DATA ANALYTICS SHORT COURSE: LONDON

Companies in virtually every industry, in London and across the UK and beyond, are looking to harness the power of big data to make decisions — and they need employees with data analytics skills to make it happen. In this course, you’ll gain a practical and marketable data analysis skill set that can be applied to any industry or role.

The need for data-driven decision makers and functional analysts will only continue to grow. Learning data analytics and gaining data analysis skills can help you advance in your current profession or explore a growing field. In fact, data analyst is one of the most in-demand careers today, and many other data-focused roles are also continuing to grow in demand. The World Economic Forum named data analytics as the second fastest growing field in the U.S. And according to LinkedIn’s 2022 Jobs on the Rise Report, the current job market in the UK is demanding workers that specialise in data, such as data analysts, data scientists, and data engineers. Additionally, data skills are listed as a requirement for various “on-the-rise” jobs.

Yes! When you pass this UK Data Analytics Short Course, you’ll receive a signed certificate of completion. Thousands of GA alumni use their course certificate to demonstrate skills to potential employers — including our hiring partners — along with their LinkedIn networks. GA’s tech programs are well-regarded by many top employers in London, across the UK, and beyond, who contribute to our curriculum and partner with us to train their own teams.

Our UK Data Analytics Short Course is our best entry-level data course for UK-based professionals from all industries and roles looking to hone their data analysis skills and evolve their careers. You’ll find a diverse range of students, including:

• Data analysts who want to brush up on core techniques and formalise their skill set.

• Digital marketers, sales managers, product managers, UX researchers, and others who deal with large volumes of data on a daily basis.

• Managers who need to tell compelling, data-driven stories to business stakeholders to influence decision-making.

• Career-starters looking for a practical skill set to boost their resumes.

Regardless of their backgrounds, this data analytics course attracts a community of eager UK learners interested in building a data analytics foundation and manipulating data sets to solve problems.

Here are just some of the benefits UK students can expect at GA:

• 40 hours of expert instruction in performing defensible data analysis with Excel and SQL and communicating insights with visualisation and dashboarding tools like Tableau.

• 3 hours of self-paced pre-work to brush up on data wrangling in Excel before the course begins.

• Robust coursework, including expert-vetted lesson decks, project toolkits, and more. Refresh and refine your knowledge throughout your professional journey, as needed.

• A portfolio-ready capstone project built with support from your instructor. 

• Individual feedback and guidance from instructors and teaching assistants (TAs) during office hours. Stay motivated and make the most of your experience with the help of a dedicated team.

• Exclusive access to alumni discounts, networking events, and career workshops.

• A GA course certificate to showcase your new skill set on LinkedIn.

• Connections with a professional network of instructors and peers that lasts well beyond the course. The global GA community can help you navigate and succeed in the field.

This data analytics course is our best entry-level course for UK-based professionals wanting to develop data analysis skills that can be applied in a wide range of business contexts.

Some UK Data Analytics Short Course graduates have gone on to enrol in a Data Analytics or Data Science Bootcamp to learn more complex data analysis techniques and spark their career change into a data analytics or data science role.

For your capstone project, you’ll select a real-world data set for exploration and apply all of the techniques covered throughout the course to solve a problem. You’ll craft a problem statement, prepare technical documentation, and communicate findings through a stakeholder presentation. You’ll graduate with a polished, portfolio-ready project to showcase your analytical and visualisation skills. We encourage you to tackle a problem that’s related to your work or a passion project you’ve been meaning to carve out time for.

While one-week students in the UK will concentrate on their capstone piece, 10-week UK students will complete two additional, smaller projects designed to reinforce what you’ve learned in each unit. Note that the vast majority of project development will be completed outside of class.

Yes! All of our short courses are designed for busy UK-based professionals with full-time work commitments. Depending on your location, classes meet twice per week in the evenings or all day on Saturday. If you’re able to dedicate a full week to learning, we also have a full-time, accelerated one-week option. 

You’ll be expected to spend time working on homework and projects outside of class each week, but the workload is designed to be manageable with a full-time job.

If you need to miss a session or two, we offer resources to help you catch up. We recommend you discuss any planned absences with your instructor.

Our Admissions team is here to help and can advise whether this Data Analytics Short Course is right for you and your learning goals. You can also:

• Attend an info session online.
• Explore your financing options.
• Apply to enroll in the course.*

*Course modality options vary by location, pending market availability. Please contact our Admissions team to discuss what version is available in your location.