Become a Data
Scientist in weeks
Acquire advanced data skills, master Machine Learning & AI, and launch your career as a Data Scientist, Analyst, AI Engineer, Data Manager, and more.
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Learn essential data analysis methods and tools
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Master Machine Learning and Deep Learning
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Create AI solutions and advanced predictive models
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Build a solid portfolio and learn to work in a data team
You will master these programming languages and tech tools:
curriculum
What you’ll learn in Le Wagon’s Data Science & AI bootcamp
Our unique hands-on method teaches you advanced technologies and an innovative approach that will lead to success in any data-driven role — empowering you to work with even the most complex of datasets.
30h
Preparation work
What you will do in practice:
- 30 hours of online tutorials
- Utilize curated resources from Le Wagon to gain solid foundations
Software and languages you will learn:
40h
Understand the fundamentals of Data Science
What you will learn:
- Understand the fundamentals of Python.
- Learn core programming concepts like functions, loops, and conditional statements.
- Learn the basics of SQL.
- Practice with real coding challenges to build your confidence.
Software and languages you will learn:
56h
Learn Python for data science
What you will build in practice:
- A database built by scraping data from online bookstores
- Advanced analysis of ecommerce data in SQL
- Visual dashboard connected to stock-market APIs
Software and languages you will learn:
32h
Put yourself in the shoes of a Data Consultant
What you will do in practice:
- 1 week long data consulting challenge based on real data from a marketplace
- Interactive dashboard to communicate your findings effectively
- Individual presentations of your key findings directly to your client
Software and languages you will learn:
88h
Implement the Machine Learning workflow
What you will build in practice:
- Machine Learning models perfectly fine-tuned to your tasks
- Pipelines combining data processing and model predictions
- Image compression model by color clustering
- Spam detection algorithms
- Prediction model for house prices
Software and languages you will learn:
64h
Dive into Deep Learning
What you will build in practice:
- Dense neural network for fraud transaction detection
- Transfer learning for image classification
- Recurrent networks for weather forecasting
- Recoding a transformer from 0 to perfectly understand all the architecture
- Fine-tuning your own LLM for your need
Software and languages you will learn:
40h
Train your model
What you will build in practice:
- ML model for predicting taxi fares, trained on big data on the cloud
- Visual web dashboard showing live predictions (on charts, maps, etc.)
- Trained models in production capable of self-healing
Software and languages you will learn:
Explore additional learning
You'll gain practical experience in:
- Managing technical projects using Agile methodologies
- Understanding the ethical challenges of working with AI
- Discovering techniques for making complex models interpretable
- Gaining hands-on knowledge of Continuous Integration and Deployment in machine learning
80h
Build you own data science project
What you will build in practice
- Make an app with a live demo of model predictions
- Create an in-depth analysis of a business dataset
- Replicate latest AI research papers with Big Models!
Start your career in data science!
- Elevate your personal branding & get technical interview training
- Benefit from 1:1 coaching & key alumni Q&A sessions
- Connect with an extensive network of 1000+ hiring partners
- Get a lifetime access to Le Wagon content
Choose the learning schedule that suits you
Whether you prefer an intensive full-time option or a flexible part-time format, our course are tailored to your needs.
Full-time
Ready to dive into tech? Join our intensive course. Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm.
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Graduate in 2 months
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All day peer-to-peer learning
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40 hours of study in total, per week
Part-time
You want to keep your job or have personal commitments? Learn in your free time.
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Graduate in 7 months
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Flexible peer-to-peer learning
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16 hours of study in total, per week
Boost your skills learning from passionate data science & AI experts
Our experienced teachers will help you quickly learn practical skills and build a strong foundation to begin your data science career.
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Practice on real-life projects using real data
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Join a group of like-minded peers to support you
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Get career coaching to land your dream job
Meet our course creators and data science experts
The top tech recruiters choose Le Wagon graduates
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Most of our developers and product managers come from Le Wagon! Le Wagon has become a key strategic partner helping Skello to hire great tech talent.Quitterie Mathelin-Moreaux
CEO - Skello
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We've hired more than 20 Le Wagon graduates in various engineering, product and data roles. We really value their strong tech foundations and ability to learn fast.
Simon Baldeyrou
CEO - Getaround Europe
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We have recruited some amazing Le Wagon alumni in various tech roles: data, product, ops and engineering. It's a great bootcamp for preparing well-rounded top tech talent.
Jean-Charles Samuelian-Werve
Co-founder & CEO - Alan
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As a fast paced Scale-up based in EPFL innovation park, we often look for new talents and love hiring Alumni from Le Wagon. We like their mindset and adaptability.
Nathan Tempels
Scrum Master - Tayo
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At Doctolib we always strive for the best talents to make access to healthcare fast and equal for everyone. Through Le Wagon, we've found these great talents as they learn exactly the tech skills that help us in our mission.
Angela Diapari
Lead Product Recruiter - Doctolib
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Le Wagon’s training allows to bring the tech and the business part together, people from Le Wagon are open-minded and flexible, it is precisely what we need in a hyper-growing environment as a scale-up company!
Elisa Lorenter
Head of Talent Acquisition - Malt
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Le Wagon Alumni bring experience in other areas that, together with their new learnings from the bootcamp and motivation, turn them into fundamental pieces of solid and diversified tech teams.
Ricardo Gaspar
Senior Manager - PwC
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We have recruited 4 Le Wagon Alumni this year in our team, who have fitted very quickly into Foxintelligence culture. They have proved to be adaptable, quick learners, and great team collaborators.
Lucile Ritchie
Strategy & Operations Manager - Foxintelligence
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Both Miguel and Manuel have been great with the challenge of building Landing.Jobs’ platform. We really enjoy both their motivation for constant improvement and their openness to work with our Experience Team.
Pedro Oliveira
COO - Landing.Jobs
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Most of our developers and product managers come from Le Wagon! Le Wagon has become a key strategic partner helping Skello to hire great tech talent.
Quitterie Mathelin-Moreaux
CEO - Skello
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We've hired more than 20 Le Wagon graduates in various engineering, product and data roles. We really value their strong tech foundations and ability to learn fast.
Simon Baldeyrou
CEO - Getaround Europe
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We have recruited some amazing Le Wagon alumni in various tech roles: data, product, ops and engineering. It's a great bootcamp for preparing well-rounded top tech talent.
Jean-Charles Samuelian-Werve
Co-founder & CEO - Alan
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As a fast paced Scale-up based in EPFL innovation park, we often look for new talents and love hiring Alumni from Le Wagon. We like their mindset and adaptability.
Nathan Tempels
Scrum Master - Tayo
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At Doctolib we always strive for the best talents to make access to healthcare fast and equal for everyone. Through Le Wagon, we've found these great talents as they learn exactly the tech skills that help us in our mission.
Angela Diapari
Lead Product Recruiter - Doctolib
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Le Wagon’s training allows to bring the tech and the business part together, people from Le Wagon are open-minded and flexible, it is precisely what we need in a hyper-growing environment as a scale-up company!
Elisa Lorenter
Head of Talent Acquisition - Malt
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Le Wagon Alumni bring experience in other areas that, together with their new learnings from the bootcamp and motivation, turn them into fundamental pieces of solid and diversified tech teams.
Ricardo Gaspar
Senior Manager - PwC
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We have recruited 4 Le Wagon Alumni this year in our team, who have fitted very quickly into Foxintelligence culture. They have proved to be adaptable, quick learners, and great team collaborators.
Lucile Ritchie
Strategy & Operations Manager - Foxintelligence
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Both Miguel and Manuel have been great with the challenge of building Landing.Jobs’ platform. We really enjoy both their motivation for constant improvement and their openness to work with our Experience Team.
Pedro Oliveira
COO - Landing.Jobs
Want to learn more about our Data Science & AI bootcamp?
Understand the goal of the bootcamp
Get our syllabus week by week
Understand our methodology
Download our Data Science & AI syllabus
Build a solid portfolio to showcase your skills to tech recruiters
Work on various data science & AI projects, culminating in a live demo of your model to a real audience. Build a portfolio ready for job interviews.
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Count'a Manta: Applying AI to marine conservation efforts
Data Science & AI studentsApril 2023 -
The way of yoga: An AI yoga trainer
Data Science & AI studentsMarch 2022 -
Diversity in Hollywood: Gender & race measurement in the media
Data Science & AI studentsDecember 2021 -
Surf Buddy AI
Data Science & AI studentsSeptember 2024
Count'a Manta: Applying AI to marine conservation efforts
The way of yoga: An AI yoga trainer
Diversity in Hollywood: Gender & race measurement in the media
Surf Buddy AI
Land your dream job
with the support of our career team
Benefit from personalized coaching, attend job fairs and networking events, get prepared for interviews and connect with recruiters.
Discover our career services
7,000+
hiring companies
86%
*employment rate
100+
countries with alumni presence
What career paths open up to you after this Data Science & AI bootcamp?
After the course, you will be able to apply for different roles and boost your career as a:
- Data Scientist, Data Engineer, Big Data Engineer, Machine Learning Engineer, AI & Data Engineer...
What’s the average Data Science & AI salary in Cape Town?
Salaries in data science can vary depending on your seniority, location or the sector in which you work.
Learn more about the factors that can influence your earnings in our Cape Town data science salary guide.
See what our Cape Town Data Science & AI graduates do now
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Tiago Clarenc
Account Strategist Retail Media
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Christopher Scott
Civil Infrastructure Engineer
A word from our alumni & authors
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"The bootcamp was an amazing two-month intensive experience. Working in pairs and practicing all day allowed me to immerse myself completely in the role of a Data Analyst, from data ingestion to exploration and analysis."
Romane Clerc
Data Analyst Blablacar
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"The bootcamp allowed me to acquire a solid foundation in Data Science, to practice on real world problems, to join a lively and close-knit international community and to land the job of my dreams as a Data Analyst! I 100% recommend Le Wagon!"
Capucine Dehaut
Data Scientist Sonder
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"If you are looking for a bootcamp that offers a comprehensive curriculum, a great learning environment and incredible post-bootcamp career support then Le Wagon is for you!"
Joseph Gulay
Data Analyst Ernst & Young
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"It is stunning how much you learn in only 9 weeks, not only web development but also how to challenge yourself and grow as a person!"
Carolina Cota
Backend Developer N26
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"I loved my experience at Le Wagon, especially the last 2 weeks of teamwork: Developing an idea, visualising it in mock-ups, breaking it down into development tasks, and pitching the final product. This is the essence of product culture!"
Adrien Moison
Head of Product Back Market
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"Le Wagon changed my life. I went from designing ads to building an app that eventually got Google’s attention. Now me and my co-founders (who I also met at Le Wagon) all work at Google living our best lives."
Allan Holmes
Interaction Designer Google
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"The bootcamp gave me the opportunity to learn about the full process of building a product and to confirm I particularly love the design and frontend side of things."
Caroline Bixner
Senior Service Designer Deloitte Digital
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"Only two months after finishing the Bootcamp, I landed my first job as a Junior Software Engineer. That would not have been possible without the amazing career support from Le Wagon’s staff."
Mathieu Longé
Software Engineer 99designs
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"I expected a lot from Le Wagon for my Data Science formation and the global experience was even better: the content of the formation and the custom learning platform were really well structured and all the people at Le Wagon very helpful."
Josselin Grouas
Data/IA Manager Consultant Niji
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"I warmly recommend Le Wagon to anyone who wants to sky rocket their career in our increasingly digital world. Le Wagon is more than just a coding school it’s a proper experience and a human melting pot."
Christophe Arendt
Data Engineer Capgemini
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"I am grateful for the valuable knowledge and experience that this program provided me with. I would encourage anyone who wants to change to a career in tech to join this excellent program."
Asma Laaribi
Developer Shopify
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"Le Wagon has a huge emphasis on culture and community. The energy is incredibly positive & the Teachers/Teacher Assistants are always happy to help and answer questions."
Thomas Temple
Software Engineer Hall & Wilcox
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"Le Wagon is a great way to get into tech and learn a new skill with good teachers to support your journey and definitely don’t be shy to ask 100 questions like I did."
Ștefania-Ella Centea
Junior Product Manager ASDA
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"After 3 years working in Investment Banking, I decided to update my skill-set with some tools that I could use for whatever my next professional challenge would be."
Ayelen Klas
Sr. Growth & Operations Manager Razor Group
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"Le Wagon truly changed my life with coding. Coming from a sales background, it enabled me to acquire the technical knowledges to start a developer career."
Isabelle Ferrier
Web Developer amlconsult GmbH
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"“In a matter of weeks, I gained a high-level understanding of data engineering challenges and the technical capabilities needed to take on those opportunities. Since completing the course, I have been much more confident and efficient in my work.”"
Raphael Hidalgo
Data Scientist Junior Finfrog
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"An insane experience! The feeling of being really more comfortable technically, of being able to take part in many other projects. And above all, the feeling of truly being part of a passionate and caring community!"
Adeline Cortijos
Growth Marketing Manager Aktio
Join our next session in Cape Town
Learn in person or online, full-time or part-time.
Choose the format that suits you.
Find the right financing options for you
Our advisors help you every step of the way to obtain financing and public funding, with the possibility to get up to 100% of your tuition financed.
We can help you get financed through different options
- Student loans
- Public funding & scholarships
How to apply to our Data Science & AI bootcamp
Our data science & ai course is very complete and intense. But don’t worry, if you don’t have the suggested requirements we will help you get there!
Suggested requirements
To apply for the data science bootcamp, you should have a solid foundation in programming and mathematics.
But the most important thing is that you are motivated to embark on this new tech adventure.
Book an interview with our enrolment advisor
When you apply, we'll get back to you to schedule a 30-minute video interview. We'll talk about your professional project and your motivation.
Pass our technical quiz
You will receive a Programming & Mathematics Quiz to help you and the Admissions team better understand your current level.
Payment options & prepwork
The last step will consist of finding the most suitable financing option for you. Then, you'll jump into the prepwork which consists of 30h of training.
Book a free call with our advisors
Discuss your career
Decide which course is the best for you
Learn more about your financing options
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