Progress from foundational business analysis and data concepts to advanced enterprise analysis, governance and data strategy through one integrated pathway.
Follow a connected journey through enterprise data foundations, professional business analysis and advanced strategy. This 36 to 44-week integrated programme combines EDF, EDBA and EDMP into a staged pathway from beginner development to advanced practice.
What you will develop
- Foundation stage: workplace digital tools, business analysis, elicitation, process mapping, data concepts, Agile and stakeholder engagement.
- Professional stage: requirements engineering, BPMN, SQL, data modelling, target operating models, governance and analytical delivery tools.
- Mastery stage: strategic analysis, advanced SQL and Python, cloud data platforms, enterprise governance, consulting and leadership.
- Apply AI support across the stages with verification, confidentiality and professional responsibility.
- Build practical evidence through a foundation mini-project, an end-to-end requirements and dashboard project, and an executive strategy presentation.
Practical work
Progress from documenting a business process to delivering a requirements pack and dashboard, then an enterprise strategy presented to a board-style panel. Discuss the current sequencing and intensity with RDE; the integrated duration is not the sum of the standalone programmes.
Career directions
Explore a progression from junior analysis and reporting towards business analysis, data-focused analysis and, with experience, senior enterprise or governance work. Starting as a beginner does not mean immediate eligibility for senior or management jobs on graduation.
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 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-month observations: Business Analyst and Senior Business Analyst to 6 October 2026; BI Analyst 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 £600 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.
Senior Business Analyst
Permanent salary: £58,500 to £72,000 a year. Contract rate: £450 to £650 a day.
Permanent salary source: Senior Business Analyst; Contract-rate source: Senior Business Analyst.
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 preparation for BCS business analysis, IIBA CBAP, DAMA CDMP and Scrum product ownership certification routes. The exact awarding body, syllabus and assessment arrangements must be agreed before enrolment.
CBAP is an experienced-professional certification with documented work-experience, professional-development and reference requirements. Study alone does not establish eligibility. CDMP requirements differ by certification level.
Explore official BCS business analysis qualifications
Check official IIBA CBAP eligibility; Compare official DAMA CDMP certification levels
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 2026Data Architect£75,000 to £100,000 per year6386 October 2026Business Architect£75,000 to £100,000 per year456 October 2026Contract daily rateRoleUK rangeQuoted figuresPeriod endingData Governance Analyst£530 to £620 per day157 October 2026Data Architect£538 to £688 per day5926 October 2026Business Architect£524 to £723 per day386 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
Data Architect permanent salary source
Data Architect contract-rate source