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be selected at random, respecting all the [entrance restrictions](#entrance-type-restrictions) that we have in
place.

Admissions will be managed through our Portal (the link will be shared on the 18th June).
Admissions will be managed through our Portal (the link will be shared here soon).

All the classes, materials, student presentations and communication between students and instructors will be done in **English**. We don't explicitly test your English knowledge, but if you're not able to communicate well in English (both speaking and in writing), we may reject your application, as that would prevent you from taking advantage of the Starters Academy.

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This is one of the first steps in the admissions process.

In terms of time commitment, the weekly workload of the Academy is about 10h/week. In particular, the three weeks after the bootcamp and the capstone project are expected to be the more demanding periods, where the workload is expected to be much higher than the 10h/week average! The exact workload will vary from person to person.
In terms of time commitment, the weekly workload of the Academy is about 10h/week. In particular, the the first specialization and the capstone project are expected to be the more demanding periods, where the workload is expected to be much higher than the 10h/week average! The exact workload will vary from person to person.
If you're not able to put in this much time for the majority of the duration of the Academy,
you should think twice before applying: if you join the Academy and drop before the end,
you'll be wasting a seat that could be better used by someone else!

This year, the Academy will be remote, which means that you can participate from anywhere in the world.
However, students are required to be online during all the events (bootcamp and hackathons),
and these events will take place in Lisbon/London Time. So, if you're joining us from a country with
a very different timezone, make sure that you're really available considering these timezone differences.
a very different timezone, make sure that you're really available considering the timezone differences.

We assume integrity in all of our students so we won't expend any resources attempting to disrupt or detect cheating. Instead, you should only start the admissions process, if you agree with the following:

- I am willing to dedicate a minimum of 5 hours per week to the academy.
- I understand that to get the most out of the experience, I should spend an average of 10 hours per week on
the Academy, and likely more during the bootcamp and following weeks, and the capstone project.
the Academy, and likely more during the first specialization and the capstone project.
- I understand that I have to be online during the Academy events, even if, because of timezone differences,
this means being online at 4am in the morning.
- I acknowledge that by cheating or being dishonest on the admission tests, or at any time during the course,
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## Application steps and important dates

You can check the official calendar for Batch 6 [here](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=c_jm13ojnma9kcfc3ehr22qvkq9c%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=Europe%2FLisbon).

### Wave 1

| Activity | Date/Deadline |
|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| Sign-up on the Admission Portal | 2022-07-08 00h00 GMT+1 to 2022-07-10 23h59 GMT+1 |
| Scholarship applications | 2022-07-08 00h00 GMT+1 to 2022-07-10 23h59 GMT+1 |
| Test & SLUs | 2022-07-11 00h00 GMT+1 to 2022-07-24 23h59 GMT+1 |
| Candidate Selection | 2022-07-25 |
| Payments & scholarship interviews | 2022-07-26 00h00 GMT+1 to 2022-07-31 23h59 GMT+1 |
| Admissions closed | 2022-08-01 23h59 GMT+1 |

If you complete the signup in the portal and confirm your email address, you'll always receive an email with the outcome of your application. This email should be sent between the 25th of July and 5th of August.
| Sign-up in the Admission Portal | 09 Oct 2023 00h00 UTC+1 to 22 Oct 2023 23h59 UTC+1 |
| Scholarship applications | 09 Oct 2023 00h00 UTC+1 to 22 Oct 2023 23h59 UTC+1 |
| Test & SLUs | 23 Oct 2023 00h00 UTC+1 to 05 Nov 2023 23h59 UTC |
| Candidate Selection | 06 Nov 2023 |
| Payments & scholarship interviews | 07 Nov 2023 00h00 UTC to 11 Nov 2023 23h59 UTC|
| Admissions closed | 12 Nov 2023 23h59 UTC |

### Wave 2


| Activity | Date/Deadline |
|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| Sign-up on the Admission Portal | 2022-08-03 00h00 GMT+1 to 2022-08-07 23h59 GMT+1 |
| Scholarship applications | 2022-08-03 00h00 GMT+1 to 2022-08-07 23h59 GMT+1 |
| Test & SLUs | 2022-08-08 00h00 GMT+1 to 2022-08-21 23h59 GMT+1 |
| Candidate Selection | 2022-08-22 |
| Payments & scholarship interviews | 2022-08-23 00h00 GMT+1 to 2022-08-28 23h59 GMT+1 |
| Admissions closed | 2022-08-29 23h59 GMT+1 |

If you complete the signup in the portal and confirm your email address, you'll always receive an email with the outcome of your application. This email should be sent between the 22nd and 30th of August.
If you complete the signup in the portal and confirm your email address, you will always receive an email with the outcome of your application. This email should be sent between 6 and 12 November 2023.

### Admission tests

The coding test should take less than 3 hours to complete. You can do the test any time between 2022-07-11 and
2022-07-24, but once you start it you have to complete it within 3 hours (pausing it is not available). So,
make sure that you block 3 hours of your time to work on this test.
You have 3 hours to complete the coding test. You can start the test at any time between 23-10-2023 and
05-11-2023, but once you start, you have to complete it within 3 hours. It is NOT possible to pause the test and finish it later. So
make sure that you block 3 hours of your time to work on the test.

The Leaning Units about pandas will have two parts: learning and exercises. In the learning part, you'll learn
new concepts. In the exercises, we'll evaluate if you understood these new concepts. Only the exercises need to
be submitted and will be graded. There are no time constraints for the Learning Units: you can start them at any
time after 2022-07-11 and you can make pauses while working on them, as long as you submit them before 2022-07-24.
The Learning Units about Pandas have two parts: the learning part and the exercises. In the learning part, you will learn
new concepts. In the exercises, we will evaluate if you understood these new concepts. Only the exercises need to
be submitted and will be graded. You can complete the Learning Units at any
time between 23-10-2023 and 05-11-2023 and you can make pauses while working on them.

The dates when you submit the coding test and the Learning Units don't have any influence on the selection
process, as long as it's before 2022-07-24. Finishing earlier doesn't give you any advantage, so take your time!
The dates of the submission of the coding test and of the Learning Units don't have any influence on the selection
process, as long as it's before 05-11-2023 23h59 UTC. Finishing earlier doesn't give you any advantage.

These are the main topics that will be evaluated on the coding test:
These are the main topics that will be evaluated in the coding test:
- Programming in Python
- Numpy
- Basics of working with the command line terminal
- Git

You can see them in more detail [here](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JzRfuacM5Q_XsnSMgEqOZH_cCBnT0J6K-e-687fFa6s/edit#gid=2018895387).

This is the content that will be taught and evaluated on the Learning Units:
This is the content that will be taught and evaluated in the Learning Units:
- [Pandas 101](https://github.com/LDSSA/curriculum-development/blob/master/curriculum/01-bootcamp-and-binary-classification.md#slu01)
- [Subsetting Data in Pandas](https://github.com/LDSSA/curriculum-development/blob/master/curriculum/01-bootcamp-and-binary-classification.md#slu02)
- [Visualization with Pandas & Matplotlib](https://github.com/LDSSA/curriculum-development/blob/master/curriculum/01-bootcamp-and-binary-classification.md#slu03)


### Candidates selection

After the admission tests period, we'll select the Academy students by taking a random sample over all the candidates
who passed the tests. We'll make sure that the [entrance restrictions](#entrance-type-restrictions) are respected.
After the admission test period, we will select the Academy students by taking a random sample over all the candidates
who passed SLUs 1-3 and the coding test. We'll make sure that the [entrance restrictions](#entrance-type-restrictions) are respected.

The candidates who are selected will confirm their application by paying the admission fee. If this fee is
not paid on time, we'll reject the candidate and give their seat to the next candidate in line.

### Fees

This year, because of the Covid-19 crisis, we've kept the lowered fees from 2020/2021.

For the 2022/2023 Starters Academy, the fees will be:
For the 2023/2024 Starters Academy, the fees will be:

- Student: 100€ (You'll need to present a valid student card at payment time)
- Regular: 250€
- Regular: 500€
- Company: 1500€

Note: An invoice with a company VAT number (NIF in Portugal) will only be issued with a Company ticket. Student and Regular invoices can only have personal VAT numbers.


## Scholarships

Other than the **50 seats** that we usually have in the Academy, this year we'll have another **10 seats available
for scholarships**, meant for people who are unemployed or living with a low / no income.
These scholarships will have a 20€ fee, instead of our regular pricing.
Other than the **50 seats** that we usually have in the Academy, we'll have another **10 seats available
for scholarships**, meant for people who are unemployed or living with a low or no income.
The scholarships will have a 20€ fee instead of our regular pricing.

The process will be exactly the same as the one described above, except that:

- At the beginning of the admissions process, we'll ask if you need a scholarship. If you do, you'll
start your application in the scholarship mode, and **you won't be able to change this afterwards**.
- During the payment period, we'll schedule a video call with you to learn more about you and why you
need the scholarship. In this call, you should bring us proof that you're unemployed / have low income.
need the scholarship. In this call, you should bring us proof that you're unemployed or have low income.
After the call, and in case the scholarship is granted, you'll have to pay the 20€ fee and the application
will be approved.

In case we don't fill up all the scholarship seats, we'll select non-scholarship candidates in order to have
60 students on this batch of the Starters Academy.
If we don't fill up all the scholarship seats, we'll select non-scholarship candidates in order to have
60 students in this batch of the Starters Academy.


## Summary
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***


_This is admissions process that will be followed in order to select the students for batch 6 of the Lisbon
_This is the admission process that will be followed in order to select the students for batch 7 of the Lisbon
Data Science Starters Academy._

_However, we reserve the right to make changes to this process in case of unforeseen events that harm our
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