FULL STACK WEB
DEVELOPMENT
The hands-on coding programme that will transform your career, is available to study online.
We teach you how to think and work like a programmer. We'll introduce you to the modern technologies you need for full stack web development, and by the end of our programme you will be able to build applications and prototypes - independently and in teams.
You can study either full-time (17 weeks) or part-time (46 weeks) as part of our online study experience.
Course Dates
- 6 January to 2 May 2025 (full-time)
Applications close 23 December 2024 - 3 February to 19 December 2025 (part-time) Applications close 30 January 2025
What's different about our online experience?
- We've worked hard to ensure you get a simulated on-campus environment with daily Zoom check-ins and mindfulness practices. A typical day runs from 8:45 am through to 6 pm.
- Engage in live pair programming, group projects, and regular interactions with teachers and fellow students, fostering a collaborative learning experience.
- Benefit from over 30 hours of teacher contact time and live support on Discord, ensuring prompt assistance with questions and code issues.
- Receive holistic support, including regular one-on-one check-ins with Human Skills facilitators, addressing mindset challenges and interpersonal issues.
- Foster a sense of community, trust, and cohesion within your cohort through orientation activities, daily interactions, and connections with facilitators.
- A modern computer with minimum specifications, a stable internet connection, and headphones with a microphone to facilitate smooth communication.
- A comfortable, well-lit, and quiet workspace, preferably with two screens, promoting uninterrupted workflow and enhanced productivity.
Join us and unlock your full potential on your educational journey!
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Programme overview
Foundations
6 weeks
Bootcamp
9 weeks
Careers
2 weeks
COURSE STRUCTURE
Foundations
Remote | 6 weeks full time
Foundations is an accelerated, challenging experience. You will study remotely, taking on weekly challenges, and having weekly check-ins with tutors. It is vital you have reliable access to the internet throughout Foundations.
Bootcamp
Auckland, Wellington, or Online Campus
9 weeks, 65 hours per week
The 9 week Bootcamp is a completely immersive experience. Expect to be busy and focused. Most students commit about 60 hours per week to lectures, assignments, challenges, and side projects.
You will be guided by teachers who are passionate about helping students master the principles of software development, and you will learn by solving coding challenges in pairs, solo and in group projects.
We know the time commitment is intense so we offer mindfulness and long lunches to combat fatigue, and we are committed to supporting your emotional and physical wellbeing.
Human Skills
Weekly deep dives and check-ins
While we train you to be a junior developer, we equally emphasise teaching collaboration and interpersonal skills. Most web development is done in teams and requires effective communication with designers, project managers, and clients.
Careers
2 weeks, after Bootcamp - 50 hours
Our careers sessions will help you develop the skills to land your first dev job and grow your career. Topics include effectively job hunting, CV preparation, and skills for interviewing. Careers sessions are recorded so graduates can review them when preparing for a big job interview. Graduates can also work 1-on-1 with an industry recruiter to help with their job seeking efforts.
Our graduates say it best
Don't just take our word for it. Dev Academy students and graduates share their stories
about the programme, getting jobs and having meaningful careers.
Graduate without uni debt
Course fees are $12,497
Junior Software Developers can expect a starting salary of $50,000 to $80,000 depending on location, employer and experience (the average is around $65,000). Tech salaries grow fast, with the median salary for tech jobs being over $100,000 within 6 years.
Student Loans & Allowances
All fees can be covered by student loans for both Full-time and Part-time study, and living costs via allowances on our Full-time course. This means you could start as soon as you’d like without the financial burden of up front costs*.
*Student loan and allowance criteria apply.
Fees Free
If you are a first-time tertiary learner, or your first tertiary education was covered by the Targeted Training and Apprenticeship Fund, you may be able to get your fees covered as part of the government's fee free scheme.
The changes that come into effect in 2025 are that when you enrol you will need to organise payment of your fees with us, via a student loan. Then when you complete your qualification you make a claim through the IRD website and your fees are refunded back to you. This portal will be available from 2026 onwards.Find out if you're eligible here.
Paying in installments
If you are paying for the course yourself, because we're a small institution we can be more flexible.
One option is to pay in instalments. The first instalment of $$3280.59 for the Foundations phase and then second of $9216.41 covers the remainder of the course fee and can be paid one month before the Bootcamp phase start date.
Or we could also discuss bespoke payment plans. Get in touch with us for a chat about more details.
What financial support are you eligible for?
Book a call and we can talk you through it.
FAQ about online study
Online is for you if you want the skills to work remotely as more jobs offer remote options, to have freedom and flexibility in your work. Or maybe it just isn’t feasible to move cities right now!
Our in-person bootcamp is ideal if you want the classic experience of being on campus, you know that you need a focussed learning environment outside of your home, or you know you aren’t a distance learner.
Some people choose to study online to prepare for remote work in a post-COVID world. It really depends on your needs.
Some things in the Online campus will be just like our in-person bootcamp — or as close as possible!
This is not your average online course! You’ll be ‘on campus’ online from 8:45am — 6pm. Every day begins and ends with a Zoom check in and mindfulness practice. Be prepared to be interacting with your teachers and other students every day, in live pair programming and group projects.
Our Online campus has the same student to teacher ratio and teacher contact time (over 30 hours a week). During contact time, live support will be only a click away with our teachers on Discord to help with questions and code issues.
Students are also offered comprehensive wellbeing support. Alongside the tools you'll gain in the weekly Human Skills deep dives, all students can have regular, one on one check ins with their Human Skills facilitators.
These check ins are a chance to talk through any mindset challenges you might be having, talk through interpersonal issues, and get some compassionate support.
Making sure that each online cohort develops a sense of community, trust, and cohesion is very important to us. From orientation day to graduation, we build relationships within the cohort and with the facilitators every day throughout bootcamp.
One of our facilitators shares that they see “the most connection in the online campus when folks are able to relax into this funny little online space and be themselves. Once that comfort settles in, humour and ease with each other is so much more prominent”.
A modern computer (made within the last few years) in good condition, with a minimum of 8G ram (16G is better), a solid state drive, webcam, and microphone. Ideally your machine will be running macOS or Linux. Windows 10 or 11 are the only Windows OS we can work with. You will need headphones with a mic if you’re in a noisy place! If you’re not sure whether your machine will meet our standards, have a look at getting a refurbished machine here, or get in touch with us to have a chat.
There is no special software required for the course. We use Visual Studio as our text editor and most people use Google Chrome as their browser.
You can study from a co-working space, or from home, so long as you can be available for voice connection at all times.
Part of the challenge of working from home is making sure you have a good, comfortable, effective workplace set up.
You’ll need a strong, stable internet connection. We also strongly recommend using two screens where possible - not just working on a laptop with a track pad - and a quiet, well lit, comfortable space so your workflow can be uninterrupted.
We encourage our students to consider things like if their chair is comfy enough, and whether they need to buy or borrow a second screen or external keyboard. Maybe it’s also time for an updated glasses prescription or to finally treat yourself to those fancy noise-cancelling headphones that have been on your wishlist for a while.
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Info Evening
Register for our next Online Information Evening on 11th December from 6.00 - 7.30pm
You'll hear from graduates and teachers, discuss career opportunities and pathways into industry, and gain a real understanding of our programme. Register your interest using the button above and we'll send you all the details of this relaxed and fun Online Info Session.
