Key informationDesigned for working professionals, this unique apprenticeship is a one-day-a-week on campus programme tailored to equip you with the knowledge and values necessary to become a successful data scientist whilst remaining an active employee at your current workplace. During the course, you will develop leadership skills, enabling you to manage complex data science projects and advance your career.Benefits of this courseThis apprenticeship programme allows you to gain experience and study alongside your current role. You will build knowledge of the data science field, explore data visualisation and focus on machine learning, which is of high value to employers within the sector.Upon completion of your course, you will have specialist skills in data acquisition, information extraction, aggregation and representation, data analysis, knowledge extraction and explanation, and will help progress your career.Who is this course for?This course is an apprenticeship, and to apply you must be employed at a company that supports your enrolment on the scheme, or you’ve received a job offer with a firm that wishes to employ you as an apprentice.You should have a curiosity and interest in data with a strong desire to learn new techniques to boost your career.Your course includes some complex programming tasks so it’s likely you’ll come from a professional background that requires good numeracy and enjoy working with algorithms.