Data Science DipHE/Lvl 5
Delivered at the University of Salford, this course introduces the fundamentals of data science and gives students practical experience with industry-standard tools, programming languages and real-world datasets.
Why study Data Science?
- Gain hands-on experience with Python, SQL and machine learning tools, working through realistic problem-based scenarios with messy, real-world datasets and live industry briefs.
- Broaden your understanding of data science, AI and machine learning across two years of study, covering data visualisation, big data analytics, natural language processing and deep learning.
- Demand for data scientists outstrips supply, with almost 50% of businesses recruiting for roles requiring hard data skills, opening progression into junior data analyst and data science roles on completion.
What is a DipHE?
- A Diploma of Higher Education is a nationally recognised Level 5 qualification, equivalent to the first two years of a degree, awarded after two years of full-time study.
- The course is hands-on and practical, with flexible full-time or part-time learning options available.
- On completion, you can progress directly into employment or continue onto the BSc (Hons) Data Science Top Up programme to complete a full degree in one additional year.
Institutes of Technology will provide you with:
- Well-designed, ambitious and enjoyable courses and programmes and accredited higher technical qualifications that are valued by employers and prepare you well to progress into higher-level “good” jobs and/or higher-level learning
- Clear information advice and guidance, prior to entry to your course or programme, through a range of information and activities. To help you to consider and plan your own learning journey into and through higher technical education, whatever your starting point and aspirations
- A learning experience that improves and develops the wider professional and personal skills you need for higher level job roles and lifelong higher-level learning
- Support for you to overcome any barriers which might get in the way of your learning, with flexible personalised options that enable you to balance learning with work and wider responsibilities
- Multiple opportunities, throughout your course or programme, to work with a range of employers, including those in your locality to enable you to develop the professional, high-level technical and wider skills needed to be successful in your chosen career pathway
- High quality digitally enabled environments, with cutting edge industry standard equipment, that enables you to gain hands-on experience and technical skills to support you to progress directly into industry
- Teachers and support staff who are skilled education professionals with high level and relevant industry knowledge in their sector/subject area who can support you to develop your own professional practice, industry knowledge and higher-level skills
- Opportunity for you to reflect on and give feedback on your learning experience to help us to ensure we deliver high quality courses/programmes that are of high value to you and others
- Support to progress your own career pathway to higher level jobs and/or learning, relevant to your future career aspirations and to develop your skills in managing your own professional career journey
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