WorldQuant Applied Data Science Lab
WorldQuant University
Free 16-week applied data science credential — no degree required
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At a glance
- Funding
- Entirely free
- Format
- Online
- Application fee
- No application fee
- Language
- English
No tuition and no fees; admission is by a short entrance quiz rather than a degree certificate
About this opportunity
The Applied Data Science Lab is WorldQuant University's free 16-week credential in applied data science. WorldQuant University is a US institution accredited by the DEAC, and it charges nothing - no tuition, no per-course fee, no hidden costs.
What makes this one worth your attention is the entry route. You do not need a degree. Admission is by a short quiz requiring roughly 66% and beginner-level Python, and admissions are rolling, so you are not waiting for an annual window.
The programme is project-based rather than lecture-based. You work through end-to-end data science projects - collecting data, cleaning it, building and evaluating models - and finish with work you can show rather than only a certificate.
Expect it to be demanding. Sixteen weeks of real project work needs consistent hours each week, and people who treat it as casual study tend not to finish.
If you already hold a bachelor's degree and want something larger, WorldQuant also runs a free two-year master's in financial engineering, listed separately on this board.
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