Caltech CTME Data Analytics Certificate Program

Engineers, Marketing & Sales Professionals, Freshers, Domain Experts, Software & IT Professionals

- English language skills and computer skills will be required

- Programming experience not mandatory

- The program design and curriculum assume that an undergraduate degree has been earned by the learner. However, undergraduates/freshers from STEM discipline can also apply.

Following are the key steps in the application process:
 

Step 1: Complete the Application
Fill out the application form with your academic and career details.

Step 2: Get Shortlisted & Receive the Offer Letter

Our admissions committee will review your profile. Upon being selected, an offer letter will be sent to you confirming your admission.

Step 3: Block your Seat

Block your seat with a payment of INR 25,000 to enroll into the programme. Get access to the course material and begin your journey to professional mastery!

Yes – all students must have their own laptop (or desktop for 100% online classes). We recommend having a machine with at least 16 GB RAM and 256+ GB storage.

Recommended Specifications: Quad-core Intel i5, AMD 4000+ processor (CPU), or Apple M1 (or better) 16GB RAM for non-Apple M1 computers 8GB+ RAM for Apple M1 computers 256GB+ solid-state hard drive (SSD) with at least 80GB free SSDs may also be labelled as NVMe Webcam and microphone licensed copy of Microsoft Office 365 (Excel, Word, Powerpoint). 

Min. Requirements: Apple, Windows, or Linux computer Operating system: macOS 10.15, Windows 10, or Ubuntu 18.04 Dual-core Intel i5, AMD 3000 processor (CPU), or Apple M1 8GB RAM 128GB solid-state hard drive (SSD) with at least 60GB free SSDs may also be labelled as NVMe Webcam and microphone 13” screen Licensed copy of Microsoft Office 365 (Excel, Word, Powerpoint).

Helpful Additions:

• External mouse – most helpful
• External monitor (24” or larger)
• External headset
• External keyboard

You need to pay INR 25,000 to block your seat.

Yes, please check our "Fees" section for flexible EMI options.

The program fee is INR 3,00,000 including taxes.

Refund Policy
1. You can claim a refund for the amount paid towards the Program at any time, before the Program Start Date, by visiting www.upgrad.com and submitting your refund form via the "My Application" section under your profile. You can request your Admissions Counselor to help you in applying and withdrawing for a refund by sending them an email with the reasons listed. Processing fee of Rs. 10,000 will be levied. No refund is permitted once the batch starts.

2. Student must pay the full fee within seven (7) days of payment of caution amount or Batch Start Date, whichever is earlier, otherwise the admission letter will be rescinded.

3. In the event that the university selection process extends beyond the Batch Start Date, you will be provided a provisional admission to the Programme. If your candidature is thereafter rejected, you will be provided a refund of amount paid towards the Programme fee without any applicable deduction.

4. Request for refund as per point no. 1 of the refund policy, must be sent via e-mail in the prescribed refund request form. The refund will be processed within 30 working days of submitting the duly signed refund form, after being duly approved by the Academic Committee.

0% EMI with Finance partners /Credit card option availability will vary program wise.

1. Which banks allow using 0% Credit card EMI or Credit card EMI?
No cost EMI is available on credit cards from all major banks (American Express, Bank of Baroda, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, IndusInd Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, RBL Bank, Standard Chartered, Axis Bank, Yes Bank and State Bank of India).

2. Is there any minimum transaction limit ?
Yes. 50000 is the minimum.

3. Standard Chartered Bank offers 18 or 24 months No Cost EMI ?
No. ONLY 12 months is available irrespective of the Program enrolled.

4. Will I have to pay any extra amount for EMI transaction?
If you are availing 0% credit card EMI, upGrad will not charge any processing fees or down payment for these transactions. Your bank may levy GST or other taxes on the interest component of the EMI.

5. Are there any fees or down payment?
Certain banks charge nominal processing fees between INR 99 - 500 on 0% Credit Card EMI transaction. If charged, will be billed in the first repayment installment.

6. Can I use my International credit card for 0% credit EMI or Credit Card EMI?
Only the Indian bank credit cards can be used. But you can pay the amount using the Credit card option in one shot / part payments, and later you can convert into EMI from your respective bank. The tenures and interest charged will depend on your bank. upGrad will not charge any processing fees or down payment for these transactions, this will be purely between you and your bank.

7. Are there any charges in case I opt for cancellation/refund from the course after paying balance with no cost EMI ?
Yes, there will be additional charges to the extent of interest paid by the upGrad to the bank, you will be refunded only Principal amount, i.e. the amount actually deducted/blocked from your card. This deduction will be in addition to the amount mentioned in the refund policy shared with your offer letter.

8. Can I Pay Using Multiple Credit Cards ?
Multiple cards can be used to complete the payments using Part payment option make sure to inform the learner, minimum transaction is INR 50000 to opt for 0% CC EMI E.g. Amount to be paid: 150000. I can pay using 2 Credit cards. Yes, Example :
HDFC Card – Part payment – INR 100000
ICICI Card – Part payment – INR 50000

9. How can I opt for Credit card EMI if my bank is not listed in the 0% Credit card EMI or Credit card EMI?
You can pay the amount using the Credit card option in one shot / part payments, and later you can convert into EMI from your respective bank. The tenures and interest charged will depend on your bank. upGrad will not charge any processing fees or down payment for these transactions.

10. Why is the entire amount blocked on my credit card?
Initially your bank will block the entire amount from your available purchase limit and from your next billing cycle, you will be charged the EMI amount. As you start paying your EMI, your credit limit will be released accordingly. For example, if you have made a payment of ₹100000 on 6-months EMI and your credit limit is ₹200,000 then initially your bank will block your credit limit by ₹100000. After payment of your first month EMI of Rs.15000, the blocked amount will come down to ₹85000.

11. Why is interest getting charged on No Cost EMI?
Your bank will charge you interest. However, this interest charge has been provided to you as an upfront discount at the time of your payment, effectively giving you the benefit of a No cost EMI. The total amount paid during the entire EMI tenure to the bank will be equal to the amount to be paid to upGrad.

Eg. Amount payable to upGrad: INR 405000
Let's say Amount deducted at the time of transaction: INR 379850 (Principal amount) Bank charges interest of 12-15% per annum on INR 379850
[Note: Interest factor is reducing rate and not Flat rate]
EMI AMOUNT = INR 33750 x 12 = INR 405000
Effectively, you have taken loan on 379,850 instead of 405,000

Terms and Conditions

• 100% Program modules must be completed by the learner and the learner must have received a Program completion certificate as per the policies of upGrad.
• upGrad shall provide the learner with 5 opportunities and they will have to apply and crack it.
• If a learner chooses to withdraw or cancel his/her enrolment during the Program, learner shall not be eligible to participate in this Initiative.

Eligibility Criteria for the Initiative: 

• Learners must have successfully completed the program with a CGPA of 2.0 or above to avail of the benefits of this initiative.
• Learner must achieve a minimum of 80% attendance in the live online sessions.
• Learner must complete 100% of online recorded modules;
• Learner must clear all the employability tests conducted by upGrad with an average of 80%.
• Learners must complete all the career related content on upGrad learning platform including assessments, live sessions, webinars, and career related projects including resume services and mock interviews within stipulated timelines.
• Profile building – Learner is required to provide all relevant profile details, including but not limited to educational qualifications, number of years of work experience, companies worked for, salary details, current location and locations where you are willing to relocate. upGrad does not guarantee in getting relevant openings in your preferred location.
• Resume Service - A resume review service will be provided to the learner. Learners are expected to make use of it and circulate only those resumes which are created with the template provided, during your job search.
• Career prep - Learners are required to complete all the elements of the Program related to career preparation including, but not limited to, mock interviews, employability tests and career content.
• Learners will have to apply for openings with the companies by filling an interest form, career center job portal or any other mechanism for applying.
• During the entire Program duration, a student mentor will be assigned to you who will guide, help, and motivate you to achieve your career goal.

To assist the learner in achieving this goal, upGrad will provide the learner with career services, details of which are provided below:

• Resume building service.
• Mock interview preparation - Mock interview calls with industry experts will be provided to help you prepare for the interviews.
• Additional content and assignments to get your interview-ready.
• 1 on 1 mentorship by upGrad mentors.
• Employability tests

Without limiting the foregoing, the learner shall not be eligible to avail our job opportunities in any of the following circumstances:

• You do not complete the Program with required grades and attendance criteria of minimum 80% attendance in live sessions.
• You do not complete 100% of the mandatory online Program recorded modules.
• You do not score a minimum of 75% in the online Program as well as in the live activity sessions.
• You do not complete the mandatory career preparation elements of the Program.
• Any information submitted by you, either in the resume or in the Career Services surveys is found to be untrue.
• Learner turns down a job offer for an incremented salary, received through upGrad’s career assistance services.