This programme includes:
- Start with 3-months Professional Foundations leadership and skills development
- Gain practical, hands-on experience working with data in Python and SQL
- Use industry tools to work with and manipulate data (Docker, Apache, Airflow, PySpark)
- A strong focus on real-world problem-solving and agile project-based learning
Deadline is 16 Sept 2025
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Duration
7 Months
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Commitment
20-30 hrs/week
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Start Date
22 Sept 2025
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Access Fee
$5 a month
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Application Deadline
16/09/2025
Deadline is 16 Sept 2025
About the Program
The ALX Data Engineering program empowers individuals to become proficient data engineers. Through practical, project-based learning, you’ll gain industry-relevant knowledge and real-world problem-solving experience.
Gain the skills to build data pipelines, manage big data, and drive data-centric decisions, using lessons from real-world data engineers at leading tech companies.
You will learn to think like a data practitioner, and develop production-ready skills to solve real-world problems and become a highly employable data engineer.
The ALX Advantage
Professional Foundations
In today’s competitive job market, technical skills aren’t enough. Professional Foundations gives you a critical edge. You’ll master essential skills like communication, teamwork, and problem-solving, which not only set you up for success in your program but also help you stand out to employers and launch your career.
All learners are required to complete the 3 month Professional Foundations module once before progressing into their chosen tech specialization.
ALX All Access
ALX now provides more for those who want more. Access the ALX ecosystem for $5 USD per month including unlimited access* to world-class tech training programmes, with costs ranging in value from $1,500 to $12,500 USD. With the support of our partners, ALX can offer all eligible learners access to our programmes with programme costs waived. Click here to find out more.
Programme Duration
7 Months
All Access
$5 a month
All Access Plus
$49 a year
Who Should Enrol?
Master the foundations of data engineering with real-world projects. Learn to design data pipelines, manage databases, and optimize systems for scalable and reliable data processing.
- Years of Experience: 6 months
- Role: Data Engineering Intern
- Age: 25
- Country: Accra
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science (completed)
- Goal: Become a Senior Data Engineer specializing in building robust data pipelines for fintech companies
What You'll Learn
Learn key leadership and professional skills that will help you navigate and succeed in your career.
Finish Professional Foundations understanding your personal brand, how to write a CV, and how to ace a job interview.
Learn how to think like a data practitioner. Use data tools such as spreadsheets, SQL, Python to manipulate data.
Learn to store, move, and process massive datasets using frameworks like Spark, Hive, and Hadoop, ensuring efficient data handling and pipeline management.
Use Docker for mastering containers, manage complex data workflows with Apache Airflow, and process big data with PySpark.
Learn to design, build, and manage end-to-end data pipelines, ensuring efficient data flow and processing for organizational needs.
Sign Up to ALX
STEP 1
Create Account
Create an ALX account and confirm it via email.
STEP 2
Sign Up Now
Fill in a short form on our registration platform to confirm your interest in joining our next cohort.
STEP 3
Confirm Participation
You’ll get your decision immediately after completion. If accepted, you will be asked to confirm participation in order to secure spot in the upcoming cohort and will be redirected to e-hub.
STEP 4
Enrollment
For successful enrolment you need to log in to e-hub and complete the first $5 payment by the application deadline.
Programme Requirements
Access the ALX ecosystem for $5 monthly, including unlimited access to world-class tech training programmes. All you need is:
- Be over 18 years old
- The ability to write and speak English proficiently
- Access to a stable internet connection and a laptop or desktop computer
Payment Options
Option 1 Multiple Months in Advance
Option 2 Pay as You Go
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- Unlimited registration into our tech training programmes
- Unlimited access to our Tech Hubs, community, events, online and in-person infrastructure
- Access to our vast university partner network
FAQs
In order to access the ALX ecosystem and your chosen programme, you will be required to pay the $5 All Access, giving you unlimited access to the full ALX programme portfolio, community, events and activities, rewards, benefits and, of course, our partners.
If you meet our eligibility requirements and successfully register for an ALX Programme of your choice, the cost of your programme will be sponsored and you will not be required to pay anything other than your monthly $5 All Access.
You will be able to register for as many programmes as you like concurrently, so long as all prerequisite requirements and business rules are followed.
A. All accepted applicants are required to pay their first $5 USD monthly instalment by the start date of their chosen programme. You can complete your payment through the ALX eHUB, with a variety of payment options available. Following monthly payments will be due one month from your programme start date. (Ex. If your programme starts on 18th November 2024, the first payment is due on that day, and the second instalment is due on the 18th December 2024.)
B. You can either pay the $5 USD All Access yourself or have someone pay on your behalf. ALX accepts all major credit cards, Apple and Google Pay, PayPal, and mobile money payment options. Some markets have cash options as well.
C. Pay on a monthly basis or several months ahead on the ALX eHUB.
Learners can choose to pay either in their local currency or in USD. ALX fees are charged in USD and therefore are subject to exchange rate fluctuations.
ALX accepts a wide variety of payment methods, including (but not limited to):.
- Egypt: Debit and Credit Cards, Paypal, ApplePay, GooglePay, FawryPay
- Ethiopia: Debit and Credit Cards, Paypal, TeleBirr, CBEBirr, M-Pesa, Hello Cash, EBirr
- Ghana: Debit and Credit Cards, Paypal, ApplePay, GooglePay, MTN, Vodafone, Airtel
- Kenya: Debit and Credit Cards, Paypal, M-Pesa, Airtel
- Morocco: Debit and Credit Cards, Paypal, ApplePay, GooglePay, Cash Payments
- Nigeria: Debit and Credit Cards, Paypal, All Major Banks, Bank Transfer, ApplePay, GooglePay, POS, NQR, eNaira, PayAttitude, Paga, 1Voucher
- Rwanda: Debit and Credit Cards, Paypal, MTN, Airtel
- South Africa: Debit and Credit Cards, Paypal, All Major Banks, 1Voucher, ApplePay, GooglePay, Zapper
- Other African markets: many of the above options are available in other African countries as well
- For bank transfers, please check with your provider as bank charges may apply.
NB. For all non-card transactions (such as bank transfers, Applepay, GooglePay, FawryPay or mobile transactions) a 2% non-refundable processing fee may apply.
All Access payments are non-refundable and compulsory for learners to complete their programme. You will not receive a refund if you are unable to complete the programme, however you will be able to pause your programme and restart your learning at a later date. Please note that the deferment cut-off dates vary by proramme and after these dates you would need to re-enroll into the next cohort.
The first All Access $5 USD payment is due on your programme start date. All subsequent payments are due one month from your programme start date, and will be communicated in your eHub profile and over email. Should you miss your payment deadline, your eHub access will be paused and you will have 12-days to make your payment and reactivate your profile. Your access will be restored again as soon as your payment is made. If you don’t make payment within your two week reactivation period, you will be considered as dropped out and will be required to reapply to your programme to continue.
A. ALX Learners have the option to defer their programme start date with the following guidance:
1. Your first All Access Payment is non-refundable: ALX All Access gives you access the full community, events, content and benefits and you will remain active on the system, even if you defer your programme start date. You will have the option to freeze your monthly payments until your deferred start date; in this case your next payment will be due by your new cohort start date.
2. You will not be able to carry your learning progress forward and will be required to start your cohort from week 1 – with exception of deferment after successful completion of Professional Foundations. Once a learner successfully completes Professional Foundations, deferment to any Tech Specialisation is possible in accordance with the learning calendar.
3. You will not be required to go through the admissions process and will be able to enroll into your new cohort through the ALX eHUB.
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