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Level 6 Diploma in Data Science and Big Data Analytics

The Level 6 Diploma in Data Science and Big Data Analytics offered by OXQUAL develops advanced competence in data engineering, machine learning, deep learning, big-data platforms, cloud analytics, business intelligence, data governance and enterprise analytics projects.

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Overview

About this qualification

The Level 6 Diploma in Data Science and Big Data Analytics offered by OXQUAL develops advanced competence in data engineering, machine learning, deep learning, big-data platforms, cloud analytics, business intelligence, data governance and enterprise analytics projects.

Professional development
Professional development Build practical knowledge for real-world opportunities

Career-focused

Develop relevant skills and knowledge that can support your next professional step.

Curriculum

What you'll cover

Key topics covered in this OXQUAL programme include:

  1. Advanced Data Science
  2. Big-Data Fundamentals
  3. Data Engineering
  4. ETL Pipelines
  5. Data Lakes
  6. Distributed Data Systems
  7. Machine Learning
  8. Predictive Analytics
  9. Regression
  10. Classification
  11. Clustering
  12. Neural Networks
  13. Deep Learning
  14. CNN Awareness
  15. RNN Awareness
  16. LSTM Awareness
  17. Hadoop Awareness
  18. Apache Spark Awareness
  19. AWS Analytics Awareness
  20. Azure Analytics Awareness
  21. Google Cloud Awareness
  22. Data Visualisation
  23. Power BI
  24. Tableau
  25. Python Visualisation
  26. Data Governance
  27. Responsible Data Use
  28. Data Security
  29. Enterprise Data Capstone Project
Who this qualification is designed for
Audience
Audience

Who it's designed for

This OXQUAL programme is suitable for:

  • Data Analysts
  • Data Scientists
  • Machine-Learning Professionals
  • IT Professionals developing enterprise analytics skills
Benefits of this qualification
Benefits
Benefits

What you'll gain

Successful completion of this OXQUAL programme can help learners to:

  • Develop enterprise data-science competence.
  • Strengthen data-engineering skills.
  • Improve machine-learning and predictive-analytics capability.
  • Develop big-data platform awareness.
  • Improve BI and visualisation competence.
  • Strengthen data-governance knowledge.
Assessment

How this qualification is assessed

The assessment pattern for this OXQUAL programme is outlined below.

  • Assessment Type: Written examination, enterprise data project and viva.
  • Format: Multiple-choice questions, applied coding tasks, project submission and oral defence.
  • Total Questions: 100 theory questions plus 1 capstone project and 1 viva.
  • Passing Score: 70%.
  • Duration: 10–12 weeks (180–200 hours total).
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