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Data Analysis (W77) at Open University - UCAS

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Degree level: Undergraduate
Awarded by: The Open University

Data Analysis (W77)

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2024 - 20252025 - 2026
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Open University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

Course summary

Data plays an important role in almost all private and public sector employment. The need to understand how to use data to inform business decisions has never been more important. This qualification equips you with the key skills to explore and analyse complex data sets and solve practical problems using applied mathematics, statistics and computing. It forms a strong foundation for further study or employment in the field of data science. Key features of the course

  • Develops familiarity with mathematical, statistical and computational data modelling techniques
  • Builds working knowledge of a range of appropriate software, including writing code in the Python language
  • Provides experience of carrying out data analysis, and of communicating and critically commenting on the results
  • Builds a solid foundation on which to continue on to a degree in data science or employment in a wide range of sectors, including finance, government, health, education, the voluntary sector, business and commerce

Modules

This diploma of higher education has two stages, each comprising 120 credits: In Stage 1, you’ll study four 30-credit modules. In Stage 2, you’ll study four 30-credit modules.

How to apply

To apply for this course you will be taken to the provider's website, where you can find out more information and make an application.

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

There are no qualification requirements for this course.

There is no formal pre-requisite study, but you must have the required mathematical skills, including: algebraic manipulation and solving equations quadratics and parabolas geometry and trigonometry exponentials and logarithms. You can check you’re ready and find more module details by following the link below. If you don’t feel you have the required mathematical skills, you can study an additional module to give you the knowledge and skills you need.

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

http://www.open.ac.uk/courses/computing-it/diplomas/diploma-in-data-analysis-w77#entry-requirements

Student Outcomes

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

2025/2026 academic year fees are not yet available.
Data Analysis (W77) at Open University - UCAS