Higher National Diploma In Data Science (Full Time)

1-year higher national diploma at NIBM, full-time in Kirulapone (NIC) and Peradeniya (KIC).

NIBM
LevelHigher-national-diploma
Duration1 Year
Study modefull-time

Overview

About this course

Higher National Diploma In Data Science (Full Time) is a 1-year higher national diploma taught within the Business Analytics Center at NIBM. Modules named on the NIBM page include Data Visualization, Machine Learning 01, Data Engineering, Machine Learning 02 and Operations Research. The programme is available full-time and is taught in English. It is listed at Kirulapone (NIC) and Peradeniya (KIC), and not every intake runs at every location. NIBM has not confirmed a start date on the programme page, so ask the campus about the next intake. Fees, start dates and entry criteria can change, so confirm them with NIBM before you apply.

Modules

13 modules
Modules13 modules
Data Visualization
Interactive Dashboards using Python
Machine Learning 01
Time Series Analysis for Data Science
Information Retrieval and Analytics
Data Engineering
Financial Analytics
Machine Learning 02
Big Data Analytics
Deep Learning
Operations Research
Data Science Research Project
Industrial Training

Entry requirements

Academic Entry Requirement

Admission criteria
  • Those who have completed the Advanced Diploma in Data Science from the NIBM.
  • Lateral entry points: Those who have completed the Advanced Diploma in a discipline with significant IT, Computing, Mathematics and Statistics content in a recognised institution (upon review by the Data Science academic panel of NIBM) are eligible to enroll for the 2nd year of the degree.

Fees & scholarships

Local students

LKR 400,000total
Registration fee of LKR 5,000 is charged separately.

Facilities

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Key information

Level

higher-national-diploma

Duration

1 Year ยท full-time

Location

Colombo, Colombo, Peradeniya, Galle, Matara, Kurunegala

Fees

LKR 400,000 ยท Local

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Upcoming intakes

No upcoming intakes listed
Verified informationOct 14, 2026

Related study areas

Data ScienceComputer ScienceComputing

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