Build enterprise-oriented foundations in business analysis, requirements, process mapping, data concepts, Agile working, stakeholder engagement and responsible AI-assisted practice.
Build a practical starting point in enterprise business analysis and data literacy. This 18-week beginner programme develops the digital, communication and analytical foundations needed to understand processes, gather requirements and explain information clearly.
What you will develop
- Use everyday workplace tools including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams or Zoom and Google Workspace.
- Develop business analysis fundamentals and gather requirements through interviews, surveys and clear documentation.
- Create flowcharts and swimlane process maps; understand databases, records and reporting.
- Explore Agile and Scrum from a business-analysis perspective, stakeholder engagement and collaborative problem-solving.
- Use AI to support analytical tasks while checking accuracy and protecting confidential information.
Practical work
Document a simple business process and produce a concise business analysis report. Practise explaining the problem, evidence, requirements and recommendations to a stakeholder.
Career directions
Explore junior business analysis, business support, reporting and project-support opportunities. The next stage develops requirements engineering, SQL and enterprise data practices. Entry requirements vary by employer.
UK salary and contract-rate guide
Evidence reviewed: 6 October 2026. These examples describe the employment market for named roles and help you explore career progression.
For a foundation learner, use the following as a view of the wider career journey, not a junior-only salary range or an immediate post-course expectation. National Careers Service occupation profiles span starter to experienced workers.
- Business analyst: £23,000 starter to £55,000 experienced a year. Business analyst career and salary profile.
- Data analyst-statistician: £28,000 starter to £65,000 experienced a year. This occupation includes statistical work and is broader than some junior data analyst vacancies. Data analyst-statistician career and salary profile.
Junior contract-rate evidence is currently limited. Professional contract benchmarks appear in the next-stage programme guides and should not be treated as entry-level expectations.
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 includes business analysis fundamentals certification. Discuss the exact qualification and examination arrangements with RDE; do not assume every BCS qualification is included.
Explore official BCS business analysis qualifications
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.