Data Analytics Course @ Edinburgh - VL Available

Sat Mar 28 2026 at 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm UTC+00:00

21 Calder Rd | Edinburgh

IT Professional Training, Edinburgh
Publisher/HostIT Professional Training, Edinburgh
Data Analytics Course @ Edinburgh - VL Available
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Free (funded by SAAS) Data Analytics Course @ Edinburgh - Virtual Learning Available.
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*Please note that you must be a resident in Scotland to join this course and use SAAS part-time funding. More information on this is below.*

IT Professional Training is offering free (fully funded by SAAS) Data Analytics Course . Students have the option of attending this tutor-led course in the classroom or via our virtual learning classroom from home. To join, you would have to complete admission form and SAAS application (if applicable).


Course schedule:

Start Date: Saturday 28th March 2026

Classes per week: One day a week

Classes timings: 2:00pm to 5:00pm

Day: Every Saturday (only)

Duration of the course: 16 weeks.



Introduction:

Businesses and organisations rely on data analysis to make critical strategic choices in today’s data-driven environment; therefore, data analysis becomes crucial to the survival and development of every company these days. Organisations may make thoughtful, well-informed decisions with the aid of data analysis. Expert data analysts are in high demand right now. Analysing data collections to identify trends and make judgments about the facts they contain is known as data analytics (DA). More often than not, specialist hardware and software are used to do data analytics. To help businesses, make better business decisions, data analytics tools and methodologies are widely employed in the commercial sector. Analytics tools are also used by scientists and researchers to support or refute scientific models, ideas, and hypotheses.

Tableau is an extremely valuable tool in data analytics because it transforms complex data into clear, actionable insights.

  • Tableau allows users to create interactive charts, graphs, and dashboards that make complex data easy to understand. This helps identify patterns, trends, and outliers quickly.
  • It can connect to a wide range of data sources, including spreadsheets, databases, and cloud services, enabling seamless data analysis across systems.
  • With its intuitive, drag-and-drop interface, Tableau enables even those without technical backgrounds to explore and analyse data effectively.
  • Users can filter, drill down, and explore data in real time, supporting deeper understanding and better decision-making.
  • Dashboards and reports can be securely shared with colleagues or stakeholders, ensuring everyone has access to the same insights.
  • Tableau can quickly process large data sets and update visualisations automatically as new data becomes available.

Tableau supports data analytics by making it easier to explore, understand, and communicate insights, ultimately enabling better, data-driven decisions.



Prerequisite:

No prerequisite, however basic Data Sciences excel, SQL and Tableau knowledge would be helpful but not mandatory.


For further information:

Data Analytics with Tableau - ITPT


Modes of Learning:

You have the option of undertaking this course via following learning modes:

1.) Face to Face Classroom based Learning: You will attend the class each week on the day and time mentioned above.

2.) Virtual Learning: Live traditional face to face class will broadcast to all virtual learners each week on a specified time.

3.) Blended Learning: Mixture of Face to face and Virtual learning (must inform when joining the course).

4.) eLearning is also available


SAAS Course Funding:

This course is funded by SAAS part time fee agency which is available to eligible individuals only:

SAAS General funding eligibility requirement:

1. You have to be a resident of Scotland

2. Either employed and earning less than 25k a year or can be unemployed as well

3. Have not used the SAAS funding in this Academic Year.


For more information on this, please visit the following link:

https://www.saas.gov.uk/_forms/funding_guide.pdf



Ticket Description:

This ticket logs your interest to join this course.

To study this course free, ITPT requires all interested students to complete SAAS PTFG application and ITPT course registration form. Please contact us to and we will be able to send this information via email.


Note: This course is fully funded by SAAS part-time funding and only eligible students will be able to join this course for free, please see below for the eligibility. If you are not eligible to get the SAAS part-time funding please contact us to discuss other options.


To check your funding eligibility:

Please follow the below link to check your course funding eligibility.

https://www.itpt.co.uk/funding-eligibility/


Course Enrolment:


To make an appointment to enrol in this course, click here to Book Course Registration/Consultancy Appointment.


We can send you the forms and information on how to complete them via email.



Contact:

Edinburgh Office Number : 0131 552 5558

Email: [email protected]

website: www.itpt.co.uk


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