insights<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0for industries. Consequently, it was identified that industries are in need of an\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">analytical<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">skill enhancement program for such employees<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">. Similarly,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">the employees themselves\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">may also be interested in<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0enhanc<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">ing<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0their analytical skills for their own career development<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">,<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">either within their current industry or beyond.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">The Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) in Data Science was thus developed to allow graduates with\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">industry experience<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">and a strong passion for\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">data management and analytics<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0to enhance their skills in the field of Data Science. This PGDip also serves as a &#8220;bridge&#8221; to the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"XqQF9c\" href=\"https:\/\/statistics.ukzn.ac.za\/blog\/qualification\/master-of-science-in-data-science\/\"><span class=\"C9DxTc aw5Odc \">Masters in Data Science<\/span><\/a><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0for graduates from Engineering, Commerce and Science who are interested in pursing a career in Data Science or who wish to upskill in this field.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42d68933 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"42d68933\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81989c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"81989c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Entry Requirements<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d85423e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2d85423e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36ddf05d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36ddf05d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Applicants are eligible to apply to register for the qualification of Postgraduate Diploma in Data Science if they have previously been awarded a Bachelor degree in Commerce, Engineering or Science with at least two years industry data management experience, displayed in a \u201cPortfolio of Evidence\u201d assessed as satisfactory by the Discipline.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49b018f0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"49b018f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63b712da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63b712da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Programme Structure<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b41ed31 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b41ed31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7739da9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7739da9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"C9DxTc \">A\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">hybrid\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">approach has been adopted where\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">online lectures<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0take place after hours (from 6pm) on weekdays, with at least one\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">on-campus<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0sessions each semester. These contact sessions can be used for teaching, practicals and assessments. All exams take place on campus.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Therefore, this program is not fully online.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42b0c39f links e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"42b0c39f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6002ac4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6002ac4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cost Structure<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-557abef5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"557abef5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46d8f289 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46d8f289\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Fees are charged per module. Click on the following for the fees for year 1 and year 2 in 2026. Please note that these fees will be subject to a slight increase each year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul class=\"n8H08c UVNKR \"><li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d eD0Rn \" dir=\"ltr\"><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"XqQF9c\" href=\"https:\/\/statistics.ukzn.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-PGD-DS-Invoice-Year-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"C9DxTc aw5Odc \">2026 PGDiP DS Fees &#8211; Year 1<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/li><li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d eD0Rn \" dir=\"ltr\"><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"XqQF9c\" href=\"https:\/\/statistics.ukzn.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-PGD-DS-Invoice-Year-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"C9DxTc aw5Odc \">202<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc aw5Odc \">6<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc aw5Odc \">\u00a0PGDiP DS Fees &#8211; Year\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc aw5Odc \">2<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">International students<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0are required to pay an additional levy. More information on this can be found\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"XqQF9c\" href=\"https:\/\/ukzn.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Fee-Booklet-2025-International.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"C9DxTc aw5Odc \">here<\/span><\/a><span class=\"C9DxTc \">.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\"><strong><span class=\"C9DxTc \">IMPORTANT: If accepted into the program, a registration fee of approximately R7300 (amount subject to change each year) must be paid by the deadline (typically by the first week of February) to complete your registration into the program. This registration fee gets deducted off your fees for the year. See more info about financial clearance\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"XqQF9c\" href=\"https:\/\/ww2.registration.ukzn.ac.za\/remote-online-operations-for-student-fees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">here<\/span><\/a><span class=\"C9DxTc \">. International students are required to pay full fees as well as an international levy.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-625570a4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"625570a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1645b6b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1645b6b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Portfolio of Evidence and Selection Process<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cd655f8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1cd655f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d6d134 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d6d134\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">In\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">November<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">, applicants are emailed requesting them to submit their CV, Proof of Qualification and Portfolio of Evidence. They are supplied with a template to outline their industry experience in data management\/analytics (this forms the Portfolio of Evidence).<\/span><\/p><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">The selection committee reviews the applications during the course of\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">December<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">. Spaces are very limited and a careful selection process is followed. Priority is given to applicants who are able to demonstrate sufficient data management\/analytics experience in their job (at least two years of experience is required). Online courses and certificates will\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">not\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">count towards this required industry experience.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Applicants are informed of the outcome in early\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">January<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">If you applied for the program by the cut-off in September but do not receive the email requesting your documentation by the beginning of December, please\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">contact us<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Lectures usually start in the second week of February.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78a85042 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"78a85042\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d5b9059 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d5b9059\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Modules<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-319e1d35 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"319e1d35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62a7575f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62a7575f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Two modules are taken per semester for the first 3 semesters, followed by an industry project in the last semester. The curriculum is as follows:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4add614 e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"4add614\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tabs_justify_horizontal&quot;:&quot;start&quot;,&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"78501396\" aria-label=\"Tabs. Open items with Enter or Space, close with Escape and navigate using the Arrow keys.\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-heading\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-785013961\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-785013961\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab-index=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-785013961\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tFirst Year\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-785013962\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-785013962\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-785013962\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tSecond Year\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-785013961\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-785013961\" data-tab-index=\"1\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\" class=\"e-active elementor-element elementor-element-516663c8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"516663c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40aec644 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"40aec644\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f723ba7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f723ba7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ff1a8ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ff1a8ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Semester 1<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bbf2419 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bbf2419\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Data Mining: Descriptive Analytics &#8211; <strong>STAT603<\/strong> (16 Credits)<\/li><li>Applied Binary Classification and Matching &#8211; <strong>STAT606<\/strong> (16 Credits)<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Total Credits:<\/strong> 32 Credits<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ba03ce5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ba03ce5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e256d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e256d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Semester 2<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72e57fe4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72e57fe4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Applied Generalized Linear Model Analysis<br \/><strong>STAT601<\/strong> (16 Credits)<\/li><li>Machine Learning and Predictive Modeling Techniques for Business &#8211; 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