Strengthen business and data analysis capability across requirements engineering, SQL, data modelling, business intelligence, governance and target operating models.
Develop a hybrid business and data analysis skill set across requirements, SQL, data modelling and business intelligence. This 22-week intermediate pathway connects stakeholder needs with practical reporting and delivery.
Starting point and progression
Designed for learners ready to build beyond introductory business analysis and data skills. Discuss your experience with requirements, Excel and basic SQL before agreeing your preparation and progression.
What you will learn
- Agile business analysis, user stories, backlogs and Scrum practices.
- Requirements elicitation, validation and traceability.
- SQL joins, aggregations, validations and stored procedures; entity-relationship modelling, schema design and data mapping.
- Advanced Excel functions, macros and introductory VBA.
- Power BI and Tableau for business intelligence and visualisation.
- BPMN 2.0 and target operating models; stakeholder documentation and data governance awareness including DAMA-DMBOK, GDPR and MiFID II.
Practical work and portfolio
Complete an end-to-end business analysis project connecting requirements, a data model and a BI dashboard. Explain how the reporting answers the business question and where data quality or interpretation limits your conclusions.
What you can develop
- Translate stakeholder needs into traceable requirements.
- Develop data models and mappings that support a reporting solution.
- Use SQL to investigate and validate the information behind a dashboard.
- Present a supported recommendation combining business and data perspectives.
Career directions
Relevant directions include business analysis, data-focused BA work, BI analysis and requirements engineering. Specialist and product responsibilities depend on relevant experience.
UK salary and contract-rate guide
Evidence reviewed: 5 October 2026. These examples describe the employment market for named roles and help you explore career progression.
These roles are examples of potential career directions as your relevant experience and responsibilities develop. Senior and management roles require additional experience; completing this programme alone does not establish eligibility for them.
Annual figures are gross permanent starting-salary projections at the 25th to 75th percentiles in Robert Half’s 2026 UK national guide. Contract figures are advertised daily rates at the 25th to 75th percentiles in IT Jobs Watch’s six months to 5 October 2026. They are different datasets, not directly comparable pay packages. Contract income depends on billable days, engagement terms, tax treatment including IR35, expenses and periods between assignments.
Business Analyst
Permanent salary: £36,250 to £60,500 a year. Contract rate: £425 to £595 a day.
Permanent salary source: Business Analyst; Contract-rate source: Business Analyst.
Business Intelligence Analyst
Permanent salary: £32,500 to £56,500 a year. Contract rate: £325 to £550 a day.
Permanent salary source: Business Intelligence Analyst; Contract-rate source: Business Intelligence Analyst.
The BI contract benchmark contains 41 quoted daily rates, a smaller sample than the general Business Analyst benchmark.
Salary and contract-rate figures are indicative UK market ranges based on publicly available evidence reviewed at the stated date. Actual earnings vary according to experience, location, employer, sector, qualifications, responsibilities and employment type. Course completion does not guarantee employment, promotion or a particular level of earnings.
Mentoring and career support
Mentoring connects technical learning with practical development and professional evidence. Your programme includes six months of job-search support and three months of in-role support. Discuss the arrangements and starting dates with our team, including CV, LinkedIn and interview preparation. Employment is not guaranteed.
Certification and assessment information
The source identifies BCS Business Analysis Practice and Requirements Engineering, Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Associate and Tableau certification options. Microsoft’s current Power BI route uses PL-300. Tableau’s current foundational award is Salesforce Certified Tableau Desktop Foundations; this updates the older Desktop Specialist wording in the source.
Explore official BCS business analysis qualifications
Verify Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Associate (PL-300)
Explore current Salesforce Tableau certifications
Programme completion is separate from passing an awarding body examination. Agree the qualification route, preparation, assessments, exam access, additional costs and renewal arrangements before enrolment. No vendor award is guaranteed by course completion.
Your next step
Register your interest to discuss your experience, starting point, current delivery arrangements, tools and software access, assessment, certification options, fees and any available funding. Confirm the current intake and support arrangements before making a commitment.
Further specialist career benchmarks
UK market evidence checked on 7 October 2026. These are career progression examples across experience levels, not starting salaries promised by this programme. Architect and leadership roles normally require substantial relevant experience.
IT Jobs Watch ranges below are the 25th to 75th percentiles of quoted figures, covering the middle half of the sample. They are not minimum-to-maximum pay bands. Each dataset covers six months ending on the date shown.
Permanent annual salaryRoleUK rangeQuoted figuresPeriod endingData Governance Analyst£40,000 to £87,500 per year767 October 2026Contract daily rateRoleUK rangeQuoted figuresPeriod endingData Governance Analyst£530 to £620 per day157 October 2026Small samples, particularly Data Governance Analyst contract rates (15 quotes) and Software Architect contract rates (18 quotes), warrant caution. Actual earnings depend on experience, location, employer, sector, responsibilities and employment type. Contract rates are not take-home pay or annual salaries; paid days, expenses and tax arrangements vary. Completing this programme does not guarantee employment, promotion, contract work or income.