Key takeaways
- The Data Science industry in Singapore is rapidly evolving, necessitating ongoing education for professionals.
- Singapore is recognised as a leading destination for data science education, attracting many international students.
- Numerous state-run and private institutes in Singapore offer specialised courses tailored for data science practitioners.
- Courses like those from the Singapore University of Technology and Design focus on practical skills in data analysis and visualisation.
The Data Science industry is fast changing and newer talents and people with job-ready skill are joining the workforce each year. Hence, as a data scientist or practitioners who have already entered the professions long back, it is important for one to update their knowledge and learn the current best practices in the industry, so as to stay abreast in the field.
As one of the leading countries in Asia and as a Smart Nation, Singapore has come a long way. The country with its finest state-run universities continues to be a top destination for Indians students to learn from the best.
Over the years, various state-run and private institutes have mushroomed in the country that are offering tailor-made courses for data science practitioners.
In this article, we look at some of these names and the courses that they offer
Singapore University of Technology and Design:
Foundation of Data Science: Foundation of Data Science is a practical course which will provide participants with the fundamental knowledge, skills and abilities to extract, transform, analyse and model data Courses: Exploring Data Science and Data Visualisation Business Statistics Analytics in Action and AI Fundamentals Project Presentation Cost: $3,852Singapore Polytechnic – Specialist Diploma in Data Science
The course provides training in the fundamentals of statistics and programming for data science, and on specialised skills in the areas of data mining and applied statistical methods. Duration: 11 months Certification: Specialist Diploma qualification from Singapore Polytechnic Courses offered: Semester 1 PDC 1 Certificate in Fundamentals of Data Science Module 1 - Introduction to Statistics for Data Science Module 2 - Introduction to Programming for Data Science Semester Semester 2 PDC 2 Certificate in Data Analytics Module 3 - Data Mining Techniques Module 4 - Applied Statistical Methods Who can apply: Working adults employed in sectors that require expertise in Data Science such as government, banking, insurance, telecommunications, manufacturing, and retail. Cost: $5,623.92 Nanyang Polytechnic – Specialist Diploma in Business & Big Data Analytics This course is jointly offered by School of Information Technology and School of Engineering and those in the field of business intelligence and IT professionals who wish to advance their skill in the area of business analytics and big data analytics. Duration: Post-Diploma Certificates (PDCs) of 150 hours each, from which course participants choose two PDCs for a combined total of 300 hours for the entire course. Certification: The students can choose from Post-Diploma Certificate in Business Analytics, Big Data Analytics or Big Data Management Requirement: A recognised Bachelor’s degree (or higher), preferably in IT, Business, Engineering or Mathematics or polytechnic diploma graduates with a minimum of 2 years’ related working experience Cost: The total expense of the course is $3515Amity Global institute: Science Data Science Institute
Amity Global Institute have partnered with the University of Stirling, to offer Stirling courses to students based in Singapore Awarding Authority: University of Sterling Duration: One year Mode: Full time and part-time Requirement:- Minimum Second-Class Honours degree in any discipline or an equivalent professional qualification; and
- High school leaving Mathematics (eg ‘A’ Level) is preferred
