Data Education in colleges
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Data Education in Colleges
The Data Education in Colleges programme has delivered data skills across SCQF levels 3 to 8 to 6,774 learners based in Edinburgh and the South East of Scotland.
Colleges in Edinburgh, Fife, Scottish Borders, and West Lothian, funded as part of the Data Skills Gateway initiative, provide the opportunity to support inclusive growth ambitions by exploring ways to target key client groups for the DDI Skills Gateway.
These will include:
- Young people engaging in a School College Partnership
- Individuals from various backgrounds upskilling and reskilling
- Unemployed individuals
- People with disabilities
- Women returners
Recognition
Over the past 5 years, Data Education in Colleges has been shortlisted for 5 awards – both in Scotland and UK-wide –Â and won the College Development Network award for Skills Development in 2022.
2024/2025 courses open now
schools college partnership - degree pathway - SCQF Levels 6 and 7
schools college partnership
Unique opportunity for 5th and 6th year pupils in Edinburgh and the surrounding areas. SCQF 6 and SCQF 7 in one year
- Fully Funded
- 36 Weeks
- In-Person* Thursday 13:30-15:30
- Independent Study - 2 Hours Per Week
SQA Certified Units
The units on this course are delivered concurrently with a holistic approach to both delivery and assessment. There are no end-loaded assessments with all theoretical evidence being built up holistically from Week 1 and all practical elements covered with one showcase project
semester one - NPA Data Science - SCQF 6
- Data Science - SQA Certified
- Data Citizenship - SQA Certified
- Data Science Project - SQA Certified
semester two- PDA Data Science - SCQF 7
- Working with Data - SQA Certified
- Communicating with Data- SQA Certified
- Data Science Project - SQA Certified
introduction to data storytelling with excel - SCQF Level 5
NPA Data Science SCQF level 5
With a holistic approach to assessments and a showcase data science project which you will plan, develop and evaluate in groups this course will prepare you to delve into the world of working within data science.
- Fully Funded
- 18 Weeks
- Online Tuesday 09:30-12:30
- Independent Study - 2 Hours Per Week
SQA Certified Units
The units on this course are delivered concurrently with a holistic approach to both delivery and assessment. There are no end-loaded assessments with all theoretical evidence being built up holistically from Week 1 and all practical elements covered with one showcase project
- Data Science SQA Certified
- Data Citizenship SQA Certified
- Data Science Project SQA Certified
introduction to data science - SCQF Level 4
NPA data science - scqf level 4
Suitable for data science beginners with no prior knowledge required
- Fully Funded
- 18 Weeks
- In-Person Monday 09:30-12:30
- Independent Study - 2 Hours Per Week
SQA Certified Units
The units on this course are delivered concurrently with a holistic approach to both delivery and assessment. There are no end-loaded assessments with all theoretical evidence being built up holistically from Week 1 and all practical elements covered with one showcase project
- Data Science SQA Certified
- Data Citizenship SQA Certified
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Women in Data and digital innovation - scqf level 7
pda data science - scqf level 7
Women only version of the PDA Data Science - SCQF Level 7 This Professional Development Award is delivered over 18 weeks with an embedded Introduction to Power BI unit.
- Fully Funded
- 18 Weeks
- Online | In-Person Friday 09:30-12:30
- Independent Study - 3 Hours Per Week
SQA Certified Units
The units on this course are delivered concurrently with a holistic approach to both delivery and assessment. There are no end-loaded assessments with all theoretical evidence being built up holistically from Week 1 and all practical elements covered with one showcase project
- Working with Data SQA Certified
- Communicating with Data SQA Certified
- Data Science Project SQA Certified
Data and digital innovation - SCQF Level 7
PDA data science - scqf level 7
This Professional Development Award is delivered over 18 weeks with an embedded Introduction to Power BI unit.
- Fully Funded
- 18 Weeks
- Online | In-Person Thursday 09:30-12:30
- Independent Study - 3 Hours Per Week
SQA Certified Units
The units on this course are delivered concurrently with a holistic approach to both delivery and assessment. There are no end-loaded assessments with all theoretical evidence being built up holistically from Week 1 and all practical elements covered with one showcase project
- Working with Data SQA Certified
- Communicating with Data SQA Certified
- Data Science Project SQA Certified
Introduction to data and digital innovation - scqf level 6
NPA data science - scqf level 6
Suitable for learners with a good basic understanding of Excel. This National Development Award is delivered over 18 weeks on a self-directed basis with both in-person and online tutor support.
- Fully Funded
- 18 Weeks
- Self-Directed - Classes released weekly
- Independent Study - 5 Hours Per Week
SQA Certified Units
The units on this course are delivered concurrently with a holistic approach to both delivery and assessment. There are no end-loaded assessments with all theoretical evidence being built up holistically from Week 1 and all practical elements covered with one showcase project
- Data Science - SQA Certified
- Data Citizenship - SQA Certified
- Data Science Project SQA Certified
professional learning programme
pda data science - scqf level 7
The Professional Learning Programme from Data Education in Colleges has seen over 900 lecturers, support staff, and even the odd Vice-Principal from 6 colleges around Scotland, upskilling in a range of applications.
- Fully Funded
- 1 hour - 3 hour bootcamps
- Short Courses
- 18 week NPA / PDA
PLP Example: - Data and Digital Innovation aka - PDA Data Science
The units on this course are delivered concurrently with a holistic approach to both delivery and assessment. There are no end-loaded assessments with all theoretical evidence being built up holistically from Week 1 and all practical elements covered with one showcase project
- Working with Data SQA Certified
- Communicating with Data SQA Certified
- Data Science Project SQA Certified
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