Master of Decision Analytics

What you will study

To complete the Master of Decision Analytics, you must complete 48 units of credit (UOC) comprised of the following courses:

• 24 UOC of core courses
• 24 UOC of elective courses

Core courses

• Evidence-based Decision Making
• Capability Option Analysis
• Decision Making Analytics
• Simulation

Elective courses

Complete four from the following:

• Advanced Test and Evaluation Techniques
• Project Management Body of Knowledge
• Systems Thinking and Modelling
• Simulation Applications
• Research Practices for Operations Analysis
• Applied Machine Learning

Research project

Students can take a 12 UOC research project in one semester or across the two semesters.

• Project Report - Decision Analytics Part-Time (6 UOC)
• Project Report - Decision Analytics Full-Time (12 UOC)

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

To gain entry into the Master of Decision Analytics, an applicant must meet one of the following entry requirements:

• Completion of a bachelor's degree with honours in the same or a related discipline* from a recognised institution.
• Completion of a graduate diploma or graduate certificate in the same or a related discipline from a recognised institution.
• Completion of a bachelor's degree in the same or a related discipline from a recognised institution; and completion of at least three years of relevant full-time professional experience.
• Completion of a bachelor's degree in a non-related discipline; and completion of at least four years of relevant full-time professional experience.
• Evidence of other qualifications and professional experience to be assessed as acceptable grounds for admission into the program by the relevant program authority. In certain circumstances, students may be required to undertake and successfully complete a relevant non-award course as a condition for admission into the program. This non-award course may also be credited towards the program upon admission.

*Related discipline/s: Engineering, business and management, mathematical sciences and information technology.

Outcomes

Career outcomes

• Operations analysts
• Organisational strategy and decision analysts
• Defence strategy analysts
• Operations manager
• Project manager
• Analytical researcher
• Computational problem solving analysts

Learning outcomes

• Evaluate the accuracy and effectiveness of solutions to decision-making problems using defined tools and processes.
• Demonstrate awareness in projects of relevant and current issues as they relate to decision-making tools and processes.
• Critically analyse the decision-making process using quantitative data analysis and experimentation methodologies.
• Demonstrate through projects, ethical, self-directed practice by synthesising decision-making problems from real-life situations, applying appropriate techniques to analyse the solutions, and appropriately interpreting the solutions for stakeholders.
• Use inquiry-based methodologies to synthesise complex information in formulating decision-making problems.
• Articulate a broad and complex body of knowledge about modelling tools for various types of complex decision problems.
• Investigate the capability and limitations, and use of modelling tools and decision-making techniques to make complex decisions.

Fees and FEE-HELP

Indicative first-year full fee in 2025: $40,000 (domestic full-fee paying place)

Indicative fees are a guide only and have been calculated based on the typical enrolment patterns of students undertaking the program. The amount you pay will vary depending on the calendar year of enrolment, the courses you select and whether your study load is more or less than one Equivalent Full Time Student Load (48 UOC per year).

A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:

• The number of units studied per term.
• The choice of major or specialisation.
• Choice of units.
• Credit from previous study or work experience.
• Eligibility for government-funded loans.

Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.

FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.