Master of Business Analytics

at University of Wollongong - Wollongong Campus Australia

The Master of Engineering (Telecommunications) provides graduate Engineers with discipline-specific knowledge and technical skills in advanced telecommunications engineering. You will learn the technological and competitive skills needed in designing and engineering innovative modern telecommunications systems and networks. You will gain an understanding of the principles of telecommunications engineering, including the planning and management of telecommunications networks. You will acquire mathematical and computational skills necessary to solve technical and theoretical problems.

This degree

The Master of Engineering delivers expert skills and applied competencies required for the professional engineer. It is designed to train and enhance professional practice, advance technical and specialist skills, and provide an opportunity to put theory into practice with applied projects and research. The degree also delivers communication, strategic and project management skills essential to the practising engineer.

What you will study

You will complete the core subjects in Professional Communications and Engineering Workplace Practice, Innovation and Design, Advanced Laboratory, and Research Methods.

For the Telecommunications major you will study subjects in Advanced Signals and Systems, Mobile Networks, The Future Internet: Architectures and Communication Protocols plus subjects selected from the electives from Electrical, Computer, Mechanical or Engineering subjects. You will also complete an advanced project.

Join one of humanity’s greatest collective endeavours when you study a degree in STEM at UOW. You will work with interdisciplinary teams to explore creative solutions for our world's biggest issues, and will learn about the physical interconnections and principles that underpin and advance societies globally.

The Nuclear and Space Radiation Technology major will teach you the fundamental skills and knowledge necessary for a successful career in the either the nuclear radiation or space radiation employment sectors emerging in Australia. Fundamental physics, leading to applications in science, engineering and technology industries. A focus is given to radiation effects on humans and electronics in space or on Earth. Employment areas include health physicists, radiation protection officer and radiation safety expert, nuclear experts, single event effect scientist/engineer. With the expansion in Australian Space industries, rare-Earth element and mineral mining and radioactive storage facilities, there is a need for graduates with specific knowledge and expertise across a range of fields related to nuclear science and Space radiation technologies.

This course builds on the expertise of the Centre for Medical Radiation Physics in dosimetry and radiation safety as well as nuclear technology and radiation waste monitoring and storage. You will benefit from our close industry ties with the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), with many subjects including on-site visits and guest lecturers, as well as optional research internships allowing you significant industry exposure and networking opportunities.

Your subjects include major practical components to complement and reinforce what you learn in lectures, and ensure you gain hands-on skills that prepare for real-world activities in your future careers. You will learn from academics that are internationally recognised in many fields of physics research including space and medical radiation physics, space and nuclear radiation effects, thermodynamics, quantum mechanics, nuclear detection and remote sensing.

If you are doing, or have done particularly well in your Bachelor of Communication and Media degree, you should consider an Honours year. Your Bachelor of Communication and Media degree will have introduced you to a wide range of topics and problems, and an Honours project will enable you to explore these ideas in much greater depth. Honours research topics are various and negotiable. If you are really interested in a topic and want to find answers, you'll be encouraged and supported.

From a potential employer's perspective, your ability to achieve a complex goal, meet deadlines, investigate independently, use resources effectively and write coherently are highly valued attributes.

The Honours year has a number of functions at UOW; as an in-depth project at the end of undergraduate study, and as a bridge between undergraduate study and advanced research.  It may also afford you the opportunity to explore future career options. Studying Honours teaches you: training in research skills and in information systems (archives, the Library, databases and electronic research networks);  opportunity to practise articulating complex ideas orally and in writing; experience in working closely with a supervisor on a project and in preparing a major project to meet a deadline; and experience in devising, researching and writing up an individual topic of study in an extended argument or thesis.

The Master of Applied Finance with a double specialisation in Investing and Financial Services is for students who are interested in focusing on investment, portfolio management and financial services. The degree will allow you to integrate technical, theoretical and industry knowledge on the operation and organisation of – and participation in – local and international finance. The Investing specialisation focuses on investment and portfolio management, while the Financial Services specialisation focuses on financial institutions, as well as bank management and lending.

The Master of Information and Communication Technology Advanced is aimed primarily at graduates working in the ICT industry who will benefit from an in-depth study of the organisational, economic, regulatory and socio-technical issues that arise in the implementation and application of IT, and how to effectively manage these issues.

As technology increasingly becomes more important to business performance, there is a growing demand for IT graduates with technical and business expertise.

Applied Mathematics is the basis for successful decision-making and problem solving independent of sector or industry; it can provide new insights into nature, technology and business and create a pathway for innovative solutions. Applied mathematics underpins a wide range of scientific and commercial enterprises, providing extensive career options. Just about every industry depends at some point on handling and interpreting data, and on predicting and modelling outcomes. Mathematical results drive policy and innovation.

This Degree
The Bachelor of Mathematics degree teaches highly transferable skills in problem solving, data analysis, probability and variability, mathematical modelling, logistics and logic. The degree is flexible, so you can take up to one quarter of your subjects from other disciplines to expand your career options.

Other opportunities include scholarships from corporate partners, summer scholarships and undergraduate research projects with academic staff, access to programs offered by the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute (AMSI) and inter-university courses via our Access Grid Room.

What you will study
The Applied Mathematics major gives you quantitative skills that are in demand across all industries and serves as an initial preparation for employment as a professional mathematician. You will study subjects in applied mathematics and in pure mathematics and statistics.

You will learn problem-solving, critical thinking and analytical skills that are in demand across all government and private sectors.

The Honours program is an alternative option for students going into the second session of third year from either the Bachelor of Health and Physical Education pass degree or the Bachelor of Health and Physical Education (Dean's Scholar) degree.

Students have the opportunity to be involved in a research project of their own choice or interest or work with a Health and Physical Education academic as part of their research. All students will receive supervision throughout their research project and will be required to complete a thesis detailing their research project, their methods and their findings. Participation in the Honours program can lead to further research opportunities as a postgraduate student.

Honours students are encouraged to:

• Make a contribution to theory, research and pedagogy of education
• Conduct independent research in the form of a thesis as well as other forums such as conference presentations and journal articles
• Seek out opportunities and apply knowledge in educational research that will contribute beneficially to educational research and practice
• Participate in the research culture within the School of Education

What you will study
You will study health and physical education subjects including movement skills, games and sports, rhythmic movements, mental health and sexuality, relationships, drugs and personal safety, curriculum and pedagogy (the method and practice of teaching), anatomy and physiology, biomechanics and educational foundations.

You will also study broader complementary subjects including Aboriginal Education, Information and Communication Technology, Learners with Exceptional Needs, Educational Research, Communication, and Risk and Behaviour management.

The Honours year requires students to learn to conduct educational research in ways that are intellectually honest, with professional integrity and knowledge and enactment of appropriate ethical standards; and become aware of changing conditions and situations in research settings.

The Master of Engineering Science (Electrical Engineering) is designed for engineers and graduates who wish to gain an advanced understanding at the master level of their current area of expertise in the field and discipline specific knowledge and technical skills in electrical engineering.

What you will study

You will study a core of key engineering subjects in Advanced Signals and Systems, Advanced Laboratory and Project, and choose subjects in your chosen field of computer, electrical or telecommunications engineering. A research component ensures that you enhance your analytical and practical skills.

For the electrical engineering major you will study renewable and distributed generation, sustainability for engineers and two technical/advanced electrical engineering subjects from the Master list.

This degree

The Master of Engineering Science will provide you with the opportunity to further develop your technical knowledge in the disciplines of computer, electrical or telecommunications engineering, and the ability to analyse and solve engineering problems, and communicate these outcomes to other professionals.

Business Law provides a legal perspective to business practice. Understanding the context, application and the impact of law on the structures and transaction of business is crucial to business innovation.

This degree
You will undertake a foundation year that covers all core disciplines of business, giving you a solid understanding of issues facing organisations today. From your second year, you will begin your major in Business Law and then choose from a wide range of electives. The degree provides you with an understanding of the Australian legal system and how it influences business transactions. Careers include business advisor, contracts negotiator, client manager, HR consultant, WHS officer and commercial transaction consultant.

You will also undertake a final-year capstone subject that lets you apply everything you have learned in collaboration with students from other disciplines. Plus, you have the option of applying for an internship to gain valuable experience whilst receiving credit towards your degree.

What you will study
Business Law encompasses many overlapping fields, ranging from specific regulatory frameworks to corporate governance. Fields you can focus on include international business law, banking and taxation law, employment and anti-discrimination law, work health and safety law, and media law.

The study of Philosophy at UOW teaches you how to think, not what to think. As lovers of wisdom, philosophers are deeply, personally invested in their quest for truth and enlightenment. There are no questions that philosophers will not consider.  How should we live and treat others? Do our lives have meaning? Does science have all the answers?  In studying philosophy at UOW you will explore the most fundamental topics, ask the deepest questions and –rigorously and systematically– scrutinize the answers given by the best minds down the ages.

Studying for a UOW degree in Philosophy will train you in logic and argumentation. It will enlarge and enrich your conception of what is possible. You will acquire the intellectual discipline needed to challenge the assumptions that frame the way we think about the world and how we should behave in it. You will learn to bring philosophical considerations to bear on practical problems in order to make informed decisions about important issues such as:  social justice; free speech; global poverty; climate change, animal welfare; humane psychotherapy; education and expertise.

A philosophical education is valuable in just about any line of work. It develops your persuasive powers; critical thinking, problem solving abilities; and communication skills. A 2016 report by the Foundation for Young Australians reveals that these skills are in great demand today in professions that require people who can stand back and think with an open mind. Past UOW Philosophy graduates have found work in such diverse careers as: administration; art and design; business development; community and social services; consulting; education; entrepreneurship; healthcare; human resources; IT; legal; management; media; program and project research.

What you will study

Core subjects will teach you about: ethics, politics, mind, self, knowledge, science, and the relevance of philosophy to the wider world and the workplace. Elective areas of study include media; art and society; logic; the meaning of life; philosophy in film and literature; global and environmental ethics; bioethics; political philosophy; narrative psychology and selfhood; imagination and emotion; health and happiness; and Eastern philosophy.