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Short programmes · Micro-credentials

One domain, one certification, 15 ECTS.

Micro-credentials are fixed packages of DSTI MSc courses in a single domain. Each package prepares for an external certification and includes the fee for one exam attempt. The 15 ECTS are awarded once the DSTI course exams and one external certification exam are passed. Micro-credentials are open to students and to professionals.

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01 — Packages

Built from courses already taught in our MSc programmes.

Ten packages, grouped by programme. Every course is the same course MSc students take, with the same teacher and the same assessment, and each course and each certification belongs to one package. Follow the links to read the full course descriptions on the MSc pages.

Data Science & AI

Behaviour & Event Modelling

SAS Base Programming25hrs
Agent-Based Modelling25hrs
Survival Analysis25hrs
Teaching75hrs
Certification · one exam to pass, fee covered once SAS Base Programming Specialist
15 ECTSRelated MSc: Data Science & AI

Data Engineering for AI

Data Engineering on AWS

Cloud Computing — Amazon AWS50hrs
Data Pipelines25hrs
Teaching75hrs
Certification · one exam to pass, fee covered once AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
15 ECTSRelated MSc: Data Engineering for AI

Graph & Knowledge Data

Graph Databases — NoSQL Part 125hrs
Semantic Web Technologies25hrs
Structured Data Formats and Transformation25hrs
Teaching75hrs
Certification · one exam to pass, fee covered once Neo4j certification
15 ECTSRelated MSc: Data Engineering for AI

Business Applications

CRM Data Management25hrs
Web Engineering25hrs
Analysis & Design of Information Systems25hrs
Teaching75hrs
Certification · one exam to pass, fee covered once Microsoft PL-200 Power Platform Functional Consultant
15 ECTSRelated MSc: Data Engineering for AI

Data Analytics with AI

Power BI & Business Reporting

Reporting & Visualisation25hrs
Advanced Excel for Data Analytics25hrs
Data Wrangling with SQL25hrs
Teaching75hrs
Certification · one exam to pass, fee covered once Microsoft PL-300 Power BI Data Analyst
15 ECTSRelated MSc: Data Analytics with AI

Statistical Modelling with SAS

Data & Machine Learning Visualisation Ecosystem25hrs
Foundations of Statistical Analysis and Machine Learning25hrs
Inferential Modelling25hrs
Teaching75hrs
Certification · one exam to pass, fee covered once SAS Modeling Using SAS Visual Statistics
15 ECTSRelated MSc: Data Analytics with AI

Cyber Security

Security Operations (SOC)

Preparation for Cisco CyberOps Associate50hrs
Security Operations Architecture & Detection Engineering25hrs
Teaching75hrs
Two certifications to choose from · one exam to pass, fee covered once Cisco CyberOps Associate · Microsoft SC-200 Security Operations Analyst. You choose which one to sit, with professional positioning and guidance provided by DSTI.
15 ECTSRelated MSc: Cyber Security

Ethical Hacking

Ethical Hacking: Preparation for Offensive Security Certifications (CEH, OSCP and Hack The Box)75hrs
Teaching75hrs
Certification · one exam to pass, fee covered once EC-Council CEH Certified Ethical Hacker
15 ECTSRelated MSc: Cyber Security

Information Protection & Compliance

Preparation for the Microsoft SC-401: Microsoft Information Security Administrator Associate Certification50hrs
Governance, Risk and Compliance15hrs
Social Engineering Awareness and Mitigation10hrs
Teaching75hrs
Certification · one exam to pass, fee covered once Microsoft SC-401 Information Security Administrator
15 ECTSRelated MSc: Cyber Security

Network & Systems Security

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) preparation25hrs
Linux Access Control and Shell Scripting25hrs
Fundamentals of Cyber Security Practices25hrs
Teaching75hrs
Certification · one exam to pass, fee covered once Cisco CCNA Certified Network Associate
15 ECTSRelated MSc: Cyber Security
02 — Formats & start dates

Three ways to study, two ways to start.

The courses, teachers and assessment are the same in every format: only the way you follow the classes changes.

On campus

€2,000

In class, alongside the MSc students.

Live Streamed

€1,000

The same classes, followed live from wherever you are.

Online asynchronous

€1,000

The courses on DSTI Learn, followed at your own pace.

On campus or Live StreamedStarts with the Autumn (October) and Spring (March–April) entries (Cyber Security packages: Autumn entry only); ask DSTI for the exact dates
Online asynchronousStarts any time
03 — Credits & assessment

DSTI exams and a certification, 15 ECTS.

ECTS credits measure total student workload: one credit corresponds to 25–30 hours of work, classes included. Beyond the 75 hours of classes, the workload is the DSTI course assessments and preparing for, and passing, an industry certification exam.

Teaching

DSTI course exams, as in the MSc.

75 hours of classes. Every course is assessed as in the MSc, by examinations, coursework and participation, and is acquired at 60%.

Certification

Prepare for and pass an external exam.

Where a package prepares for several certifications, you choose which exam to sit, with professional positioning and guidance provided by DSTI. The exam is set and marked by the vendor, independently of DSTI, so the result is recognised across the industry. DSTI covers the fee for one attempt.

Transcript

15 ECTS once both are passed.

The 15 ECTS are recorded on your official DSTI transcript once the DSTI course exams and one external certification exam are passed.

04 — Certifications

Certifications prepared across our MSc programmes.

Every certification below is prepared by a course in at least one DSTI MSc programme, grouped by domain. Micro-credential packages are built from these courses, and new packages will draw on the same list.

Cloud & networks

AWS logoAWS

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

Prepared in: Cloud Computing — Amazon AWS

MSc Data Science & AIMSc Data Engineering for AIMSc Data Analytics with AIMSc Cyber Security
Data Engineering on AWS micro-credentialCertification website
Cisco logoCisco

CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate

Prepared in: Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) preparation

MSc Cyber Security
Network & Systems Security micro-credentialCertification website

Data platforms & programming

Neo4j logoNeo4j

Neo4j certification

Prepared in: Graph Databases — NoSQL Part 1

MSc Data Science & AIMSc Data Engineering for AIMSc Data Analytics with AI
Graph & Knowledge Data micro-credentialCertification website
SAS logoSAS

Base Programming Specialist

Prepared in: SAS Base Programming

MSc Data Science & AI
Behaviour & Event Modelling micro-credentialCertification website

Analytics & business applications

Microsoft logoMicrosoft

Exam PL-300: Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate

Prepared in: Reporting & Visualisation

MSc Data Analytics with AI
Power BI & Business Reporting micro-credentialCertification website
Microsoft logoMicrosoft

Exam PL-200: Microsoft Power Platform Functional Consultant

Prepared in: CRM Data Management

MSc Data Engineering for AIMSc Data Analytics with AI
Business Applications micro-credentialCertification website
SAS logoSAS

Modeling Using SAS Visual Statistics

Prepared in: Data & Machine Learning Visualisation Ecosystem

MSc Data Analytics with AI
Statistical Modelling with SAS micro-credentialCertification website

Cyber security

Cisco logoCisco

Cisco CyberOps Associate Certification

Prepared in: Preparation for Cisco CyberOps Associate

MSc Cyber Security
Security Operations (SOC) micro-credentialCertification website
Microsoft logoMicrosoft

SC-200: Microsoft Security Operations Analyst

Prepared in: Security Operations Architecture & Detection Engineering

MSc Cyber Security
Security Operations (SOC) micro-credentialCertification website
Microsoft logoMicrosoft

SC-401: Microsoft Information Security Administrator Associate

Prepared in: Preparation for the Microsoft SC-401: Microsoft Information Security Administrator Associate Certification

MSc Cyber Security
Information Protection & Compliance micro-credentialCertification website
EC-Council logoEC-Council

CEH Certified Ethical Hacking Certification

Prepared in: Ethical Hacking: Preparation for Offensive Security Certifications (CEH, OSCP and Hack The Box)

MSc Cyber Security
Ethical Hacking micro-credentialCertification website
05 — Micro-credentials or continuing education?

A fixed package, or a route built for you.

Both use DSTI MSc courses and award ECTS. The difference is who designs the route and what it leads to.

Micro-credentialsContinuing Professional Education
ContentFixed package per domainModules selected after a scoping conversation
Open toStudents and professionalsProfessionals and organisations
FormatOn campus, Live Streamed or Online asynchronousOnline asynchronous first; live or on campus after scoping
Volume75 hours of teachingFrom 50 hours
OutcomeAn industry certification and 15 ECTS, once the DSTI course exams and the certification exam are passed (exam fee covered once)ECTS of the validated modules
Fee€2,000 on campus · €1,000 Live Streamed or Online asynchronous€28 per hour
Next step

Choose your package, with DSTI’s guidance.

DSTI helps you position the certification that fits your professional goals before you start.

Get guidanceDiscuss the package and the certification that suit your profile.Book a meeting The certificationsEvery certification prepared in the MSc programmes, by domain.Browse certifications A route built for youModules chosen with you, for professionals and organisations.Continuing education