Skills Bootcamp in Software Development
Skills Bootcamps are flexible courses of up to 16 weeks, giving people the opportunity to build up sector-specific skills and fast-track to a guaranteed interview with a local employer.
On successful completion of this Skills Bootcamp, you will have learnt essential knowledge that can’t be found in a textbook – like problem-solving, communication skills and working in a team, as well as the key technical and commercial skills you need to land a great career in tech.
Skills Bootcamp 1 – 10 October 2022
Skills Bootcamp 2 – 9 January 2023
Apply today to secure your place!
Week 1: Coding Fundamentals with Javascript
Week 2: Introduction to Front-End Web (HTML/CSS)
Week 3: JS DOM and Front-End projects
Week 4: Intermediate JavaScript
Week 5: React.js Fundamentals
Week 6: React.js Intermediate
Week 7: Node.js Fundamentals - Introduction to Back End
Week 8: Web Servers & REST APIs; Employability Session
Week 9: MySQL
Week 10: Full stack web (including deployment)
Week 11 & 12: Employer Project
Employability skills are embedded throughout the Skills Bootcamp to help prepare you for an interview.
During the 12-week Skills Bootcamp, we will also cover:
- Working in an agile environment
- Mastering Kanban, timesheets and Trello
- Lifecycle of a technical project
- Development/technical responsibilities to project managers/client-services
- How to work with project managers/tests
- How to approach problem-solving in tech
Attendance is required:
- Monday to Friday 9.30am - 4.30pm
There are no formal entry requirements for this course however, you must be eligible for funding to apply, please see the section below - Fully Funded Entry Criteria.
Our Skills Bootcamps are fully funded for anyone aged 19+ who is:
- Employed either full-time or part-time
- Unemployed
- Self-employed
- A serving prisoner due to be released within 6 months of completion of a Skills Bootcamp and those on temporary release
