Getting certified with Datastream
Note: the Datastream certification course has changed. We will update the post below soon.
The Datastream certification course helps you to get ahead in finance, accounting and economics.
As a University of Manchester student you can undertake Datastream Certification for free. The tutorials and exam are both online and can be taken anywhere at any time. There are 26 tutorials in total which cover:
- Understanding the range of data available
- Searching for data
- Working with different chart types
- Working in Microsoft Office
- Analytics and tools
- Exploring the data content
It will take around 10 hours to complete all the tutorials.
The exam takes the form of an online 60 minute multiple-choice questionnaire. In total there are 30 questions and you will need a pass mark of 80% or higher to pass. However, if you don’t pass on your first attempt you can have one additional attempt. Additional attempts do not need to be taken immediately.
Before you take the exam you might want to use these sample questions provided to help with your revision. It will also aid your revision to note down and answer questions discussed in the tutorials.
To start the examination go to the Refinitiv Datastream certification webpage and select ‘Ready to take the certification?’ from the left hand menu. This will send you an email with a token and link to begin the exam.
Once you have clicked the link in your email you will be given 60 minutes to complete all 30 exam questions. You may want to complete the exam in the Eddie Davies Finance Zone so you can have Datastream open in a separate window to refer to during the exam. If you achieve a pass of 80 per cent or more, there will be a link to your PDF certificate.