Causal Inference for Data Scientists
Free Advanced course · 10 lessons · 4 weeks · Certificate on completion
Move from correlation to cause: estimate real effects of products, policies and campaigns. Across 10 lessons you'll move from fundamentals to a portfolio-ready outcome — at your own pace, with quizzes after each lesson and a final exam to certify your mastery.
What you'll learn
- Correlation vs causation
- Potential outcomes framework
- Causal graphs and DAGs
- Confounders and backdoor paths
- Propensity score matching
- Difference-in-differences
Skills you'll pick up
- Correlation vs causation
- Potential outcomes framework
- Causal graphs and DAGs
- Confounders and backdoor paths
- Propensity score matching
- Difference-in-differences
Tools covered
- Causal Inference
- Real-world projects
- Quizzes
- Final exam
Course modules
Module 1: Correlation vs causation
Module 1 of Causal Inference for Data Scientists. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 2: Confounders and backdoor paths
Module 2 of Causal Inference for Data Scientists. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 3: Instrumental variables
Module 3 of Causal Inference for Data Scientists. 2 lessons · 2h
Module 4: Uplift and heterogeneous effects
Module 4 of Causal Inference for Data Scientists. 2 lessons · 2h
Lessons in this course
- Correlation vs causation
- Potential outcomes framework
- Causal graphs and DAGs
- Confounders and backdoor paths
- Propensity score matching
- Difference-in-differences
- Instrumental variables
- Regression discontinuity
- Uplift and heterogeneous effects
- Communicating causal claims
Instructor
Priya Nair — Data Science Lead
Priya Nair is a Data Science Lead with years of hands-on experience teaching Causal Inference to thousands of learners worldwide.
Certificate
Finish every lesson and pass the final exam to earn a free, verifiable Learnera certificate for Causal Inference for Data Scientists. It can be downloaded as a PDF and shared on LinkedIn.
Career outcomes
Median global salary $162,000 per year · median India salary ₹22,68,000 per year · 91,088 open roles worldwide
- Causal Inference Specialist
- Senior Causal Inference Lead
- Causal Inference Consultant
Frequently asked questions
Is the Causal Inference for Data Scientists course free?
Yes. Every Learnera course, including Causal Inference for Data Scientists, is completely free — lessons, quizzes, the final exam, and the certificate.
How long does Causal Inference for Data Scientists take?
10 lessons, typically completed in 4 weeks at a comfortable pace.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes — pass the final exam and you receive a free, verifiable certificate you can share on LinkedIn.