Who is this course for

Our 16-week programme is suitable for anybody wanting to:

• Upskill in their current job and understand how they could apply data analytics, business intelligence and data visualisations to their business.
• Upskill those who are not working with large amounts of data, but who want to gain a deeper understanding of data analytics, including machine learning and artificial intelligence for a future role in this area
• Upskill their existing knowledge for a career change or to gain employment.

There will be four hours of online contact time each week (2 x 2-hour sessions) plus additional self-directed learning and employability sessions to support you into work or a career change. Sessions will be recorded for flexibility of study.

Eligibility

This Skills Bootcamp is ideal for those working with large amounts of data in their current job and looking to apply data analytics, business intelligence and data visualisations to their business. It is also perfect for those not working with large amounts of data but who want to move into this area for a new role, career move or to gain employment.

This Skills Bootcamp is ideal for developers or managers working with large amounts of data and wishing to understand how they could apply AI and machine learning to their business, in their current or future role.

Please note: For this Skills Bootcamp, employed learners will only be accepted if they have support from their current employer or are under-employed.

Learners must:

• Be aged 19+
• Have the right to live and work in the UK
• Agree to provide mandatory personal data and supplementary information on their employment outcomes for up to 8 months following completion of the Skills Bootcamp
• Be looking for a new role, new opportunities or increased responsibility/promotion to a different role which utilises the skills acquired through their Skills Bootcamp

Be either

• employed*/self-employed, or
• career changers/returners/redeployed, or
• unemployed within the last 12 months

*See note above regarding employed learners.

Employers will be able to send existing employees who meet the Skills Bootcamp eligibility requirements on this training at an impressive 70% discount. Interested employers should contact the individual Skills Bootcamp provider.

Creating pathways to employment

How has the Skills Bootcamp been designed/created with employer input?

This Skills Bootcamp is jointly designed and delivered by our industry partners, so you can be confident you are learning the relevant skills important to employers.

How are employers involved in the delivery of this Skills Bootcamp?

Throughout the 16-week programme, each learner will also take part in a bespoke employability programme preparing you for interviews and recruitment events with our industry partners, giving you the opportunity to network and connect with employers looking for these skills.

What are the routes to employment following successful completion?

Teesside University works closely with Industry around the UK and will provide employment opportunities through our partners and also from Job Searches.