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Data Scientist with Python Career Track

4.7(14,800) on DataCamp·180K enrolled
Beginner 88 hours English Specialization
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DataCamp's Data Scientist with Python career track, a long, structured path through Python, statistics, data manipulation and machine learning — all through interactive, in-browser exercises. It is hands-on and beginner-friendly, aimed at building job-ready data-science skills. Access is via a DataCamp subscription.

Good for: Beginners who want a structured, hands-on route into data science with Python.

Less suitable if: You already know Python data science, or you prefer video lectures.

Skills you'll gain

PythonStatisticsData manipulationMachine learningPandasData visualisation

Is this course right for you?

A good fit if you…

You are new to data science
You like learning by doing exercises
You want a structured path

Consider something else if you…

You already know Python data science
You prefer video lectures
You want a one-off purchase

Requirements: None.

Realistic time: About 88 hours across the track; a few months part-time.

About this course

Data Scientist with Python is one of DataCamp's flagship career tracks — a long sequence of short, interactive courses you complete in the browser. It runs on DataCamp's subscription (around $25–29/month) and totals roughly 88 hours.

What you'll learn

Manipulate and clean data with pandas
Import data from files, APIs and databases
Visualise data with Python libraries
Apply core statistics to real data
Build a first set of machine-learning models
Write Python code hands-on in every lesson

This course includes

88h
On-demand video
Yes
Certificate
English
Language

What it costs

Access is via a DataCamp subscription — roughly $14 a month billed annually (more month-to-month), with a limited free tier and trial to start.

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Hugo Bowne-Anderson
DataCamp instructor

The track features DataCamp's data-science instructors, including well-known names like Hugo Bowne-Anderson, and reflects DataCamp's interactive, code-in-the-browser approach.

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Frequently asked questions

DataCamp has a limited free tier and trial, but the full career track needs a subscription — roughly $14 a month billed annually.
Yes for a structured, hands-on route into data science, learning by doing rather than watching.
Yes. It builds from the basics through statistics and machine learning with Python.
It is subscription-based, with short interactive lessons you complete in the browser.
About 88 hours across the track — a few months part-time.
$29
$29/mo subscription
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