Free 10-week Data Analytics bootcamp for Londoners
Full-time, funded by the Mayor of London. Learn on real data, finish with a portfolio, then six months of career coaching and guaranteed employer interviews.
- Starts
- 26 Oct 2026
- Apply by 16 October
- Length
- 10 weeks
- Two-week Christmas break
- Schedule
- Mon to Fri
- 9am to 5pm, 2 days in person
- Cost
- £0
- GLA-funded
The application takes about half a day of your time over two to three weeks. See the five stages.
Funded by the Greater London Authority through the Mayor of London's Skills for Londoners programme.
Apply for the London cohort
Start your application
Step 1 of 2: about five minutes. Step 2 is a 15 to 20 minute questionnaire.
Applications close Friday 16 October 2026. Already done step 1? Go to the questionnaire.
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How to apply
Five stages, about half a day of your time
The London cohort has 45 funded places. The application takes about half a day in total, spread over two to three weeks, so that the people who start are the people who will finish and go on to land a role.
- 1
Apply online
About 20 minutesA short form, then a questionnaire about your eligibility, availability and job-search plans. Apply by Friday 16 October 2026.
- 2
Information session
About 45 minutes, onlineMeet the team, see how the ten weeks run, and ask anything before you commit. You will be invited once your application is in.
- 3
Century assessments
Up to 90 minutes, in your own timeThree short online assessments in maths, English and digital skills. No preparation needed; they show us where you are now so we can support you.
- 4
Interview
About 30 minutes, online, 5 to 20 October 2026A short group briefing, then a friendly 15-minute conversation about your background, your goals and what has brought you here.
- 5
Offer and onboarding
Offers out by Wednesday 21 October 2026You sign a learner agreement, complete onboarding, join a kickoff session and start on Monday 26 October 2026.
Key dates
- Apply by
- Friday 16 October 2026
- Interviews
- 5 to 20 October 2026
- Bootcamp starts
- Monday 26 October 2026
- Bootcamp ends
- Friday 15 January 2027, with a two-week break over Christmas
Who it is for
You can apply if you…
- Aged 19 or over
- Live in Greater London (one of the 32 boroughs or the City of London)
- Have the right to live and work in the UK
- Free Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, for the ten weeks from Monday 26 October 2026
- Not on another full-time course, and no Skills Bootcamp this funding year
- Serious about a data role, and about working the job search with us
The funder sets these rules. The questionnaire checks them in the first few questions, so you know where you stand early.
What's included
Everything you need to land the role
- Our simulated workplace with 500M+ rows of real data
- Laptop loan if you need one, and a travel bursary for in-person days
- Six months of weekly career coaching after the bootcamp
- Guaranteed interviews with our employer partners
- CV, LinkedIn and interview support, plus our alumni network and job board
What you learn
Real data, real projects, coaches who have done the job
No lectures. You work inside Prism, our simulated e-commerce company with 500 million rows of real data, building the dashboards, tests and presentations a data analyst is hired to produce, with coaches who do this work themselves.
Acquire · Weeks 1 to 5
Build your data foundations
- SQL, Excel and Power BI through hands-on projects
- Real case studies in marketing, finance and operations
- Data storytelling and critical thinking
- Your CV and LinkedIn from week one
Apply · Weeks 6 to 10
Work like a data analyst
- Join our simulated workplace as an analyst
- Run A/B tests, segment customers, analyse margins
- Present insights to stakeholders and defend them
- Finish a portfolio project
Accelerate · 6 months after
Get hired
- Weekly, personalised career coaching
- Mock interviews with real employers
- Direct introductions to hiring partners
- Alumni network and job board
Tools you'll use
47%
of starters reached the GLA job milestone: a job paying at least the London Living Wage
67%
of starters were in work four months after finishing
£29k to £46k
first-job salaries of graduates who were placed
Our last London cohort: 45 starts, January to March 2026. Job milestone and employment from our 2026 outcome return to the GLA; salaries from internal destinations records, March 2026. One cohort, not a trend.
“This Data Analyst bootcamp is unlike any other on the market. After completing it, I am truly glad I took the leap. The programme gave me the chance to not only gain but also refine a wide range of essential technical skills: SQL, Excel, Power BI.”
What our learners say
“I'm in HR so I went in thinking most of it wouldn't apply to me, but I ended up automating parts of our HR process and building a system that flags people ready for promotion. Would definitely recommend if you're in a non-technical role.”
Steph
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“A great balance between technical capability and real-world application. What really sets iO-Sphere apart is the emphasis on communication and storytelling, a critical skill in any data role.”
Sheena Shah
“The combination of technical training and soft skills development has been incredibly valuable, and it played a huge role in helping me secure my dream job.”
Carlos Gomes
“What stood out most was how practical it was. Rather than just learning theory, I worked on realistic business problems using large datasets. Really valuable experience.”
Keni Duguma
“We enrolled two of our analysts and both came back more capable and more confident. The programme paid for itself inside a quarter. We're already planning to put a third person through.”
Sarah Holt
L&D Manager
“A well-structured, thoughtful programme with a strong emphasis on practical skills. The curriculum is clearly designed by people who understand how data is actually used.”
Kemal Yusuf
“It was a very detailed programme. We covered data dictionaries, data governance, business drivers, OKRs, KPIs, customer segmentation, and A/B testing. All the coaches were amazing!”
Gloria Ayoola
“This course has been extremely great. It has taken me from no skills in data to being a fully fledged data analyst.”
Stacey Carroll
“Honestly, iO-Sphere was one of the best decisions I've made. I came in nervous from a non-traditional background, but I never once felt like I didn't belong.”
Ioana Mihaescu
“I started as someone quite lost in my job hunt. With the help of the coaches, I managed to secure a new role and feel much more confident from an upskilling and employability perspective.”
Mahli
“It improved my technical skills from nothing to being adept at Excel, SQL, and Power BI. I would definitely recommend this to anyone trying to upskill.”
Lachlan Brown
“A transformative intense experience. Great team and great training that prepares you for the work environment.”
A S
“I joined because I wanted proper certification to validate the skills I'd already built, not to pivot careers, but to formalise and level up what I was doing in data. And it delivered exactly that.”
Chris Thomas
Questions
London Skills Bootcamp FAQ
When does it start, and when do applications close?
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The next London cohort starts on Monday 26 October 2026 and runs for ten teaching weeks, with a two-week break over Christmas, finishing on Friday 15 January 2027. Applications close on Friday 16 October 2026. There are 45 funded places.
Am I eligible?
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You may be eligible if you are aged 19 or over, live in Greater London, have the right to live and work in the UK, and can commit full-time for the ten weeks. You cannot be on another full-time course or apprenticeship, or have done a government-funded Skills Bootcamp this funding year. Student, graduate and sponsored work visas are excluded by the funder. The questionnaire checks all of this in the first few questions.
What does the application involve, and how long does it take?
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Five stages: a short form and a questionnaire (about 20 minutes), an online information session (about 45 minutes), three short Century assessments in maths, English and digital skills (up to 90 minutes, in your own time), a 30-minute online interview (interviews run 5 to 20 October 2026), then an offer and onboarding. About half a day of your time in total, spread over two to three weeks. Places are funded and limited, and we want the people who start to be the people who finish and land a role.
Where and how is it delivered?
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Live online sessions Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, with two in-person days a week near Liverpool Street, London. You will need a Windows or Mac laptop; we can lend one if you do not have one.
Do I need a degree or any data experience?
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No. Most of our learners are career-changers. You do need to be comfortable with numbers and confident using a computer, and everyone completes short online assessments in maths, English and digital skills as part of the application.
What happens after I finish?
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Six months of weekly career coaching, mock interviews with real employers, and guaranteed interviews with our employer partners. The bootcamp exists to get you into a data role, and we expect you to work the job search with us.
What if I get a job offer during the bootcamp?
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We ask you to finish. Leaving part-way through means the funded place is lost and nobody else can take it. If you are already in an interview process, tell us in the questionnaire and we will talk it through before you commit.
Get skilled. Get experienced. Get hired.
This free, 10-week bootcamp starts Monday 26 October 2026. Apply by Friday 16 October 2026.