Digital and IT

Introduction to Software Development

Introduction

When does this start and end?

We have 3 different start dates for this course:

4 December 2023 - 19 December 2023
15 January 2024 - 6 February 2024
30 May 2024 - 21 June 2024

What are the entry requirements?

No formal qualifications are required to study this course. A willingness to learn is essential.

How much does this cost?

FREE*

* This course is fully funded for eligible students.

If you are not eligible, the cost of the course is £75.00. If you choose to stay residentially, and you are not eligible via the residential funding assessment, there will be an additional fee to pay. The vast majority of students are eligible to study and stay residentially for free and we will confirm when you apply.

Introduction

This is an introductory level course for beginners and requires no formal qualifications to apply.

Found out about Progression

Course description

Have you ever had an idea for an app or a website but not known where to start?

On this course, you’ll use a range of tools to create a variety of software applications. Using an online app creator, you’ll create a basic application for a smartphone, before moving on to write some actual code to create a small computer program.

Modules covered:

Creating Apps
Introduction to Website Design
Introduction to Coding

Course session dates

Session dates for 4 December 2023 - 19 December 2023

Monday 04 Dec 2023 to Tuesday 05 Dec 2023
Monday 11 Dec 2023 to Tuesday 12 Dec 2023
Monday 18 Dec 2023 to Tuesday 19 Dec 2023

Session dates for 15 January 2024 - 6 February 2024

Monday 15 Jan 2024 to Tuesday 16 Jan 2024
Monday 22 Jan 2024 to Tuesday 23 Jan 2024
Monday 29 Jan 2024 to Tuesday 30 Jan 2024
Monday 05 Feb 2024 to Tuesday 06 Feb 2024

Session dates for 30 May 2024 - 21 June 2024

Thursday 30 May 2024 to Friday 31 May 2024
Thursday 06 Jun 2024 to Friday 07 Jun 2024
Thursday 13 Jun 2024 to Friday 14 Jun 2024
Thursday 20 Jun 2024 to Friday 21 Jun 2024

Introduction

This is an introductory level course for beginners and requires no formal qualifications to apply.

Found out about Progression

This sector employs over 35,000 people, in-demand skills and qualities that employers are looking for include problem solving, communication skills and creativity.

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