Are you in a job where you are using data and want to upskill? looking for something you can study flexibly around your work, that's also free?

Do you have a degree and are looking to add Data Skills to your CV?

This certificate in Data Science is delivered open learning to fit around your life and is completely free to study if you are a resident of Scotland and have been for at least 3 years.

Data Science is the fastest-growing Tech industry area, and all employers are looking for Data savvy professionals to join their teams. Data gives insights that give businesses a competitive edge, or inspire innovation and adaptation to improve lives or processes and systems.

Data is part of every industry:

Engineering, Health and Social Care/ Marketing/ Software development/ Cyber Security, Finance, Agriculture and retail, to name but a few.

Edinburgh College offers many Data Science qualifications in many contexts to meet your needs. This one is aimed at those in the Tech sector or that have an intermediate knowledge of Python Programming.

There are few bite-sized qualifications at the undergraduate level, so we are pleased to be offering you this Professional Development Award at SCQF level 8.

The award is made up of 4 SQA units at an undergraduate 2nd-year level.