Applied Diploma in Data Engineering
Move from analysing data to building the systems behind it. Design data platforms, build and automate pipelines, and solve real business problems in our simulated workplace from day one.
NCFE Level 5 Diploma
Data Engineer
14 weeks training
+ 6 months career coaching + 3 months resources access
Remote · Full-time
Live coach-led sessions, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Entry requirements
A data analyst course, or equivalent experience
From £4,800
Paid by you or your employer, not government funded
No dates currently scheduled
Register your interest and we'll tell you when the next cohort is confirmed
Tech stacks you'll work with:
SQL
Python
Airflow
Google Cloud
Power BI14
Weeks of Intensive Training
6
Months Career Coaching
500M+
Rows of Real Data
120
Credits at Level 5
Curriculum
Six units, set by the NCFE Level 5 Diploma: Data Engineer, in 14 weeks of live, coach-led training.
- •Work with structured and unstructured data
- •Apply database normalisation
- •Plan data storage and integration
- •Apply data governance and regulatory compliance
- •Design data warehouses with star and snowflake schemas
- •Weigh up cloud storage on scalability, performance and cost
- •Apply data quality frameworks such as DAMA UK
- •Plan for security and business continuity
- •Build batch, real-time and on-demand data ingestion
- •Develop ETL processes and automate data workflows
- •Build pipelines in the cloud
- •Troubleshoot and optimise pipelines
- •Apply software engineering principles to data work
- •Use version control and automated deployment
- •Debug and test your code
- •Build data solutions that scale and are easy to maintain
- •Apply descriptive, predictive and prescriptive analytics
- •Build forecasts and turn data into business insight
- •Use root cause analysis to resolve incidents
- •Follow industry best practice, ethics and sustainability standards
- •Keep up with advances in data engineering
- •Communicate with and engage stakeholders
- •Coaching support from our industry experts
- •Help with your job search and interview strategy
- •Support to position your portfolio and tell your story
A recognised qualification and the experience to back it up.
The next step for data analysts
You start with the skills from a data analyst course, or equivalent experience, and move on to building the systems analysts rely on.
A Higher Technical Qualification
Earn the NCFE Level 5 Diploma: Data Engineer. It has six mandatory units and 540 guided learning hours.
Assessed on your work
You build a portfolio of evidence, including task-based assessments, graded pass, merit or distinction.
Where it can lead
NCFE lists data engineer, ETL developer, data architect and machine learning engineer as roles this qualification can lead to.
Our approach
Training that works like the job.
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Immersive training
This isn't like being back in a classroom. We treat you like a professional and put you into realistic, applied scenarios from the start.
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Get experience
Train inside Prism, a simulated workplace. Build muscle memory on real data challenges, because theory without practice is easily forgotten.
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Supportive coaches
Industry-expert coaches guide you 1:1 and in groups, holding you accountable to mirror real on-the-job experiences.
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It's actually fun
We build an environment that rewards collaboration and creates connections that last well beyond graduation.
Get skilled. Get experienced.
Register your interest in the Applied Diploma in Data Engineering.
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