Master of Data Science (Monash) or Master of Analytics(RMIT)?

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  lupiter on 04/05/2016 - 08:28

  +2

  Before you go spending 9k on either, consider taking a short self-directed online course on R (the statistical programming language). I assume you had to do some stats in the BSc, so this would be a good starting place to work out if this would be a good fit. Some examples: datacamp some free intros, or swirl is completely free, there's heaps of others

  Also be aware that the "teaching standard" at any university will vary wildly between departments. History may be great but Languages terrible, Statistics fine but Psychology lacking. You need to find someone who did subjects with the same department (school, or whatever they call it at that uni) to know if the teaching will be up to scratch.

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    Banana on 04/05/2016 - 19:39

    It's actually 29k vs 20k, postgrad studies are expensive D:

    Yes I have done quite a bit of stats in my undergrad year, from my science and arts degrees.

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    pyramid on 04/05/2016 - 19:46

    Datacamp one was interesting… I loved it..

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  mooney on 04/05/2016 - 09:24

  +1

  You already have 2 degrees, 3 majors, and are now in the process of gaining more academic qualifications but to what end? What stops you entering the workforce now?

  Just for clarity- it is true that the vast majority of employers really don't give a crap about where you went to university- plus some will actually look negatively at someone who has spent years studying 'for the sake of it' rather than getting on the job experience. So be careful.

  That said- either of those two courses should make you highly desirable to many employers as there are very few companies who know what to do with the crazy volumes of data being generated in organisations these days.

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    Banana on 04/05/2016 - 19:41

    Unfortunately with BA and BSc, it is nearly impossible to land on any sort of decent job without any postgrad qualification. I am currently getting $22/hr, on permanent part time contract, which is well below the average.

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      mooney on 05/05/2016 - 13:21

      I know you will choose to follow whatever path you think is right for you, but you sound like you don't really have a plan. If you have two degrees and only after getting them realised they wont help you achieve your goal, then you don't sound focused.

      If your solution is then to get more education then I am worried you will find yourself a few years older, more qualified, and more unhappy with the $22 an hour job you will get at the end.

      Everyone starts at the bottom, your education should get you an entry position in the kind of company you would want to work for, then the onus is on you to work your arse off, be grateful for the opportunity to develop and not to feel as though you have some god given right to a higher pay.

      The entry salary in the Head Office at the company I work for is around $20 an hour, but I have seen people within 6 years progress to close to $80 a hour. That is through hard work and not complaining about being underpaid every 5 minutes.

      Good luck.

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        Banana on 05/05/2016 - 17:48

        You are right in saying I didn't have a goal entering my double degree. I did things I liked-physiology,psychology,language.. I knew none of them would really land me in anything,however too many people tried to persuade me to stay in my degrees because "there is no point doing things you don't enjoy.'

        I sent out too many resumes and only received a handful of replies. I don't get any sense of accomplishment or growth in my current role. I used to want to make the world a better place for everyone, but if that means starving and not being able to put food on the table for my family, I'll choose the money.