Introduction to Power BI

L2 Level 2
29 July 2025 — 29 July 2025
City Centre Campus, Cardiff

About this course

This half-day course equips participants with the skills to leverage Power BI for business analytics and intelligence.

By the end of the course, learners will be able to connect, transform, analyse, and visualise data to make informed business decisions. Prior basic Excel knowledge is mandatory.

This course will take place at our City Centre Campus from 9.30am-12.30pm. 

What you will study

Introduction to Power BI  

  • What is Power BI? 
  • Setting Up Power BI Desktop 
  • Understanding the Power BI Interface 

Connecting and Preparing Data

  • Importing Data
  • Data Cleaning with Power Query 
  • Creating Relationships

Building and Customizing Visualizations  

  • Creating Basic Visuals 
  • Enhancing Dashboards 
  • Advanced Visualisations 

Introduction to DAX (Data Analysis Expressions)


  • Basic Functions
  • Time Intelligence 

Real-World Applications and Sharing Insights  

  • Business Use Cases
  • Publishing and Sharing Reports
  • Collaboration and Security 

Course fees

Course Fee: £50.00

Entry requirements

You are eligible for this course if you:

  • are aged 19+
  • are not in full time education
  • can attend both dates

Important points

  • The College welcomes contact with parents/guardians of students who are under 18.
  • Additional support is available for students with learning difficulties and disabilities.
  • Cardiff and Vale College is committed to inclusion and values diversity. We are determined to promote equality of opportunity and to treat everyone fairly and with respect.
  • Cardiff and Vale College reserves the right to make changes to this course without prior notice.
  • Course fees are subject to change. Your fee will be confirmed prior to enrolment.
  • All courses are accurate at the time of upload or print.
  • Courses can only run if there are sufficient numbers.
  • Please note, if you choose three or more course choices, then you may be referred for a careers appointment first. This does not apply to A Level or GCSE choices.
Key information

Start date

29 July 2025

End date

29 July 2025

Time of day

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Location

City Centre Campus, Cardiff
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Course code

CSIMPBI2P01
L2

Qualification

Introduction to Power BI

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