Key benefits:
- Tutor-led - University of Southampton academics will guide you through the content and answer your questions, providing the support you need
- Hands-on - learn how to apply AI capabilities within your own workplace
- Developed by our pioneering Data Science team - the University of Southampton is ranked among the top 100 universities globally.
Who is this course for?
- This 6-week, part-time online course is for professionals who want the knowledge and skills required to understand and apply AI technologies in the workplace. You will learn how your organisation can use AI to deliver benefits, improve internal processes and business models, and create new commercial opportunities. It will help you understand a quickly evolving field, cutting through marketing jargon to find practical solutions to real business needs.
- The course is organised according to a framework of core AI capabilities. It follows a problem-based learning approach, where each AI capability is discussed in the context of a business case study. One way or another, AI will determine the future of technology. This course teaches you what you need to know to be part of this journey and to effectively harness the power of AI to transform your business.
Guidance throughout the course
- A key benefit of choosing Southampton Data Science Academy over some of the other online courses available is that our courses are tutor-led. A tutor is just as important with an online course as it is in a physical classroom. A good tutor’s passion for the subject will motivate you and inspire you, making the content stick in your mind.
Our tutors are data science experts who can make complex ideas accessible. If you don’t understand the course material right away they can provide an alternative explanation or use a different example. If you have a question about the content, our tutors are available to answer it. They will work with you to make sure you understand the subject fully and are on track to complete the course successfully.
Hands-on learning that you can immediately apply to your work
- Learning is hands-on, using real-life business examples to demonstrate how you can immediately harness and apply the power of data science to your work. Our online learning platform is easy to access via smartphone, tablet or desktop – anytime and from anywhere in the world. You’ll join a global online network of like-minded professionals and take part in group discussions, Q&A sessions and video tutorials.
Assessment methods and feedback
- You'll complete four assignments. Your online tutor will provide feedback at the end of the course, consisting of marks and comments on each assignment. After passing the course, you'll receive a downloadable electronic certificate.
Enrollment Cycles
- March 2025