Progress from data foundations to advanced analytics and enterprise intelligence through one connected pathway covering SQL, Python, BI, cloud, governance and data strategy.
Follow a connected pathway from beginner analysis to advanced enterprise intelligence. This 36 to 44-week integrated programme combines Data Foundations, Professional and Mastery with progressively demanding practical evidence.
What you will develop
- Foundation stage: spreadsheets, SQL, Python, statistics, visualisation and professional communication.
- Professional stage: analytical workflows, business intelligence, modelling, governance, cloud tools and automation.
- Mastery stage: machine learning, predictive methods, enterprise analytics, cloud engineering and data strategy.
- Develop responsible AI-assisted practice across the stages, verifying outputs and handling information appropriately.
- Build a portfolio through a sales dashboard, an end-to-end BI solution and an enterprise data strategy presentation.
Practical work
Progress from an Excel/Power BI sales dashboard to a SQL/Python BI solution, then an executive-level strategy and solution presentation. Discuss sequencing and intensity with RDE; integrated duration is not the sum of the standalone stages.
Career directions
Explore progression from junior data and reporting work towards analysis, BI, engineering and, with experience, advanced enterprise roles. Beginner entry does not imply immediate eligibility for senior employment.
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.
These role benchmarks reflect progression as relevant experience develops. The Data Engineer benchmark is not a senior-only or cloud-specific salary distribution.
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 UK advertised daily rates at the 25th to 75th percentiles in IT Jobs Watch’s six months to 6 October 2026. These are different datasets, not directly comparable pay packages. Contract income depends on billable days, engagement terms, tax treatment including IR35, expenses and gaps between assignments.
Data Analyst
Permanent salary: £32,750 to £56,750 a year. Contract rate: £366 to £550 a day.
Permanent salary source: Data Analyst; Contract-rate source: Data Analyst
Data Engineer
Permanent salary: £56,000 to £77,750 a year. Contract rate: £425 to £600 a day.
Permanent salary source: Data Engineer; Contract-rate source: Data Engineer
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 recommends Power BI, Tableau, SQL and Python routes, with optional business-analysis study. Current names include Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate (PL-300) and Salesforce Certified Tableau Data Analyst. Agree the exact SQL/Python provider and award; general course certificates are different from vendor certifications.
Explore official Power BI Data Analyst Associate certification; Compare current Tableau certifications
The source recommends cloud data engineering, CDMP and machine-learning learning routes. Azure Data Engineer Associate and its DP-203 exam have retired, and AWS Data Analytics Specialty is also retired. Current options to discuss include Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer Associate (DP-700), AWS Certified Data Engineer Associate, Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer and DAMA CDMP. These are different scopes; an updated option is not a promise that every examination objective is covered by this programme.
Google recommends substantial industry and Google Cloud experience. CDMP requirements differ by level. Agree the selected route, practical preparation and any additional study before enrolment.
Explore official Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer certification; Explore official AWS Data Engineer certification; Check official Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer guidance; Compare official DAMA CDMP levels
Programme completion is separate from passing an awarding body examination. Confirm the qualification route, assessments, examination access, additional costs and renewal arrangements before enrolment. No vendor award, provider endorsement or examination pass 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 2026Data Architect£75,000 to £100,000 per year6386 October 2026Contract daily rateRoleUK rangeQuoted figuresPeriod endingData Governance Analyst£530 to £620 per day157 October 2026Data Architect£538 to £688 per day5926 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.
Data Governance Analyst permanent salary source
Data Governance Analyst contract-rate source