Digital skills academy CodeClan has launched a Data Analysis course in Glasgow, following the success of an Edinburgh pilot.

Scheduled to take place at CodeClan’s city-centre campus in Glasgow this month, the launch event aims to attract professionals already working with data, businesses that want to retrain existing staff and career changers who want to future-proof their career.

Hosted by CEO Melinda Matthews-Clarkson, the event will introduce CodeClan, the academy instructor team and outline their teaching methods.

CodeClan said the data analysis course has been created in response to the increasing demand for data skills across Scotland’s rapidly-evolving technology sector. The course itself allows people from any sector to explore a range of data analysis skills in just 70 working days.

Developed in conjunction with industry experts including Effini and The Data Lab, the data analysis course brings together the three core areas of data science, including; technical skills & coding; business knowledge; maths & statistics.

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Students will learn the entire process from capturing requirements and asking the right questions for the business, through to communicating results clearly and effectively to stakeholders. Elements of cybersecurity, ethics, privacy and user experience (UX) design are incorporated into the course.

The Glasgow launch comes amid an exciting period for the Edinburgh-headquartered academy. Its award-winning Professional Software Development course has produced more than 700 new graduates to date, and last month the company announced the appointment of Linda Scott as chief marketing officer.

In June the company confirmed its inclusion in the Digital Start Fund – a grant scheme designed to support individuals across Scotland to improve their technical skills and enter the digital workforce.

CodeClan’s inclusion means it can offer people who are unemployed or on low incomes grant ranging from £1,000 to £8,000.

Commenting on the Glasgow launch, CEO Melinda Matthews-Clarkson said: “Since we first announced the data analysis course, enquiries from students and demand from industry partners in Glasgow has been growing.

“Now our first Edinburgh cohort is underway, we are delighted to be able to bring the course to Glasgow and we look forward to introducing businesses, employers and students to CodeClan’s approach to teaching data analysis.”