Climate Data Analytics

• Develop expertise in computational analytics, predictive climate hazard modelling, quantitative risk assessment, and science communication for policy contexts. 
• Learn how to translate multidimensional climate datasets into actionable insights for policy, infrastructure planning, and risk management. 
• Complete courses in Mathematics and Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science, Geography, Geology, Geospatial Data Science, Environmental Science, Engineering, and Communications. 
• Gain practical experience and work placement opportunities.

Climate Data Analytics major

Complete the compulsory courses for the Bachelor of Data Science, along with the following major courses:

Climate Data Analytics

100-level

• GISC122 Mapping our changing world
• GEOG106 Global Environmental Change

And one of:

• ENVR101 Introduction to Environmental Science
• GEOL102 -Environmental Earth System Science
• WRIT101 Writing for Academic Success

200-level

• GEOG211 Mountain Weather and Climates

And one of:

• COMS232 Risk and Crisis Communication
• ENVR209 Environmental Science and Resource Management
• GISC208 Remote sensing for geospatial analysis
• GEOG218 From Maps to Spatial Analysis
  
• GEOG215 Environmental Hazards and Disasters
• GEOL246 Earth Surface Dynamics

300-level

• GISC305 Environmental and Climate Data Analytics

And one of:

• GEOG310 Weather Systems
• GEOG330 Climate Change: Resilience and Transformation

And one of:

• COMS339 Science Diplomacy
• ENVR302 Carbon and Environmental Change
• GEOG311 Coastal Studies
• GEOG323 Geospatial Analysis in the Social and Environmental Sciences
• GEOL354 Geohazards and Risk

A final 15 points at the 200 or 300 level may be taken from any course within the School of Earth and Environment or Math and Statistics.

Career pathways could include climate data analysis roles across the Australasian region in industries such as:

• government and policy
• insurance and finance
• infrastructure
• research and innovation

Find out more about  what you can do with a degree from UC.