Data Analyst Course

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 21 April 2026
LOCATION
Manchester
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
CATEGORY
Education
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SKILLS

Data Cleansing Statistical Analysis Data Visualisation Data Architecture Data Blending Data Analysis Data Communication

FULL DESCRIPTION

We've partnered with GMCA to offer a fully funded data analyst course across Greater Manchester, including Manchester, Salford, Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside, Trafford, and Wigan.

This flexible, online course provides you with transferable data skills applicable to any business sector. For eligible learners, funding removes all financial barriers to a new career.

Key Benefits:

  • Gain a nationally recognised NCFE Level 3 Data Technician Diploma.
  • Learn in-demand skills like data cleansing, statistical analysis and visualisation.
  • Study online via Zoom with full tutor support.
  • Build a professional portfolio to show local employers.
  • Gain the skills for roles across various industries and businesses.

Greater Manchester’s fast-growing sectors, such as digital technology, healthcare, and logistics, require data professionals. This course equips you with the expertise for roles in the region’s diverse economy. Turning raw data into insights makes you valuable to employers everywhere in Greater Manchester.

This GMCA-funded data analyst course is open to all residents of Greater Manchester. Delivered online via Zoom, it offers flexible data analytics training for people from Manchester and Salford to Bolton and Wigan.

What you'll learn on the Data Analyst Course in Greater Manchester

Our curriculum for this data analyst course is designed to equip you with the practical, job-ready skills needed by employers across Greater Manchester. You will gain a versatile toolkit of transferable skills to solve real-world business problems for any type of company in the region.Qualification earned:

NCFE Level 3 Technical Occupational Entry for the Data Technician Diploma.

Modules

Unit 1: Data Fundamentals

Gain an understanding of the value, types, and sources of data. Learn how to extract data from identified trusted sources, collect and collate it securely, and understand how data underpins digital interactions.

Unit 2: Data Architecture and Legislation

Understand data architecture frameworks and how data is stored, managed, and distributed in line with regulatory standards like the Data Protection Act and industry best practice.

Unit 3: Data Cleansing

Understand common data quality issues and learn to apply cleansing measures. You will test and assess the confidence and integrity of the data, and apply cross-checking methods to identify any errors or faults.

Unit 4: Blending and Merging Data

Learn to filter, blend, and merge data from various sources and formats while maintaining accuracy. You will explore the relevance of blended data and present it in a clear and appropriate format.

Unit 5: Statistical Analysis

Understand and apply data modelling, statistical methods, and algorithms to normalise data, identify trends and patterns, and support business outcomes.

Unit 6: Data Visualisation

Understand and use data management and visualisation tools to present data effectively for review and analysis, communicating results to meet both technical and non-technical audience requirements.

Unit 7: Presentation and Communication of Data

Learn to present and communicate data findings clearly using different techniques and tools, providing summaries through consistent reports and technical documentation tailored to your audience.

Unit 8: Collaboration and Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Understand digital transformation and how to engage with stakeholders. You will learn to assess your own development needs to stay current with the latest technologies and trends in data analysis.

Why choose our Data Analyst course in Manchester?

Businesses across all sectors are seeking professionals who can leverage data to create a competitive advantage, resulting in high demand for skilled data analysts. Our Data Analyst Course Level 3 provides the credible, industry-aligned training you need to meet this demand, mapped directly to the Level 3 Data Technician occupational standard.

*— Jordan, [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] learner, Salford.*

Assessment and Technology

This Level 3 Diploma is assessed through a practical portfolio built around a realistic project scenario, such as analysing market trends for a business.

How you will be assessed:

  • Practical Project: The final assessment is based on a final project that solves a business problem and builds your portfolio.
  • Professional Outputs: You will demonstrate your skills by creating professional outputs like reports, PowerPoint presentations, and video presentations of your findings.
  • Communication Skills: This assessment approach ensures you develop not just technical knowledge, but also the communication skills essential for a data analyst role.

Learning environment:

  • Online Delivery: The course is online via Zoom and our learning platform, Moodle.

Career Progression in Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester’s economy offers many opportunities across sectors. This course is the first step to entry-level data analyst jobs in the region. Your skills will be valuable, from tech firms in Manchester to healthcare in Oldham and logistics in Wigan.

Entry-level roles (starting salary: £22,000–£28,000):

  • Data Support Analyst.
  • Data Technician.
  • Junior Data Analyst.
  • Operations analyst in retail or logistics.

Mid-level roles (typical salary: £30,000–£45,000):

  • Data Analyst.
  • Information Analyst.
  • Business intelligence reporter.

Senior roles (typical salary: £50,000+):

  • Senior Data Analyst.
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