| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-08-08 | - |
| 2024-09-05 | - |
| 2024-10-03 | - |
| 2024-10-31 | - |
Program Overview
Introduction to the Big Data Analytics Program
The Big Data Analytics program from Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is designed to provide a practical insight into big data and popular tools for collecting, analyzing, and visualizing it. This program comprises four online courses that each look at a different element of big data.
Program Overview
The program is flexible and accessible for free on desktop, tablet, or mobile, delivered in bite-sized chunks. Upon completing all four courses and purchasing a Certificate of Achievement for each, participants will earn a FutureLearn Award as proof of completing the program of study.
QUT MOOC Courses
The program includes the following courses:
- Big Data: From Data to Decisions: This course provides a practical insight into big data analytics, and popular tools and frameworks for collecting, storing, and managing data.
- Duration: 2 weeks
- Study time: 2 hours per week
- Certificate cost: £39.00
- Big Data: Statistical Inference and Machine Learning: This course teaches how to apply selected statistical and machine learning techniques and tools to analyze big data.
- Duration: 2 weeks
- Study time: 2 hours per week
- Certificate cost: £39.00
- Big Data: Mathematical Modelling: This course focuses on applying selected mathematical modeling methods to analyze big data.
- Duration: 2 weeks
- Study time: 2 hours per week
- Certificate cost: £49.00
- Big Data: Data Visualisation: This course covers the methods, tools, and processes involved in data visualization, which is vital for bridging the gap between data and decisions.
- Duration: 2 weeks
- Study time: 2 hours per week
- Certificate cost: £49.00
Program Requirements and Certification
To be eligible to buy a Certificate of Achievement for each course, participants must complete 90% of the course and score an average of 70% or above on all tests within it. Completing all courses and purchasing all Certificates will result in receiving a FutureLearn Award. The total program duration is 8 weeks, and the total cost for Certificates is £176.00 plus shipping.
University Details
Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is acknowledged, with its TEQSA Provider ID: PRV12079, CRICOS No. 00213J, and ABN provided. QUT acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands where QUT now stands.
