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Data Skills (Spreadsheets & Dashboards)

Move beyond basic spreadsheet use and develop stronger workplace data judgement. This course focuses on managing large datasets, structuring information, building dashboards, presenting findings and acting on feedback.

Assessed short course
Dashboard project
Interview assessment
The Course
What you study
  • Structuring and cleaning large datasets effectively
  • Spreadsheet logic, formulas and validation techniques
  • Designing dashboards for clarity and decision-making
  • Choosing the right chart or visualisation for the data
  • Communicating findings to non-technical audiences
  • Identifying patterns, anomalies and actionable insight
  • Data quality, accuracy and common errors
  • Acting on feedback to improve data outputs
Who It's For
Is this course right for you?

Aimed at working professionals, graduates or students who use data regularly but want to develop more systematic and confident data practice. No advanced technical background required — this course focuses on judgement, structure and communication rather than programming.

Enrolment
Course materials
Free
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Assessment & certificate
Assessment
How you are assessed

Both assessments must be submitted and both are marked. Your final grade reflects the quality of your work across both submissions.

Written Assessment

A dashboard project: you will receive a dataset and build a structured dashboard with accompanying written commentary explaining your design decisions, key findings and recommendations.

Interview Assessment

A 10–15 minute Viva with your personal tutor. Depending on the course, this may take the form of a structured tutorial, a defence of your written work, a presentation, a problem-solving discussion or a guided Q&A — designed to assess your genuine understanding and ability to engage with the subject beyond the page.

Distinction
Exceptional work across both assessments. The written submission demonstrates sophisticated argument, strong evidence and academic rigour. The Viva shows confident, detailed command of the subject.
A hand-signed Distinction certificate is issued. The highest grade awarded by The Short Course Institute.
Merit
Strong work with clear understanding and well-structured argument. Minor gaps in depth or evidence but overall demonstrates solid command of the course material across both the written and Viva assessments.
A hand-signed Merit certificate is issued. A strong result that reflects genuine academic competence.
Pass
Satisfactory completion of both assessments to the required standard. Work shows adequate understanding of the subject with some areas for development identified in the written feedback.
A hand-signed Pass certificate is issued. Confirms successful completion of the assessed short course.
Fail
The required standard was not met across one or both assessments. Full written feedback is provided explaining where the work fell short and what would be needed to reach a Pass.
No certificate is issued. A retake is available upon repayment of the course fee.
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