Learn to leverage the power of big data to extract insights and improve decision making for real-world problems. Gain hands-on experience in data management and visualization, machine learning, statistical models, and more for a career in data science. Format: Online
Today’s data scientist is a business-savvy, data-driven problem solver with the insights to ask the right questions and the skills to find the correct answers. The role is part art and part science, requiring big data management, programming, statistics, and machine learning for extracting, analyzing, and communicating findings.
The UCLA Extension Certificate in Data Science is offered in two program formats: standard and intensive. Both offer the foundational knowledge necessary for a career as a data scientist, data analyst, or business analyst.
Which program format is right for you?
| Standard | Intensive | |
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Duration Cost Online Courses Academic Certificate Online Career Services |
6-24 Months $4,200* ✓ ✓ ✓ |
10 Weeks $5,000* ✓ ✓ ✓ |
UCLA extension’s Data Science Certificate equipped me with the skills and certification I needed to attain a position in a software company. The instructors are some of the best in the industry, so I learned the skills that are in high demand without having a data science background.
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Click below to view the required and elective courses, if applicable, for this program.
Fast-track your studies and earn your Data Science Certificate in one quarter. All classes meet via remote instruction three times per week for 10 weeks. The program fee includes the four required courses, which are taken concurrently in a specially designed intensive format.
To enroll:
All courses in this program are paid for individually, unless otherwise noted. An application form is required to establish candidacy in this program. From the 'Apply Now' button, complete the online application and pay the application fee if applicable.
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This certificate is approved for international students (F-1 student visa).
International Students seeking a longer program should consider our 9-course certificate in Data Science with a Concentration in Cybersecurity.
Students participating in courses offered solely by UCLA Extension must meet the English Language Requirements outlined below. Any international student interested in taking classes on UCLA’s main campus must adhere to the English Requirements outlined for UCLA courses.
Acceptable tests and minimum scores
Scores that are equal to or higher than the listed minimum scores from the following tests, taken within the past two years, can satisfy the English proficiency requirement.
While no other type of test score is accepted in general, students who are affected by test center closures may request an exception to submit an alternate test score.
International Baccalaureates (IB) students or students currently enrolled in an academic institution where the primary language of instruction is English may submit an official academic transcript or verification of enrollment from their school as proof of English proficiency.
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