Big data techniques are revolutionizing organizations and industries acquire and analyze data, offering valuable insights into how people live, work, play, travel and exercise. These insights are valuable to marketers, researchers, designers, city planners, app developers, educators and many more GCU's MSc in Big Data Technologies helps students build the fundamental knowledge and practical skills for success in this fast-growing field. Students will develop competence in a range of emerging technologies: big data, cloud computing and the internet of things. Students will learn from the experts; GCU is internationally recognised for the strength of its research in these exciting subjects, driving 21st century innovation.

With both full-time and part-time study available, the program is ideal for someone with a background in computer science, software engineering, web technologies or computer engineering who wants to enhance or update their skills. Those with backgrounds in mathematics and electronics are also well suited.

The up-to-date curriculum keeps a career-focused approach, so students will gain valuable skills they can immediately put to work in the industry.

• Apply leading-edge tools and technologies from companies such as IBM, Microsoft and SAS • Explore industry-standard open-source development platforms such as Hadoop • Achieve industry recognition with SAS joint certification in the program's Data Analytics module