Post Graduate Certificate in Machine Learning & NLP (Executive)

This an industry-relevant yet academically-rigorous 8-months program covering Natural Language Processing concepts. It is specifically designed for working professionals with Math/Software Engineering/Statistics/Analytics backgrounds to help them gain practical knowledge and to accelerate their entry into Advanced Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing roles.

The programme will benefit you in different ways depending on your prior experience:
 

Data Scientist or Senior Data Analyst: The programme will familiarise you with the advancements in ML and AI. It will also help you understand the mathematics behind algorithms and how you can modify them to suit your needs so that you can transition to a Senior Natural Language Processing role.
 

Statistician/Mathematician: Apart from familiarising you with the advancements in ML and AI, the programme will help you understand how to define a structured approach to solve a business problem, and will equip you with the right tools so that you can transition to a Natural Language Processing or a Data Science role.
 

Data Engineer/Big Data Engineer: The programme will set up a solid foundation of Statistics, Natural Language Processing along with problem-solving skills so that you can solve enterprise-level problems. It will build upon your existing knowledge of various tools to make you a Full-Stack Natural Language Processing or Data Science professional.
 

Software Developer: The programme will help you create a strong foundation of Statistics, Natural Language Processing, and Business Understanding. It will leverage your existing knowledge of programming and expand the technologies you are familiar with so that you can become a well-rounded Natural Language Processing professional.

Artificial Intelligence Courses, Tableau Courses, NLP Courses, and Deep Learning Courses are some of the top in-demand skills to learn in Machine Learning.

Post completion of the programme, an Post Graduate Certificate in Machine Learning & NLP (Executive) would be awarded by IIIT Bangalore.

This programme is right for you if you have a Bachelor’s degree with 50% or equivalent passing marks and are interested to learn Natural Language Processing.

Step 1:- Fill out the Application Form 

• Fill out an application with details on  your professional & educational background.

Step 2:- Review and shortlisting of Suitable Candidates

• Our Admission Committee will review all applications and will consider the educational and professional background of an applicant. Following this, offer letters will be rolled out so you are assured a great peer group to learn and network with.

Step 3:- Enrollment for Access to Prep Content 

• Make a quick block payment with assistance from our Loan partners where required, receive immediate access to the prep content and begin your upGrad  journey.

Refund Policy: (Programmes without prep-session component)

• Student must pay applicable caution money for the enrollment of the course. This will be adjustable against the total course fee payable by the student.
• 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 reasons listed.
• There shall be no refund applicable once the programme has started. This is applicable even for those students who could not complete their payment, and could not be enrolled in the batch opted for. However, the student can avail pre-deferral as per the policy defined below for the same.
• Once the student pays block amount, "any" refund shall be subject to deduction of ₹10,000 processing charges.
• Student has to pay the full fee within 7 days of payment of caution money or cohort start date, whichever is earlier, otherwise, the admission letter will be rescinded and processing fee of ₹10,000 will be levied.
• Refund shall be processed to an eligible student within 30 working days from the date of receipt of written application from him/her in this regard.
   

1st Deferral (pre or post programme commencement) is free for all enrolled students with the following conditions:

• The Executive Post Graduate Program learners should complete the course in a maximum duration of 3 years from the initial batch start date.
• The Advanced Certificate Program learners should complete the course in a maximum duration of 2 years from the initial batch start date.

2nd deferral will be charged as explained below.

2nd Deferral Policy: (Pre Programme Commencement)

• If a student is facing severe issues in dedicating time to the course, we provide the opportunity for the student to defer to another batch.
• A student can request for deferral only once and from the start date of the initial batch in which the student was originally enrolled for. The student will be required to pay a deferral fees of 10% of the total course amount fee + Taxes if any along with the differential programme fees between the two cohorts. The deferral request will be approved once the deferral fee is paid. Till this is completed, the student will be assumed to be continuing in the same cohort.
• The student has 7 days (including holidays and weekends) from the date of deferral request to make the payment of the deferral fee post which the deferral request will expire, and the student will continue as part of the current cohort.
• If the student completes the deferral payment, the student's login will be disabled, the student will leave the deferred cohort and the student will start learning on the new cohort from the point of the last assignment that was graded in the deferred cohort. All grades and progress until that point will be carried forward as it is to the new cohort. For clarification, the grades of the graded assignments will be carried forward, whether or not the student had submitted these grading during the initial stage.
• The deferral can only be requested during the batch for which the student has enrolled is ongoing. Once the batch has completed, deferral requests shall not be entertained. For clarification, the batch completion here shall mean the "last grace deadline" as communicated by upGrad.
   

2nd Deferral Policy: (Post Programme Commencement)

• If a student, due to unavoidable circumstances, is unable to commence with the cohort and requests for a deferral before the cohort starts, we provide the opportunity for the student to defer to another cohort.
• To do so, the student will be required to pay 50% of the total Programme fee amount (inclusive of taxes) before the deferral can be approved. Till this is completed, the student will be assumed to be continuing in the same cohort.
• A student can request for deferral to any of the cohorts starting in the next 3 months from the start date of the initial batch in which the student was originally enrolled. For the first deferral request, subject to the point no. 2 of the Pre-Programme Deferral Policy, no additional charges shall be levied.
• If a student wants to defer his enrolment a second time, such student will have to make an additional payment of Rs.10,000 as Deferral fee, and this amount shall be non-refundable under any circumstances. Once this payment is done, students will be eligible to defer to any of the cohorts starting in the next 3 months from the current cohort.
• The student has time till the current cohort launch date to make the payment of the balance 50% Programme fee, post which the deferral request will expire. Once the deferral window expires and if such a student wants to withdraw his or her enrolment from the said Programme, the refund policy will be applicable.
• The student shall be liable to pay the differential Programme fees between the two cohorts if any.