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Diploma of Higher Education in Data Analysis

2 Years Online Diploma Program

Open University

Program Overview

Data plays an important role in almost all private and public sector employment. The need to understand how to use data to inform business decisions has never been more important. This qualification equips you with the key skills to explore and analyse complex data sets and solve practical problems using applied mathematics, statistics and computing. It forms a strong foundation for further study or employment in the field of data science.Develops familiarity with mathematical, statistical and computational data modelling techniques.Builds working knowledge of a range of appropriate software, including writing code in the Python language.Provides experience of carrying out data analysis, and of communicating and critically commenting on the results.Builds a solid foundation on which to continue on to a degree in data science or employment in a wide range of sectors, including finance, government, health, education, the voluntary sector, business and commerce.

Program Key Stats

£12672



Eligibility Criteria


5.5

Additional Information & Requirements

There is no formal pre-requisite study, but you must have the required mathematical skills to study the compulsory module Essential mathematics 1 (MST124), including:algebraic manipulation and solving equations,quadratics and parabolas,geometry and trigonometry,exponentials and logarithms.

Career Options

  • applied mathematician
  • business analyst
  • business manager
  • chief data officer
  • computer scientist
  • data analyst
  • data architect
  • data engineer
  • data scientist
  • information manager
  • machine learning application developer
  • marketing and commerce practitioner
  • statistician

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