Data Analytics Career Accelerator

CAREER ACCELERATOR

Data Analytics

Stand out in the digital economy with technical data analytics skills, exposure to top employers, and a certificate from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).

Developed in collaboration with industry leaders

6 months online

15-20 hours per week

Starts 10 February 2025

Apply by 3 February 2025

Structured but flexible

Weekly goals. Your schedule.

Download the programme brochure

Receive more details about programme benefits, the curriculum, and the experts you’ll learn from.

Get more than skills – get results

Elodie Hudson

From teacher to data scientist (in 3 months).

Akira Leyow

From database assistant to data analyst.

Ash Johnson

From job searcher to senior data engineer.

What you’ll learn

Each of the three, six-week courses is purpose-built to give you the practical capability you need to stand out in the industry. In the fourth and final course – a six-week Employer Project – you’ll apply what you’ve learned to a real-world scenario.

3 WEEKS

Onboarding and Goal Setting

You’ll start with two weeks of Orientation, where you’ll get comfortable with the online learning platform, connect with fellow learners, and plan your studies. You’ll also meet your Success Manager and Career Coach, who will help you personalise your plan of attack to achieve your version of success.
6 WEEKS

Course 1: Data Analytics for Business

In the first course, you’ll be equipped with essential data analysis skills, like communicating with stakeholders, transforming data, and working with databases. You’ll use industry-standard tools like Microsoft Excel, Tableau, and SQL to create visualisations and operational dashboards. In the course assignments, you’ll analyse a data set to help a business understand more about its customers, create a dashboard that communicates insights, and present your insights to stakeholders.
6 WEEKS

Course 2: Data Analytics Using Python

This course will elevate your data analysis skills with Python, a key language for data analysts. You’ll learn advanced analysis techniques, efficient coding, and collaboration practices. Additionally, you'll use Python to access web data, translate insights into actionable recommendations, and tackle real-world data challenges. The course assignments will provide you with practical experience in the entire data analysis process.
6 WEEKS

Course 3: Advanced Analytics for Organisational Impact

In this course, you’ll gain comprehensive experience in advanced data analytics, by focusing on predictive analytics, Python, R, and strategic recommendation skills. You’ll master predictive analytics and best practices to solve real business problems, helping you to be highly marketable in the data-driven job market. This course will give you practical experience in critical data analysis techniques, including prediction, sentiment analysis, and data visualisation.
6 WEEKS

Employer Project

In this final project, you’ll apply everything you’ve learned to solve a challenge faced by a real-world company. It’s an opportunity to tackle real problems, generate value, and gain relevant feedback and experience. You’ll build first-hand knowledge of what it takes to be successful as a data analyst, equipping you to stand out for your next opportunity.

Who you’ll learn from

Subject Experts

To ensure relevance and rigour, the programme content is developed in consultation with both university faculty and industry leaders.

Facilitators

Get both live and on-demand guidance from experienced professionals for content challenges and industry best practices.

Career Coaches

Set yourself up for long-term success in your career through a mix of one-to-one sessions and interactive masterclasses with your coach.

Get proof of what you know and of what you can do

If you want to stand out, you need the right knowledge and the ability to translate it into action.

The university certificate you’ll earn once you graduate is a recognised mark of excellence that helps you stand out in a crowded market. To complement the certificate, you can use the Employer Project as a case study to prove the relevance of what you’ve learned and your ability to deliver commercial value to a business.

Different ways to invest in your career

Accessing our flexible payment plans is easier than you think (it takes less than 5 minutes). Book a call with an Enrolment Advisor to see if you qualify – chances are, you do.

Once-off

reduced rate

Benefit from a reduced rate by making payment upfront, in full, prior to the start of the programme.

~~£8,395~~

£7,695

UPFRONT

6 months

no added fees or interest

Get £400 off by making a 30% deposit of £2,519 and then six monthly payments of £913.

£913

MONTHLY

24 months*

no added interest

This plan is only available to UK/EU citizens or residents, and is offered through our finance partner StepEx. You’ll be required to make a 10% deposit of £839.50, followed by 24 monthly payments of £314.81.

£314.81

MONTHLY

What could you earn as a data analyst?

As of October 2023, insights from Glassdoor indicate that a data analyst in the UK is likely to earn:

up to £49k per year

up to £59k per year for those in senior roles

over £70k per year as an executive.

If you’re a business, you could be our next partner

We work with industry partners in a few different ways, and we’re open to finding a way that works for you. Here are some of the benefits.

Outsource a project

Co-design a business project to get access to the minds of a group of ambitious and diverse professionals who are solely focused on solving your business problem.

Train your team

We’ll work with you to find a custom solution for your team on all or part of a programme. As learners or mentors, they’ll benefit from relevant skills and university-approved knowledge.

Make recruitment easier

Transform the way you recruit for complex digital roles with exposure to a highly relevant pool of talent and tangible proof of what they’re capable of.

“Working as part of the Employer Project has been valuable to us as an organisation. We were fortunate to work closely with an extremely talented cohort, benefitting from the insights and ideas they shared.”

– John Kostovski, Product Manager – Identify, DocuSign

Why learn data analytics?

In the ‘age of analytics’, transforming data into business value is a key organisational capability, and data-backed decision-making is more critical than ever in our post-COVID economy.

As a result, the high demand for talented data analysts continues to grow across sectors, with Microsoft forecasting data analysis, machine learning, and AI job capacity to increase by 20 million worldwide by 2025. This number includes 350,000 in the UK, 1.5 million in the US, and 9 million in China.

Whether you’re seeking new job opportunities or building on existing capabilities to accelerate your career progression, data analytics offers a high-growth path at the core of business strategy and operations.

A holistic approach for ongoing impact

Career Accelerators address four knowledge and skill groups that lay the foundations for sustainable career success.

Technical

Technical knowledge, skills, and experience in high-demand technologies.

Business

The business understanding needed to apply technical skills in a meaningful way.

Employability

Human skills essential for
on-the-job performance, promotions, and leadership.

Personal

Self-awareness and reflective capabilities critical for sustained career growth.

If you’re not sure, speak to someone

Find out if this programme will suit you and your goals by talking to an Enrolment Advisor. They’ll help you feel confident in your decision (whether it’s a yes or a no).

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