School of Data
Data Career Pathway
Learn to take raw, messy data and turn it into something a business can act on.
You will register and pay on Schull.io, and your full pathway unlocks automatically.
What you will learn
Is this pathway for you?
Yes, if
This is for you if you like working with evidence, you are willing to be precise, and you want a role where your work directly shapes decisions.
Probably not, if
It is probably not for you if you want to avoid detail. Data work is detail.
By the end of this pathway
- You will pull, clean and shape data from different sources.
- You will write SQL well enough to answer real business questions.
- You will analyse a dataset and explain what it actually says, including what it does not say.
- You will build dashboards that people use rather than admire.
- You will present findings and a recommendation to people who are not technical.
Learning tracks
This pathway has two learning tracks. Your placement assessment decides which one you start on.
Foundation track
For you if you are new to data work, or have only used spreadsheets casually. Covers data fundamentals, spreadsheets and SQL. You finish this track able to get to the data and ask it questions.
Professional track
For you if you are already comfortable with spreadsheets and basic SQL. Covers data analysis, ETL, data modelling, Power BI and business intelligence. You finish this track able to run the full process from raw data to reporting.
Start on Foundation and you move into Professional once you complete it. Start on Professional and you go straight in.
What every learner completes
Whichever track you start on, the pathway finishes the same way.
Portfolio
Analyses, dashboards and reports you have built and documented.
Career readiness
CV, LinkedIn, portfolio presentation, interview preparation, freelancing and career strategy.
Capstone
Take a real dataset from raw to finished dashboard, with a written analysis and a clear recommendation.
Certification
Your Data Professional Certificate, issued with a verification link an employer can check.
Where it leads
The roles this pathway is built to take you into.
How you learn
Self-paced lessons you can take whenever you study.
Live sessions with instructors for teaching, walkthroughs and questions.
Exercises and guided practice after each concept.
Short knowledge checks that confirm you have it before you move on.
Practical assignments that are submitted and marked.
Projects where you build something real and get feedback.
Courses in this pathway
Foundation track
Data Fundamentals
Types of data, where it comes from, and how organisations use it.
Spreadsheets for Data
Cleaning, organising and analysing data in Excel and Google Sheets.
SQL
Querying databases to answer real business questions.
Professional track
Data Analysis
Finding patterns, testing assumptions and drawing honest conclusions.
ETL
Extracting, cleaning and loading data from different sources.
Data Modelling
Structuring data so it can be reported on reliably.
Power BI
Building interactive dashboards and reports.
Business Intelligence
Turning analysis into recommendations that decision makers act on.
What you need to start
- No prior technology experience is required for Foundation entry.
- A laptop and a stable internet connection.
- Enough English to follow technical instruction.
- Consistent study time each week.
How you are assessed
- You are assessed on what you can do, not on how many videos you opened.
- Your score comes from knowledge checks, practical assignments, projects, a final assessment and your capstone.
- The capstone carries its own pass requirement. A strong quiz score cannot make up for a failed capstone.
- To be certified you complete the pathway courses, pass your assessments, submit the required assignments and projects, pass the final assessment, pass the capstone and meet the overall pass mark.
- If you do not pass the capstone, you get feedback and a chance to resubmit. You do not get certified by default.
What your payment covers
Your payment covers every course in the pathway, the live sessions, all assignments and projects, the capstone, assessment and grading, the career readiness track, and your Professional Certificate.
Data Professional Certificate
₦50,000
One payment. Everything in the pathway.
Start this pathwayYou will be taken to Schull.io to create your account and pay. Your access opens as soon as payment is confirmed.
Common questions about this pathway
It depends on the hours you can give it each week. The expected duration is shown at the top of this page.
Recordings are available, but the live sessions are where you get taught directly and get your questions answered. Learners who show up finish faster.
Yes, if your placement assessment puts you there.
You get feedback and a defined route to retry. Nobody is dropped for one failed attempt.
We do not sell job guarantees. We give you skill, a portfolio, a verified credential and a career readiness track, which is what actually moves an application.