Online Post Graduate Diploma in Data Science at IMS ProSchool, Pune

IMS ProSchool, Pune offers Online Post Graduate Diploma in Data Science as a 1-year postgraduate degree. Fees for the full course come to ₹1.5 lakh (roughly ₹1.5 lakh a year).

Expect to spend most of your time on turning raw data into decisions: statistics, Python and SQL, data cleaning, visualisation and machine learning.

IMS ProSchool, Pune is a private institute, founded in 2010. This page brings together what is on record for this course at IMS ProSchool, Pune — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

Most PGD programmes follow a similar pattern: the first year builds the foundations, the middle years go deep into the subject, and the final year is given over to electives, a major project and usually an internship.

Here that means turning raw data into decisions: statistics, Python and SQL, data cleaning, visualisation and machine learning. Typical first jobs: data analyst, data scientist, business analyst or analytics consultant.

The exact syllabus is set by the college or its affiliating university and changes from year to year, so ask IMS ProSchool, Pune for the current semester-wise plan.

The fee figures on record for this course are below. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to PGD programmes at IMS ProSchool, Pune as a group.

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Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with IMS ProSchool, Pune before you pay anything.

To get into Online Post Graduate Diploma in Data Science, you usually need a bachelor's degree in a related subject.

Admission to this kind of course is usually on merit in the qualifying exam. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check IMS ProSchool, Pune's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

In most years, admission follows these steps:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above.
2. Keep your qualifying-exam marksheet ready; seats are filled on merit.
3. Apply to IMS ProSchool, Pune or through the enquiry form on this page, and take part in counselling if a state or central body runs it.
4. Once you are offered a seat, verify your documents (marksheets, ID, category certificate if any) and pay the admission fee to confirm it.

IMS ProSchool, Pune runs 2 PGD specialisations in all. If this one is not quite right, compare it with:

• Post Graduate Diploma in Data Science

Ask yourself — and the college — these questions first:

• Are you genuinely interested in turning raw data into decisions? You will spend 1 year on it.
• Can you manage ₹1.5 lakh over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• What do recent graduates of this course actually go on to do?
• How does IMS ProSchool, Pune compare with other colleges offering PGD?