The Advanced SQL Course (Udemy.com)
Level up your SQL query skills and go from intermediate to advanced level
Created by: Malvik Vaghadia
Last updated June 2026
What you will learn
- Students will master advanced SQL functions and operations
- Analytical (Window) Functions
- Regular Expressions (RegEx)
- Materialized Views
- Group By Extensions
- Hierarchical Queries
- Common Table Expressions (CTEs)
- Advanced Subqueries
- Data Cleansing
- Data Manipulation
How it compares
Against the other 388 rated Udemy courses in SQL on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 69% of them
- Reviews3,820#51 of 389 by number of reviews
- Length6.3 hourslonger than 50% of them
- Last updatedJune 2026more recently than 87% of them
Course Description
If you have some experience with SQL and want to develop your query skills to the next level from intermediate to advanced then this is the perfect course for you!
No downloads or software installation required. We will be using Oracle APEX which is a web-based application – you will be set up with your own virtual database hosted on the cloud! Although we will be using Oracle APEX the course has been designed to highlight key differences between some of the main Database Management Systems such as MySQL and Microsoft SQL Server, so what you learn in this course can be applied across all platforms supporting SQL.
This course will cover:
Analytical (Window) Functions
Regular Expressions (RegEx)
Materialized Views
Extensions to Group By
Correlated Subqueries
Common Table Expressions
Hierarchical Queries
Data Cleansing
Data Manipulation
The lectures in this course are arranged into short, bite-sized chunks. The course is designed to be comprehensive, but also concise in order to make the learning experience as easy as possible. Each section of the course has been specifically tailored to give the optimal learning experience, sections are packed with quizzes, assignments and real world type scenarios to give you an opportunity to develop your practical skills.
As your instructor I have 10+ years of professional experience consulting and working for a range of publicly listed companies. I have worked extensively across multiple database management systems including Oracle, MySQL and Microsoft SQL Server.
I hope to see you enrolled in the course!
Instructor Details
- 4.6 Rating
3,820 Reviews
Malvik Vaghadia
Hello students! I'm Malvik, a Data Engineer and Cloud Architect with over 10 years of experience designing and delivering data solutions across numerous industries.
I have been a Udemy instructor since 2021 and I am committed to teaching the next generation of data professionals. My expertise spans both cloud platforms such as Azure and on-premises systems, with a deep focus on big data analytics.
I value simplicity and clarity in teaching. My courses are designed to be straightforward and to-the-point, with a focus on delivering knowledge in a way that’s easy to understand and immediately applicable. Whether you're just starting out or looking to advance your skills, my goal is to provide you with the solid foundation you need to excel in your data engineering career.
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Reviews
By Lakshmi Venkata Kotte on 6/10/2026
It is useful and explanation is very clear. overall its good to cover advance topics. very nice Explained with examples , great course. Thank you.
By NIKHIL SHRIVASTAVA on 12/11/2025
The course is quite good with simple explanations along with examples and small assignments in between. Small assignment in contrast to larger ones brings motivation in learning
By Ananda Murthy on 10/9/2025
I had used Oracle DB very long time ago. I am trying to come back and refresh skills. I never knew Oracle had provided facility to learn on cloud. I really liked the course and see what all going to unfold as I progress ! Thanks to Tutor!!
By Bijesh on 6/13/2025
This course is amazing, and I have gone through this course couple of times to crack the "Data Engineer" technical interview. This course along with the DBT course was very helpful for the interview prep and enabled me to clear few job interviews. Thanks a lot!!
By Joel Mhaske on 4/22/2024
I think I feel its a bit monotonous which makes it harder to focus. I recently took another SQL course which was a lot more easy to follow as the instructor structured it in a lot more interesting format and delivery was engaging. Content of the course is no doubt valuable and informative.
By Anonymized User on 9/20/2023
Excellent teaching - thank you - I will be reviewing these lessons at least one more time. I actually can apply this knowledge right at work as I am building a complicated report and did not know how I was going to get it done. I have a better way now.
By Anonymized User on 12/15/2022
It was a great course overall I just have some points for improvement * The regex section could be removed or shrunk since is not related only to SQL. * Like the idea of using the same dataset for different functions, In this way you can compare results and understand better what the functions do. * When removing things you could just trim the part you write the query.
By David Petesich on 8/12/2022
This course was exactly what I was looking for! It doesn't waste time reviewing beginner concepts like many other courses do. Quick short videos that get right to the point and show more advance SQL skills. The only critique I would have is that I wish it had more examples when going over Common table Expressions (CTEs).
By Daniel Sheccoury on 1/8/2022
I think that in terms of advanced functions the course covers a great deal of that material with examples and clear explanations. The only draw back of this course is the fact that it doesn't tackle real life professional business questions that might arise in a professional setting. I think that adding a few examples of why certain functions are useful for certain business questions would have made this course a 5 star course.
By Zachary Miller on 9/29/2021
When first signing up for this course, I didn't really think there was much I could learn since I have been working with SQL for 10+ years. However, I have had very little formal training, and because SQL has so many little tricks and functions, I learned far more than expected. Thanks for the excellent class!
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