Course Details
Course Details
What You'll Learn
Topic 1: Data Preparation and Transformation
Overview of Data Analysis of Research Data
Install R Data Analysis Packages - Tidyverse and ggplot2
Import and Export Dataset
Filter and Slice Data
Clean Data
Join Data
Transform Data
Aggregate Data
Pipe Data
Topic 2: Data Summary
Categorical vs Continuous Data
Quantitative vs Qualitative Data
Descriptive Statistics of Data
Summarize Data
Basic Plots and Tables
Topic 3: Quantitative Data Analysis
Quantitative Data Analysis Overview
Correlation Analysis
Regression Analysis
Hypothesis Testing
Analysis of Variances (ANOVA)
Topic 4: Qualitative Data Analysis
Qualitative Data Analysis Overview
Install R Packages for Qualitative Data Analysis
Word Cloud Analysis
Text Analysis
Topic 5: Data Visualization
Grammar of Graphics
Plots for Quantitative Data
Plots for Qualitative Data
Customize Visualizations
Interpret Findings
Assessment
- Written Exam
- Practical Exam
Course Info
Minimum Entry Requirement
Knowledge and Skills
- Able to operate using computer functions with minimum Computer Literacy Level 2 based on ICAS Computer Skills Assessment Framework
- Minimum 3 GCE ‘O’ Levels Passes including English or WPL Level 5 (Average of Reading, Listening, Speaking & Writing Scores)
Attitude
- Positive Learning Attitude
- Enthusiastic Learner
Experience
- Minimum of 1 year of working experience.
- Minimum 18 years old
Minimum Software/Hardware Requirement
Software:
You will need the following for this course:
- R – free
- RStudio Desktop – free
Hardware: Windows PC or Mac laptop
Funding Eligibility Criteria
Self-sponsored learners (individuals)
- Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents aged 21 and above.
- Up to 50% course fee funding. Singapore Citizens aged 40 and above receive up to 70% under the Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES).
- Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above can pay the remaining fee with SkillsFuture Credit.
Company-sponsored learners
- Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents who are direct employees of the sponsoring company.
- Up to 50% course fee funding, or up to 70% for employees of SMEs (Enhanced Training Support for SMEs) and for Singapore Citizens aged 40 and above. An SME has no more than 200 employees or an annual turnover of no more than $100 million.
- Employers can also claim Absentee Payroll funding for employees who attend during working hours.
- Eligible companies can offset their out-of-pocket fees with SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC).
Conditions for all funded learners
- Attendance is taken digitally with Singpass for every session, including the assessment.
- You must complete the course and pass all assessments (assessed as Competent).
- If these conditions are not met, the funding is clawed back and the learner or employer pays the full course fee.
- 9% GST is charged on the full course fee before funding.
- Promo and discount codes cannot be used on funded courses.
- Any balance after funding can be paid in cash, with SkillsFuture Credit, with PSEA (Singapore Citizens with a PSEA), or partly reimbursed by UTAP for NTUC members.
How to Apply SkillsFuture Credit Claim for Individuals
Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above can use their SkillsFuture Credit (base tier) to pay the course fee after funding. The $4,000 mid-career top-up cannot be used for this course.
- Register for this course as self-sponsored and tell us you will use SkillsFuture Credit. Do not pay the amount you plan to claim.
- We email you an invoice showing the course fee after funding.
- From 60 days before the course starts, and no later than the course start date, log in to MySkillsFuture with Singpass and click Claim credits.
- Click Submit a Claim and search for this course by its course code, TGS-2026064475.
- Select your class start date, enter the course fee payable after funding and the amount of credit to claim, then upload the invoice (PDF, JPG or PNG, under 4MB).
- Review, accept the terms and click Agree and Submit. The credit is paid directly to us; processing can take up to 14 working days.
Changing or withdrawing: cancel the claim on MySkillsFuture at least one day before the course starts. If your class date changes, cancel the claim and submit a new one with the new date.
How to Apply SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC)
SFEC helps companies pay for employee training. The current SFEC ends on 30 November 2026, and a redesigned SFEC starts on 1 December 2026.
Current SFEC: classes ending on or before 30 November 2026
- Eligible companies received a one-off $10,000 credit, notified by letter to their Corppass administrator. Eligibility generally required at least 3 Singapore Citizen or PR employees and Skills Development Levy contributions.
- SFEC covers up to 90% of the company's out-of-pocket course fee after other subsidies.
- Check your company's SFEC eligibility and balance on EnterpriseSG.
- Register your Singapore Citizen or PR employee for a class that ends by 30 November 2026, as company-sponsored, and pay the course fee after funding.
- Your employee attends and completes the course. We submit the attendance and assessment results to SWDA.
- No separate claim is needed. SFEC is calculated automatically once the course fee grant is approved and is paid quarterly to your company's IRAS GIRO or PayNow Corporate account.
Any unused balance of the current SFEC expires on 30 November 2026.
Redesigned SFEC from 1 December 2026
Companies with at least 3 resident employees receive a fresh $10,000 in an online SFEC wallet that offsets out-of-pocket fees upfront at enrolment, instead of reimbursing them afterwards. SWDA has not yet published the support rates and claim steps; see OurWorkforce or our SFEC guide.
How to Apply UTAP (NTUC Members)
NTUC members can claim 50% of the unfunded course fee under the Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP), capped at $250 a year (aged below 40) or $500 a year (aged 40 and above). The cap is shared with UTAP claims for AI tool subscriptions.
Eligibility: you must be an NTUC member paying full membership fees, with your membership paid up before and during the course and when you claim. The course must not be fully paid for by your employer or another source.
- Make sure your NTUC membership is paid up before the course starts.
- Register for this course with us and pay the course fee after funding and SkillsFuture Credit.
- Attend at least 75% of the course and sit all assessments.
- Within 6 months after the course ends, go to the NTUC U Portal, open UTAP under E-services, log in with Singpass and choose Course Fee Claim.
- Enter the nett course fee you paid (after all subsidies and SkillsFuture Credit, including GST), and upload your invoice or receipt and your certificate or result slip (PDF, JPG or PNG, up to 5MB each).
- NTUC usually pays the claim within 4 weeks of submission.
Read more in our UTAP guide.
How to Apply PSEA
Singapore Citizens with a Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA), which stays open until around the year you turn 31, can use it to pay the course fee after funding for PSEA-approved courses. You can also use a sibling's PSEA after your own has been used up.
- Check that this course shows the PSEA tag on its MySkillsFuture page.
- Check your PSEA balance on MOE's Student Finance System with Singpass.
- Download and complete the PSEA withdrawal form, then submit it to us.
- We submit the withdrawal request to MOE. You (and your sibling, if you are using their account) authorise it in the Student Finance System. Nothing is withdrawn without this authorisation.
- MOE pays us directly. If you have already paid, we refund the amount covered by PSEA.
More details: MOE PSEA overview.
Appeal Process
If you disagree with an assessment decision, you have the right to appeal.
- When the assessor gives you feedback, say whether you agree with the outcome. If you agree, you and the assessor sign the Assessment Summary Record; if you disagree, do not sign it.
- Discuss the decision with the assessor or the assessment manager first.
- If you are still not satisfied, tell the assessor you intend to appeal. The assessor records this in the feedback section of the Assessment Summary Record and informs the assessment manager.
- Lodge your appeal within 7 days, giving your reasons, using the Candidate Appeal Form. The assessor can help you write and lodge it.
- An Assessment Appeal Panel reviews the information from you and the assessor and makes a decision. A record of the appeal and its outcome is kept.
- You will be told the outcome within 2 weeks of lodging the appeal. The panel's decision is final.
Job Roles
Job Roles
- Researchers
- Data Analysts
- Business Intelligence Analysts
Trainers
Trainers
Dr Alvin Ang is an ACLP-certified trainer with a Ph.D. in Operations Research from Nanyang Technological University. With more than a decade of academic and industry experience, he has taught data science, statistics, and machine learning at NTU, SUSS, Curtin University, and as an IBM Data Science Instructor. He is also the founder of DataFrens.sg, an open-source community promoting data science knowledge in Singapore. His professional background includes roles as a research fellow at NUS and consultant in data-driven business solutions, supported by multiple IBM certifications in R, Python, and data visualization.
In his R-based data analytics and visualization training, Dr Ang emphasizes practical, hands-on learning. He guides learners through data cleaning, statistical analysis, and visualization using R libraries such as ggplot2 and Shiny, ensuring participants can transform raw data into actionable insights. By blending theory with real-world case studies, he equips learners with both the technical skills and the confidence to communicate analytical findings effectively.
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I had the opportunity to attend Dr Alvin Ang's R Tidyverse Data Analytics and Visualization training, and I found him to be a very insightful and knowledgeable trainer. What I appreciated most was how he connected the technical concepts with practical, real-world applications. He went beyond simply teaching R and the Tidyverse tools, and shared valuable insights into how data analytics is actually applied in the industry. As someone who is relatively new to the data analytics field, I found his industry perspectives especially valuable. He gives practical perspectives on the skills, expectations, and continuous learning needed to progress in this field. He also took the time to share additional learning resources and introduce me to a social network of data scientists, giving me opportunities to continue learning even after the training has ended. Overall, I found Dr Alvin to be an engaging, practical, and supportive trainer with strong industry knowledge. (Posted on 8/22/2026)1. Do you find the course meet your expectation? 2. Do you find the trainer knowledgeable in this subject? 3. How do you find the training environment - Well-structured, engaging and easy to follow Review by Course Participant/Trainee
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I had the pleasure of learning R Data Analytics and Visualization under Dr Alvin Ang at Tertiary Infotech. His lessons were well-structured, engaging, and easy to follow, allowing even complex R programming concepts to be understood with confidence. Through a combination of clear explanations, practical examples, and hands-on exercises, he created an enjoyable and highly effective learning experience. Throughout the course, Dr Alvin covered a comprehensive range of topics including data wrangling with the tidyverse, data visualization using ggplot2, data manipulation with dplyr, tidyr and readr, piping with %>%, text mining using wordcloud, and statistical analysis techniques that are highly relevant to real-world data analytics. He was always patient, approachable, and willing to answer questions, ensuring that every participant understood the concepts before moving forward. Beyond the classroom, Dr Alvin generously shared additional learning resources, industry insights, and practical career advice to support our continued learning journey. I would highly recommend Dr Alvin Ang to anyone looking to build a strong foundation in R programming, data analytics, and data visualization. His passion for teaching and depth of knowledge make him an outstanding trainer and mentor. (Posted on 8/6/2026)1. Do you find the course meet your expectation? 2. Do you find the trainer knowledgeable in this subject? 3. How do you find the training environment - Average Rating: 2.7/5 Review by Course Participant/Trainee
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