Data Analysis (T42)

Open University
Undergraduate CertHE Distance learning 1-2 Years Computer science

About this course

Computing and data analysis play an important role in almost all private and public sector employment. The need to understand how to use IT and data to inform business decisions has never been more important. This qualification introduces you to some basic skills in exploring and analysing data sets and solving practical problems using mathematics, statistics and computing. It forms a foundation for further study or employment in the fields of mathematics, statistics, computing or data science.

Key features of the course

  • Introduces mathematical, statistical and computing techniques

  • Covers basic use of a range of appropriate software, including writing code in the Python language

  • Provides experience of carrying out data analysis and commenting on the results

  • Builds a solid foundation on which to continue on to a higher qualification in data science or employment in a wide range of sectors, including finance, government, health, education, the voluntary sector, business and commerce
  • Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    2139 Information technology professionals
    2134 Programmers and software development professionals
    2141 Web design professionals
    2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers
    3131 IT operations technicians
    2136 IT quality and testing professionals

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE
    Study Mode
    Distance learning
    Duration
    1-2 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Milton Keynes
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Computer science