Data Engineering
Build the data infrastructure every organisation needs. Learn to design reliable pipelines, model data warehouses and keep data clean, tested and ready for analytics and AI.
Course at a glance
- 6 monthsStructured, curriculum-based
- £3,995or from £332.91/month
- Fabric · Google · Databricks prep1 exam voucher + prep guidance
- 2 projectsAssessed data engineering portfolio
One course, three starting points
The same 6-month course is built for career changers, experienced upskillers and complete beginners. We tailor support to where you’re starting from.
Career changers
Moving into tech from another field. We build your skills, portfolio and confidence from the ground up.
Upskillers with experience
Already working in tech or a related role. Go deeper, fill the gaps and step into a more senior or specialist position.
Learning from scratch
No technical background yet. We start with the fundamentals and support you all the way through.
Five packages. One complete route into Data Engineering.
Every part of the course is designed to give you skills you can demonstrate — and evidence employers can check.
Live labs
Hands-on labs with modern data engineering tools.
- SQL and Python for data engineering
- Batch and streaming pipelines (Airflow, Spark, Kafka)
- Data warehousing and modelling with dbt
- Data quality, testing and governance
- Cloud data platforms
- Capstone: an end-to-end production data pipeline
Simulated work experience
Work on realistic industry projects built from real-world scenarios, so you graduate with a portfolio employers can see.
- Build an ingestion pipeline for a simulated retail company
- Design a warehouse model from realistic business requirements
- Add data quality checks and alerting to a live-style pipeline
- Document data lineage in a professional report
Interview preparation
Coaching from data engineers who hire in the field.
- 2 one-to-one mock interviews with feedback
- Technical prep: SQL, Python and pipeline design
- Behavioural interview coaching
- CV, GitHub and portfolio review
Certification exam prep
A voucher for one professional certification exam, plus guidance on finding and accessing the right materials to prepare.
- Voucher for 1 professional certification exam
- Choose your exam: Fabric Data Engineer (DP-700), Google Professional Data Engineer or Databricks Data Engineer Associate
- Guidance on finding and accessing exam prep materials
- Exam strategy and scheduling support
Job references & portfolio
An assessed portfolio of data projects to show employers.
- Assessed portfolio with 2 data engineering projects
- A SkillBridge reference based on the projects you complete
- Industry-recognised completion certificate
- LinkedIn and GitHub profile review
Is this course for you?
Ideal if you’re methodical, like solving puzzles and want to build the foundations that analytics and AI depend on. No prior data experience required — we’ll assess your starting point in a free consultation.
Talk to us£3,995 for the full 6-month course
Pay in full, or spread the cost over 6 or 12 monthly instalments arranged directly with us — no interest, no fees and no third-party lenders. The total is the same whichever option you choose, and the price is the same whether you’re a career changer, an upskiller or starting from scratch.
On the 12-month plan, payments continue for 6 months after the course ends. Where the price doesn’t divide evenly, the last instalment is a few pence higher (6-month plan: final payment £665.85; 12-month plan: final payment £332.99).
| Pay in full | £3,995 |
| 6 monthly payments | £665.83 a month final payment £665.85 |
| 12 monthly payments | £332.91 a month final payment £332.99 |
| Total, any option | £3,995 |
Where this course can take you
Graduates are prepared to apply for roles such as those listed here.
Individual outcomes vary; we do not guarantee employment. See our honest outcomes.
- Junior Data Engineer
- Analytics Engineer
- ETL / Data Pipeline Developer
- Data Platform Engineer