• Length 4 years full-time
  • Minimum 192 Units
Admission requirements
  • Academic plan BADAN / BARTS
  • CRICOS code 079093D
  • UAC code 130010

The Bachelor of Applied Data Analytics is a three year full-time (or equivalent part-time) inter-disciplinary degree that is designed to address a global shortage of graduates with skills in data analytics as applied to high-quality, data-informed decision-making. It is designed to develop inter-disciplinary knowledge across the three base disciplines of computing, statistics and social science.  You will receive exposure to best practice in data analytics as well as an opportunity to acquire knowledge in a discipline that relies on data analytics, or deepen knowledge in one of computation, statistics, or social science.

Select from a diverse range of majors across the creative arts, humanities, and social sciences, taught by world-class scholars, to create a degree that is expressly yours with the ANU Bachelor of Arts.


You will have the flexibility to engage in hands-on projects, take your studies abroad, or undertake an internship. You will gain valuable analytical and research skills transferable to the global workplace while developing expertise in critical analysis, written and oral communication, and the ability to drive global and local change.


Discover how the ANU Bachelor of Arts can equip you with enduring and highly sought-after skills to shape both the world's future and your own by visiting our College website.


Meet some of our recent graduates and learn about their stories on our graduation page.

Career Options

ANU ranks among the world's very finest universities. Our nearly 100,000 alumni include political, business, government, and academic leaders around the world.

We have graduated remarkable people from every part of our continent, our region and all walks of life.

Employment Opportunities

BADAN graduates are in high demand due to their skills in high-quality, data-informed decision-making in areas ranging from finance, health, national security and social policy.

BADAN graduates are in high demand due to their skills in high-quality, data-informed decision-making in areas ranging from finance, health, national security and social policy.

Learning Outcomes

  1. Select, adapt, apply, and communicate advanced data analytics methods and techniques;
  2. Apply data analytics to decision making about policy, business and service delivery;
  3. Examine current issues in data analytics using leading-edge research and practices in the field;
  4. Demonstrate strong cognitive, technical, and communication skills to work independently and collaboratively to collect, process, interpret and communicate the outcomes of data analytics problems; and
  5. Communicate complex data analytics outcomes to diverse audiences.
  1. critically apply theoretical frameworks and research techniques to understanding national and international issues and problems;
  2. identify relevant sources of information, and judge the importance, reliability and ethical implications of those sources;
  3. evaluate ideas and develop creative solutions to problems, including through independent pursuit of knowledge and making connections between different disciplinary approaches and methods; and
  4. communicate and debate orally and in writing, and work with others, using a variety of media.

Further Information

Learn more about the degrees offered at the ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, read current student profiles to see what campus life is really like, and discover what our graduates have achieved since leaving the College: Visit the College of Engineering, Computing and Cybernetics website

Learn more about the degrees offered at the ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, read current student profiles to see what campus life is really like, and discover what our graduates have achieved since leaving the College: Visit the College of Engineering, Computing and Cybernetics website

Admission Requirements

ATAR:
90
International Baccalaureate:
33

Prerequisites

There are no formal program prerequisites. But assumed knowledge is:-ACT: Mathematical Methods (Major)/Further Mathematics/Specialist Mathematics (major)/Specialist Methods or NSW: HSC Mathematics Advanced or equivalent. More information about interstate subject equivalencies can be found here.


 

Adjustment Factors

Adjustment factors are combined with an applicant's secondary education results to determine their Selection Rank. ANU offers adjustment factors based on equity, diversity, and/or performance principles, such as for recognition of difficult circumstances that students face in their studies.

To be eligible for adjustment factors, you must have:

  • achieved a Selection Rank of 70 or more before adjustment factors are applied
  • if you have undertaken higher education, completed less than one year full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) of a higher education program
  • applied for an eligible ANU bachelor degree program

Please visit the ANU Adjustment Factors website for further information.

Bachelor of Applied Data Analytics - Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)

Bachelor of Arts - Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)

For more information see: http://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/costs-fees

Annual indicative fee for international students
$53,700.00

Scholarships

ANU offers a wide range of scholarships to students to assist with the cost of their studies.

Eligibility to apply for ANU scholarships varies depending on the specifics of the scholarship and can be categorised by the type of student you are.  Specific scholarship application process information is included in the relevant scholarship listing.

For further information see the Scholarships website.

Program Requirements

This double degree requires the completion of 192 units.

The Bachelor of Applied Data Analytics flexible double degree component requires completion of 96 units, of which:

A maximum of 48 units may come from completion of 1000-level courses

 

The 96 units must include:

54 units from completion of the following compulsory courses

COMP2400 Relational Databases

COMP3425 Data Mining

COMP3430 Data Wrangling

DEMO2002 Population Analysis

SOCR1001 Foundations of Social Research

SOCR3001 Data for Decision Making

SOCY3169 Online Research Methods

STAT3011 Graphical Data Analysis

STAT3040 Statistical Learning

6 units from completion of courses from the following list:

COMP1100 Programming as Problem Solving

COMP1130 Programming as Problem Solving (Advanced)

COMP1730 Programming for Scientists

6 units from completion of courses from the following list:

COMP1110 Structured Programming

COMP1140 Structured Programming (Advanced)

6 units from completion of courses from the following list:

MATH1115 Advanced Mathematics and Applications 1

STAT2001 Introductory Mathematical Statistics

STAT2013 Introductory Mathematical Statistics for Actuarial Studies

6 units from completion of courses from the following list:

STAT2008 Regression Modelling

STAT2014 Regression Modelling for Actuarial Studies

6 units from completion of courses from the following list:

SOCY2166 Social Science of the Internet

SOCY3005 Quantitative Projects for Inclusion and Diversity


Either:

6 units from completion of MATH1113 Mathematical Foundations for Actuarial Studies

6 units from completion of courses from the following list:

STAT1003 Statistical Techniques

STAT1008 Quantitative Research Methods

Or:

12 units from completion of the following courses:

MATH1003 Algebra and Calculus Methods

MATH1113 Mathematical Foundations for Actuarial Studies


Or:

12 units from completion of the following courses:

MATH1013 Mathematics and Applications 1

MATH1014 Mathematics and Applications 2

MATH1115 Advanced Mathematics and Applications 1

MATH1116 Advanced Mathematics and Applications 2

The Bachelor of Arts flexible double degree component requires completion of 96 units, of which:

A maximum of 36 units may come from completion of 1000-level courses

A minimum of 12 units must come from the completion of Transdisciplinary Problem-Solving courses

A minimum of 18 units must come from the completion of 3000-level courses


The 96 units must consist of:

48 units from the completion of one of the following majors:

Disciplines and Fields

Anthropology

Archaeology

Art History and Curatorial Studies

Asian and Pacific Culture, Media and Gender

Australian Indigenous Studies

Biological Anthropology

Classical Studies

Criminology

Demography

Design

Development Studies

Economic Studies

English

Environmental Studies

Gender, Sexuality and Culture

History

International Relations

Linguistics

Music Studies

Peace and Conflict Studies

Philosophy

Political Science

Psychology

Public Policy

Sociology


Language and Geographic Area Studies

Ancient Greek

Arabic

Asian History

Asian Studies

Chinese Language

Chinese Studies

French Studies

German Studies

Hindi Language

Italian Studies

Indonesian Language

Japanese Language

Japanese Linguistics

Japanese Studies

Korean Language

Korean Studies

Latin

Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies

Northeast Asian Studies

Pacific Studies

Persian

Sanskrit Language

Southeast Asian Studies

Spanish Studies

Thai Language

Vietnamese Language


A minimum of 24 units from completion of courses not previously taken from the following subject areas, which may contribute towards the completion of a minor:

ANTH - Anthropology

ARAB - Arabic

ARCH - Archaeology

ARTH - Art History & Curatorial Studies

ARTV - Visual Arts

ASIA - Asian Studies

BIAN - Biological Anthropology

BIOL - Biology

BURM - Burmese

CHIN - Chinese

CLAS - Classics

COMP - Computer Studies

CRIM - Criminology

DEMO - Demography

DESN - Design

ECON - Economics

ENGL - English

ENVS - Environmental Studies

FREN - French Studies

GEND - Gender and Sexuality

GERM - German Studies

GREK - Ancient Greek

HIND - Hindi

HIST - History

HUMN - Humanities

INDG - Indigenous Studies

INDN - Indonesian

INTR - International Relations

ITAL - Italian Studies

JPNS - Japanese

KORE - Korean

LANG - Language Studies

LATN - Latin

LING - Linguistics

MATH - Mathematics

MNGL - Mongolian Language

MUSI - Music

PASI - Pacific Studies

PERS - Persian

PHIL - Philosophy

POLS - Political Science

POPH - Population Health

PORT - Portuguese

PSYC - Psychology

RUSS - Russian Studies

SOCR - Social Research

SOCY - Sociology

SPAN - Spanish

STST - Strategic Studies

TETM - Tetum

THAI - Thai

TIBN - Tibetan

TOKP - Tok Pisin

TURK - Turkish

VIET - Vietnamese

Students completing a Flexible Double Degree must nominate different majors in each degree.

Majors

Bachelor of Arts Majors

Minors

Bachelor of Arts Minors

Study Options

Year 1 COMP1100 Programming as Problem Solving 6 units STAT1003 Statistical Techniques 6 units Arts Major 1000 level Course 6 units Arts Minor 1000 level Course 6 units
SOCR1001 Foundations of Social Research 6 units COMP1110 Structured Programming 6 units Arts Major 1000 level Course 6 units Arts Minor 1000 level Course 6 units
Year 2 DEMO2002 Population Analysis 6 units COMP3425 Data Mining 6 units Arts Major 2000/3000 level Course 6 units Arts Minor 2000/3000 level Course 6 units
COMP2400 Relational Databases 6 units MATH1113 Mathematical Foundations for Actuarial Studies 6 units Arts Major 2000/3000 level Course 6 units Arts Minor 2000/3000 level Course 6 units
Year 3 SOCY2166 Social Science of the Internet 6 units STAT2001 Introductory Mathematical Statistics 6 units Arts Major 2000/3000 level Course 6 units Arts Elective 6 units
COMP3430 Data Wrangling 6 units SOCY2169 Arts Major 2000/3000 level Course 6 units Arts Elective 6 units
Year 4 STAT2008 Regression Modelling 6 units STAT3040 Statistical Learning 6 units Arts Major 2000/3000 level Course 6 units Arts Elective 6 units
SOCR3001 Data for Decision Making 6 units STAT3011 Graphical Data Analysis 6 units Arts Major 2000/3000 level Course 6 units Arts Elective 6 units

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  • The Bachelor of Applied Data Analytics (BADAN) can be taken as a single degree which includes a number of core and compulsory courses. The single degree also offers 48 units (eight courses) of electives that can be taken from additional computing courses, courses from elsewhere in the university, or a major or minor from another area of the university. 

 
The BADAN can also be taken as a part of many Flexible Double Degrees.

Single degree

  • This degree requires a total of 144 units (each course is typically 6 units though some may be 12 units or higher) 
  • Typically you will study four courses per semester (total of 24 units) for 3 years 
  • There are a number of core and compulsory courses 
  • In the single degree you have 48 units of university electives (eight courses).? These courses can be used to study more computing courses, or a major or minor from another area of the university, or a selection of courses that suits your interests.? 
  • If a course is included in both the BADAN core requirements and within your chosen major, minor or specialisation you are required to confirm that the course is able to be “double counted” towards both requirements. To do this you must seek written confirmation from the College offering the course that it is approved to be counted as both a BADAN core requirement AND as a major, minor or specialisation requirement. Courses are usually counted towards the BADAN core requirements. All CECS courses in majors, minors or specialisations are pre-approved to be counted toward both BADAN core requirements and major, minor or specialisation requirements. 
  • “Double counting” a course towards both BADAN core requirements and major, minor or specialisation requirements does not reduce the overall units required to complete the program. If a course is approved to be “double counted” you are required to make-up 6 units with an additional elective course. 
  • You can do a maximum of 60units of 1000 level courses in your single degree.

Double degree

  • You can find your Flexible Double Degree with BADAN using the  ANU degree-builder on Programs and Courses.  
  • Typically you will study four courses per semester (total of 24 units) 
  • BADAN paired with another 3 year degree (e.g. Bachelor of Design will take 4 years to complete. BADAN paired with a 4-year degree (e.g.  Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)) will take 5 years to complete. 
  • In the Flexible Double Degree, some program pairings do not allow any ANU electives to be taken (therefore, not allowing you to complete a major, minor or specialisation). Whereas some program pairings, such as Bachelor of Actuarial Studies/Bachelor of Applied Data Analytics, allow for certain courses to be “double counted” towards both program requirements. This means that there may be room for ANU electives.  Please speak to CECS Student Services if you need to seek any course approvals for “double counting a course”. 
  • Typically you can do a maximum of 72 units of 1000 level courses in your Flexible Double Degree 

Enrolment Status

While it’s possible to enrol in fewer courses per semester, it will take you longer to finish your program and get your degree. There are maximum time limits for completion of the degree on a part-time basis. If you are an international student you must always be full-time.

Important things to keep in mind when choosing your 1000-level courses


  • When you enrol for the first time you will typically study '1000-level' courses. These courses have '1' as the first number in their course code, such as COMP1100
  • You need to enrol in courses for both First Semester and Second Semester though note that you can change your Semester 2 courses all the way until July. 
  • You can’t study more than four courses (24 units) per semester, 48 units for the year.  International students cannot study less than 24 units a semester except in exceptional circumstances and with approval. 
  • You may take 1000-level courses later in your program. But remember you can’t count more than ten 1000-level courses (60 units) towards your single degree or six 1000-level courses (36 units) towards your BADAN half of the Flexible Double Degree.

Electives

  • If you are in the single degree then in your first year you have two university electives to choose. University electives can be additional computing courses, or courses from anywhere in the university. 
  • To find 1000-level (first year) elective courses, use the catalogue search. 
  • If you have an interest in another area (e.g. management, science, languages) then you should explore first year courses in these areas and in particular, look at the majors and minors in these areas. These will give you an idea of the first year courses that you should study. 
  • If you are studying a Flexible Double degree and want to “double count a course” so that you can choose electives please speak to CECS Student Services for course approvals. 

For more information about subject choices visit:  
Bachelor of Applied Data Analytics | ANU College of Engineering, Computing & Cybernetics 

Academic Advice

Choosing your first year programming courses 

 Choosing your first year maths courses 

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Enrolling for the first time can be overwhelming. Below, you will find information that will assist. Please note that advice on this page is indicative, and you are encouraged to contact the CASS Student office at students.cass@anu.edu.au or visit the CASS student office website if you require tailored information. 

Important items to note: 

  • We recommend you start a CASS Program Plan. This is a way to track how the courses you take fit within the overall structure of your degree and will help you plan for your later year courses. 
  • The Bachelor of Arts can be taken as a single degree or combined with another degree in a Flexible Double Degree (FDD). When the Bachelor of Arts is combined with another undergraduate degree through a Flexible Double Degree, 48 units of ANU electives units are replaced with the core requirements of the other degree and the total program duration is expanded to 192 units (4 years Full-Time) or 240 units (5 years Full-Time) depending on the duration of the other program. 

Semester 2 commencers 
Please note that if you are commencing your studies in Semester 2 there may be restrictions on the courses available for enrolment. If you have concerns, please contact students.cass@anu.edu.au  

Single degree

The Bachelor of Arts requires 144 units (24 courses), including: 

  • A maximum of 60 units from 1000-level courses (i.e. 10 x 6 unit courses)
  • A minimum of 18 units from 3000-level courses  (i.e. 3 x 6 unit courses) 
  • One major listed in the study orders  
  • A minimum of 12 units of courses tagged as Transdisciplinary Problem-Solving (i.e. 2 x 6 unit courses) 

With careful enrolment choices, you can complete an optional second major or a minor. The College of Arts and Social Sciences offers a range of optional minors as listed in the “overview’ tab of the Bachelor of Arts study orders.

Double degree

The total number of overall units in a Flexible Double Degree (FDD) depends on the FDD combination e.g. 

  • Flexible Double Degree - Arts, Social Sciences, Business, Science (4050): 192 units 

  • Flexible Double Degree - Law (Honours) (4350), Flexible Double Degree PhB Advanced Arts Social Sciences Business & Science (4569), or Flexible Double Degree - Engineering and Advanced Computing (Honours) (4750): 240 units

Of which a minimum of 12 units (i.e. 2 x 6 unit courses) must be tagged as transdisciplinary problem-solving. These courses may be taken in either component of the FDD. 

The Bachelor of Arts component of an FDD requires 96 units, including:

  • A maximum of 36 units from 1000-level courses (i.e. 6 x 6 unit courses) 
  • A minimum of 18 units from 3000-level courses  (i.e. 3 x 6 unit courses) 
  • One major listed in the Bachelor of Arts  

With careful enrolment choices, you can complete an optional second major or a minor. See the 'overview’ tab of the Bachelor of Arts study orders.

Enrolment Status

The Bachelor of Arts typically takes three years to complete on a full-time basis. Students will usually take 24-units (four x six-unit courses) each semester and there are two semesters each year. One course is typically worth six-units. 

In total, students need to complete 144 units of study towards the Bachelor of Arts This will be 24 courses if all courses are worth six-units but may be fewer if one or more courses of 12-units or more are taken. 

If you combine the Bachelor of Arts with another degree in a Flexible Double Degree, you will need to complete a total of 192 units (32 six-unit courses) or 240 units (40 six-unit courses) depending on the combination. This will typically take four years for a 192-unit degree or five years for a 240-unit degree on a full-time basis.  

Domestic students may choose to enrol in fewer than 24-units in any semester or half-year study period. Students studying 18 or more units in a half year (January – June or July – December) are considered full-time. Students studying less than this are considered part-time. 

If you take fewer than 24-units in any half year period, then your degree is likely to take longer than three years to complete. 

International students on a student visa are required to enrol in a full-time study load of 24-units in each half year study period (Summer, Semester 1, Autumn or Winter, Semester 2, Spring) unless they have been approved for Reduced Study Load or program leave

Maximum time for completion 

  • The maximum period for completion of the single Bachelor of Arts degree is 10 years from the date of first enrolment in the program. This 10 years includes any periods of leave. 
  • The maximum period for completion of a flexible double degree is 10 years for a 192-unit degree or 11 years for a 240-unit degree from the date of first enrolment in the program. The maximum period includes periods of leave. 

A transfer of credit (status) from previous studies will reduce the total amount of time remaining to complete the balance of your degree. When you are assessed for credit, you will be notified of the new maximum end date for your degree in your credit offer. 

Important things to keep in mind when choosing your 1000-level courses

In your first year, you will enrol in 1000-level courses – these courses have ‘1’ as the first number in their course code. Eg ENGL1100, POLS1002

  • You can take a maximum of 10 x 1000-level courses within the single degree, or 6 x 1000-level courses if taking a Bachelor of Arts within a double degree. Most of these courses will be taken in your first year. Many 2000 and 3000 level courses build upon the specific knowledge achieved through 1000-level courses. 

There is room in your first year to pick and choose courses depending on your interests but, you must also ensure that you select the 1000-level courses that are prerequisites for 2000 and 3000 level courses. When selecting your courses, please pay close attention to the semester in which it is offered. This is particularly important if you have a preferred major in mind. The 1000- level course that are prerequisites for each major can be found in the Programs and Courses entry for each major or each individual course. 

Details of the semester/s in which courses are offered can be found in the individual course entries on the Programs and Course website on the Class tab. 

Majors and Minors

See available majors and minors for this program

What is a major? 
A major is a sequence of 48-units (i.e. 8 x 6 unit courses). The major has been structured to develop relevant skills and knowledge in the discipline and to prepare you for further study or entry to the workforce. The majors that contribute towards the core requirements of the Bachelor of Arts are listed in the “Program Requirements” on the “Study” tab. 

What is a minor? 
Minors are sequences of 24 units (i.e. 4 x 6 unit courses). Minors can bring structured breadth to your degree. You do not need to take a second major or a minor towards your degree. But you may have enough electives to do this if you wish. This is optional not compulsory. Majors and minors if taken together must have different names.

Advanced minors in a selection of language studies is offered in the Bachelor of Arts. Advanced minors are sequences of 24 units (i.e. 4 x 6 unit courses) which offer structured depth to your degree and are aimed at students who have prior knowledge or experience in the discipline area.  

Electives

Electives are courses that provide freedom for you to select subjects that align to your personal interests and career aspirations in a more individualised way than is possible through general major or degree requirements. An ANU elective is a course that you can select without restriction, beyond the global requirements of your program (e.g. limits on 1000-level courses, etc). 

In the Bachelor of Arts you can select 24 units from courses offered within the Bachelor of Arts majors, or from other Colleges at the University.  You can try a range of courses or take a major or minor in a non-arts subject, such computing, science or marketing. The choice is yours. 

In your first year, we recommend taking some electives from a range of discipline areas in the Bachelor of Arts to help you get a feel for which major could be the best fit for you. This will give you some flexibility to change plans if you find your preferred subject area isn’t what you expected it to be. 

We also recommend holding some ANU electives in reserve to keep other opportunities open, such as international exchange, internships, and meeting the transdisciplinary requirements of your degree. 

You may have noticed that the Bachelor of Arts does not have any specified “compulsory” courses. There are lists of majors, but no specific course that absolutely must be taken. A major in the Bachelor of Arts might have compulsory courses, but the program itself does not. 

Study Options

Study Options - single program

For study plans, please visit cass.anu.edu.au/current-students/degrees-and-program-plans

Study Options

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Study Options - FDD

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Disciplines

Transdisciplinary Problem-Solving Courses (TD) 

Transdisciplinary courses at the ANU are courses that encourage students to collaborate across different disciplines and perspectives to solve complex problems. These courses help students develop skills to synthesise knowledge from different fields.  

In this degree, you will have to complete 12 units of courses flagged as Transdisciplinary Problem-Solving (TD). TD courses can be identified using the Programs and Courses search engine. 
 
You can satisfy this requirement through a course/s listed in the program or through the ANU electives it all depends on how you structure your degree and your other enrolment choices. 

Academic Advice

Course credit 

If you have undertaken previous study that is relevant to your current academic program, you can request to receive course credit. For more information and how to apply, see the CASS credit application webpage, or contact the CASS Student Office. 

For further information on prerequisites and Arts and Social Science disciplines you can: 

  • Email us at students.cass@anu.edu.au, or 

  • Come and talk to someone - you can attend a drop in session with an academic advisor here 


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