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This program aims to provide the student with essential training in probability, statistics, mathematics and computing tools for the visualization and analysis of large datasets with a greater focus on business data. This skills-rich degree will provide students with the necessary training for employment in numerous fields as a data scientist, analyst, or similar, requiring a critical and independent mind.

Department
Department
BUSINESS ANALYTICS CENTER
Campus
Campus
Kirulapone NIC / Kandy KIC
Level
Level
Advanced Diploma Programmes
Method
Method
Full Time
Duration
Duration
01 Year
Medium
Medium
English

Entry Requirements

  • G.C.E. A/Ls qualification with 3 simple passes (i.e. 3 S passes) from the Physical / Bio Science stream OR Technology stream.

  • For admission to BSc Degree Program in Data Science at National Institute of Business Management, participants must fulfill the following minimum requirement.

Commencement

  • NIC (Kirulapone) – 26th June 2025

  • KIC (Peradeniya) – 03rd July 2025

Programme Fees

Current Fee Structure
  • Course Fee: LKR 300,000/= + Registration Fee: LKR 5,000/=

*Subject to change without prior notice. Conditions apply.

Course Structure and Modules

  • Introduction to Programming in Python and R

  • Calculus for Data Science

  • Linear Algebra for Data Science

  • Statistics 1 for Data Science and Business Analytics

  • Cloud Computing

  • Data Science for Business and Digital Marketing

  • Data Structures and Algorithms 

  • Data Wrangling

  • Statistics 2 for Data Science and Business Analytics

  • SQL Databases for Data Science and Business Analytics 

  • Use of NoSQL Databases for Data Science 

  • Storytelling with Data

  • Case Study in Data Science