Onshore applicants and Bond University Master of Data Analytics / Master of Data Analytics (Professional): entry and enrolment points
Bond University lists the same bachelor degree and English entry conditions for both data analytics master's courses; duration, credit points and total tuition differ.
For onshore applicants comparing Bond University’s Master of Data Analytics and Master of Data Analytics (Professional), the entry conditions are the same. Both require a recognised bachelor degree in any field. The choice between the two comes down to duration, credit points and total international tuition.
Shared entry conditions
Both are Masters Degree (Coursework) in Actuarial Science and Data Analytics. Bond’s admission requirement for each is successful completion of a recognised bachelor degree, or equivalent qualification, in any field.
The field is not restricted on the course entry requirement. A data analytics bachelor is not the only listed route. The qualification needs to be recognised and equivalent to the level Bond specifies.
The China and Taiwan entry notes both describe a recognised four-year bachelor degree equivalent to an Australian bachelor degree. That is the qualification level Bond lists for applicants presenting those credentials. The course-specific admission requirement stays the same for both awards.
English standards are also identical:
- IELTS Academic: overall 6.5, with no subscore below 6.0.
- PTE Academic: overall 58, with no communicative score below 50.
Those thresholds apply to both the standard and Professional versions. The academic requirement and English requirement do not separate the two courses.
Intakes and campus
Both courses are offered on campus at the Gold Coast Campus. They share the same four listed starts: September 2026, January 2027, September 2027 and January 2028.
For someone already in Australia, the intake calendar does not narrow the choice between the standard and Professional versions. The same four dates appear for both.
Campus and start dates are therefore shared enrolment points. They matter for planning a start, but they do not help distinguish one course from the other.
Duration and credit points
Master of Data Analytics:
- Duration: 1 year 4 months, or 4 semesters.
- Total credit points: 120.
- Program code: BN-13149.
- CRICOS: 116380H.
Master of Data Analytics (Professional):
- Duration: 92 weeks.
- Total credit points: 165.
- Program code: BN-13150.
- CRICOS: 116381G.
The standard course is listed at 120 credit points, all compulsory. The Professional course is listed at 165 credit points, all compulsory. The Professional version is the longer course and carries the larger credit-point total. Entry requirements remain the same.
The duration is stated in different units: four semesters for the standard course and 92 weeks for the Professional course. Compare them as Bond lists them rather than assuming one unit converts neatly into the other.
International tuition totals
Bond lists these total international tuition figures:
- Master of Data Analytics: AUD 79,900 for 2026; AUD 83,520 for 2027.
- Master of Data Analytics (Professional): AUD 86,530 for 2026; AUD 90,450 for 2027.
These figures are program tuition totals, not living costs or other study expenses. Bond describes tuition as indicative; it varies with the subjects chosen and the intake year. The charge for the year you enrol applies, so confirm the amount for your intake year against the figures in this comparison.
For an onshore applicant planning a start, the total for the course and intake year is the useful comparison point. The standard course and Professional course do not share the same total in either listed year.
What to line up before applying
- Match your bachelor degree to the recognised degree requirement.
- Match your English result to the IELTS or PTE threshold.
- Pick one of the four shared start dates.
- Compare the total tuition for your start year.
Those points cover the published entry and enrolment differences between the two courses. The academic requirement and English thresholds are shared. Duration, credit points and total tuition are where the two programs separate. This is course-entry and enrolment information, not migration advice.
Tuition and course details reflect Bond University’s published information for the year you enrol; the figures in this comparison are the reference points to check against for your intake year.