Fundamentals of Data Science

A 48-hour, three-month introduction to data cleaning, exploratory analysis, feature engineering, supervised and unsupervised learning, NLP and deep learning.

LevelCertificate
Duration3 Months
Study modehybrid

Overview

About this course

Fundamentals of Data Science is a three-month, 48-hour course from the IIT Professional Development Unit. It is instructor-led in Colombo, and distance learning is also available. Eight modules start with an introduction to data science, then data cleaning and preprocessing, exploratory data analysis and visualisation, feature engineering, supervised and unsupervised learning, natural language processing and an introduction to deep learning. Applicants need basic computer literacy, high-school mathematics, an interest in AI and their own laptop. IIT lists school completers, graduates, professionals, research students and entrepreneurs as the audience. The page gives no start date, only continuous new intakes.

Modules

8 modules
Modules8 modules
Introduction to Data Science
Data Cleaning and Preprocessing
Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) and Visualization
Feature Engineering
Supervised Learning
Unsupervised Learning
Natural Language Processing (NLP)
Introduction to Deep Learning

Entry requirements

Academic Entry Requirement

Admission criteria
  • Basic computer literacy
  • High-school-level mathematics and interest in AI
  • Own laptop or device

Facilities

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Key information

Level

certificate

Duration

3 Months ยท hybrid

Location

Colombo

Fees

On request

Upcoming intakes

No upcoming intakes listed
Verified informationOct 19, 2026

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