Data Skills Bootcamps
Free, fast-track data training for adults aged 19+. Build real experience on live data, earn a recognised qualification, and get introduced to hiring employers — at no cost if you're eligible.
Bootcamps are funded region by region, and both of ours are open now: London starts 26 October 2026 and Oxford 16 November 2026. The application takes about half a day of your time over two to three weeks. Find the one for where you live below.
Data Skills Bootcamp — Oxford
Funded by the Department for Work and Pensions
A free, 10-week intensive for adults living or working in Oxfordshire. Work on 500M+ rows of real data in our simulated workplace, earn a recognised qualification, and finish with a portfolio and employer introductions. This is the final Oxford cohort: 17 places.
- Starts 16 November 2026 · apply by 30 October
- Free if eligible
- NCFE Level 3 certificate
- Final Oxford cohort · 17 places
Data Skills Bootcamp — London
Greater London Authority (Mayor of London)
Our GLA-funded bootcamp for Londoners has placed adults into real data roles. A new cohort of 45 starts on 26 October 2026: ten weeks full-time, two in-person days a week near Liverpool Street, then six months of career coaching and guaranteed employer interviews.
- Starts 26 October 2026 · apply by 16 October
- Free if eligible
- Real data, real employers
- 45 places
Not in one of these regions? Our Applied Diploma in Data Analytics and funded apprenticeships are open UK-wide.
Not in one of these regions? Our professional short courses — Data & AI Essentials, AI Strategy for Leaders, and AI Automation with n8n — run 5–6 weeks from £995, self-funded or via your L&D budget.
Not sure which bootcamp is right for you?
Tell us where you live and we'll point you to the right programme — and confirm whether you'd be eligible.