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

Eligibility criteria for all learners

In order to qualify for this no-cost training, learners need to:

• 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
• Looking for increased responsibility/promotion to a different role which utilises the skills acquired through their Skills Bootcamp within 6 months of completion of the course
• Meet the requirements and/or prerequisites for the specific skills Bootcamp, select the bootcamp for more information
• Study one bootcamp from the consortium
• Need to commit to 4 hours of online study and self study each week

Eligibility criteria for free course

• unemployed within the last 12 months, or
• self-employed, or
• employed in an unrelated job looking for a new role or additional responsibilities within your current employer, utilising skills learnt
• be in the last 3 months of full time education.

Eligibility criteria for this particular course

To succeed on this course, you are recommended to have:

• Basic IT Skills
• Interest in Statistics and Data Analytics
• GCSE Maths (preferable)
• Experience of manipulating data with spreadsheets or databases
• Must have been resident in the UK for 3 years prior to start date of course

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.