OverviewStart making decisions powered by data with this innovative conversion course.This PG Dip Data Science will prepare you to enter this high-demand sector even if you don’t have a computing background. You will develop your ability to collect, analyse and visualise data, and explore a broad range of topics designed to give you a solid grounding across the entire field of study.You will first be introduced to the background context and theoretical concepts within the discipline, from data collection all the way through to using data to support business decisions. Next up, you will cover core mathematical and statistical methods and their real-world applications within this domain. You will go on to explore further topics including:data wrangling with a focus on big datathe underpinning concepts for processing and analysing data sets for presentationmachine learning and the application of algorithms to learn patterns in data and gain value from itThroughout the course you will develop a number of programs and applications, and the course will focus on the programming languages Python, SQL and R. Towards the end of your studies you will have the opportunity to advance onto a full Masters.Learning AssessmentsStudying online gives you the freedom to study when and where it suits you – at home, during your lunch hour or anywhere else you have internet access.Our courses are delivered through a virtual learning environment (VLE) instead of a traditional campus. Students residing in Africa can also enjoy a 20% scholarship for the January 2026 intake of all eligible undergraduate and postgraduate courses.