Is it necessary to have a Master in DS to break into DS in Sydney???

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CRyv47

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CRyv47
Jan 7, 2020 17 Comments

Hello,
I am looking at Master in DS at Uni of Sydney. Is it necessary or beneficial in anyway to break into DS??
How about General Assembly in DS?? I would love to get more insights abt this before committing financially and time wise.

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  • Don't waste your time with DS degrees. Do CS or do Stats.
    Jan 7, 2020 3
    • Graduate DS degrees are generally just money grabs to fund PhD programs. I wouldn't waste my time or money applying to them. Apply to strong CS or Statistics programs instead, if you want to break into the DS field.
      Jan 7, 2020
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      They are money grabs, but they're good for working on the business side. You build intuition most others don't naturally have and still recognize the technical parts.
      Jan 7, 2020
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    CRyv47

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    CRyv47
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    So a degree in DS wont help me to become a Data Scientist??

    For undergraduate i minored in Mathematics and Statistics. Does it help me at all in anyway???
    Jan 7, 2020 7
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    ALTS28

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    I majored in Econ with a minor in stats. I had to enroll in. A masters in stats to break into the industry. I think it's the most efficient way.
    Jan 7, 2020 3
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      ALTS28

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      ALTS28
      I'm still doing my masters but I landed an data science internship. I had applied to many before and there is a clear difference in employers interest
      Jan 7, 2020
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      ALTS28

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      ALTS28
      There are many reasons I didn't go for a DS masters. Perception, no curriculum consensus, reputation, scientific recognition and others
      Jan 7, 2020
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    CRyv47

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    What should I do to break into then
    Jan 7, 2020 0