Data analytics courses in the UK
Square1 Ai is an online school, registered in Sri Lanka. It runs four live data analytics bootcamps (Data Analyst with AI, Analytics Engineer, Data Engineering with AI and Data Science), each twelve weeks on Zoom with one instructor and 10 projects you keep, for £119; self-paced courses start at £24. UK cohorts meet on weekday evenings from 7 PM UK time, with full-day sessions at weekends.
Founding price, half the £239 standard, until 1 December. Self-paced courses from £24.
What analytics roles pay in the UK
Annual base salary in the UK, from Payscale (read 22 October 2026). The range is the middle half of reported salaries, and each row shows how many salary profiles it rests on.
| Role | Median a year | Middle half | Train for it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product managerPayscale208 salary profiles | £59,200 | £45,500 to £73,200 | AI Product Manager |
| Data engineerPayscale224 salary profiles | £45,500 | £38,400 to £59,700 | Data Engineering with AI |
| Data scientistPayscale355 salary profiles | £41,900 | £34,700 to £53,500 | Data Science |
| Business analystPayscale225 salary profiles | £40,500 | £32,000 to £50,100 | Data Analyst with AI |
| BI analystPayscale66 salary profiles | £35,900 | £29,200 to £43,700 | Analytics Engineer, Data Analyst with AI |
| Data analystPayscale738 salary profiles | £31,600 | £27,700 to £38,900 | Data Analyst with AI, Analytics Engineer |
Salaries are what employers in the UK report paying, not what Square1 Ai students earn: the first cohorts have not graduated.
Bootcamps that fit a working week in UK.
Twelve weeks each, weekday evenings and weekend days, 25 spots a cohort. Reserving a seat holds the founding price.
Data analytics courses in the UK, side by side
Data analytics courses you can take in the UK in 2026, with their length, how they are taught and the fee each provider lists.
| Course | Length | How it is taught | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Analysis for Management (Online Certificate Course)London School of Economics (LSE) | 8 weeks, 7-10 hours per week | online | £1,650 |
| Data Analytics bootcampLe Wagon London | 400 hours (2 months full-time or 6 months part-time) | live online | Not listed on its site |
| Data Analytics Bootcamp & CertificationGeneral Assembly London | 420 hours, 12 weeks full-time (or 32 weeks part-time online) | classroom London or live online | Not listed on its site |
| Data Analyst (apprenticeship)Makers | 15 months + 3-month assessment | Not stated (apprenticeship with employer) | £15,000 (levy-funded, paid by employer) |
| Live data analytics bootcamps (4 tracks)Square1 Ai | 12 weeks, about 15 hours a week | Live online, weekday evenings from 7 PM UK time and weekend days | £119 (founding price) |
Fees and lengths as each provider lists them on its own site, checked 22 October 2026. Ask the provider for the current intake before you pay.
Four ways into data analytics in the UK
Each fits a different person. The right one depends on whether you need a degree, a university name, a free start or a portfolio.
- Route 1
A degree or master's
Fits when You want a formal qualification in data analytics, or the theory in depth.
Watch for Years of study and a large fee; check how much of it uses the tools teams work with now.
- Route 2
A university or institute short course
Fits when You want a known name on a short data analytics course, online or on campus.
Watch for Most are a few weeks and teach concepts; ask whether you build and deploy something.
- Route 3
A free or funded programme
Fits when You want to try data analytics before paying for anything.
Watch for Good for basics; nobody reviews your work, so you still need projects to show.
- Route 4
A live online bootcamp
Fits when You are working and want a job-shaped portfolio in twelve weeks, taught live on UK time.
Watch for Square1 Ai's bootcamps are new and not accredited: the first cohorts have not graduated, so there is no placement rate yet.
Questions people in the UK ask about data analytics
Which data analytics course is best in the UK?
It depends on what you need. London School of Economics (LSE)'s Data Analysis for Management (Online Certificate Course) lists £1,650 and Makers's Data Analyst (apprenticeship) lists £15,000 (levy-funded, paid by employer); the table above lists each one's length and fee. If you are working and want a portfolio an employer can check, Square1 Ai's twelve-week live bootcamps are £119 at the founding price.
How much does a data analytics course cost in the UK?
A Square1 Ai live data analytics bootcamp is £119, the founding price until 1 December (the standard price is £239), and a self-paced course is £24. Other providers' fees are in the table above.
What does a BI analyst earn in the UK?
Payscale puts the median base salary for a BI analyst in the UK at £35,900 a year, with the middle half between £29,200 and £43,700, from 66 salary profiles.
Data analytics or data science: which should I start with?
If you are new to code, start with data analytics: SQL, spreadsheets and dashboards that answer a manager's question. Data science adds Python, statistics and models on top. The Data Analyst bootcamp starts from zero; the Data Science bootcamp expects some Python.
Can I learn data analytics online in the UK while working full time?
Yes. UK cohorts meet on weekday evenings from 7 PM UK time, with full-day sessions at weekends. The work between sessions is graded by Nova, Square1 Ai's AI tutor, whenever you submit it. Plan for about fifteen hours a week across the twelve weeks.
Is it a regulated qualification, or a government-funded Skills Bootcamp?
Neither. Square1 Ai's bootcamps are not Ofqual-regulated qualifications and are not part of the Department for Education's Skills Bootcamps, so they are not government funded. You leave with 10 deployed projects and a recorded defence of your work.
Does the bootcamp guarantee a job?
No. No placement rate is published because the first cohorts have not graduated. You leave with 10 projects an employer can open and run, a recorded defence of your work, and a hiring plan worked through with your instructor.
How do I pay?
Reserving a seat is free and takes your name, email and country. Nothing is charged until the start date is confirmed and you say yes.
25 spots a cohort. Hold one on UK time.
Pick a bootcamp, reserve with your name and email, and hear the start date first. Nothing is charged until you confirm.