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Your path from student to hired

A clear 16-week journey for freshers: build strong foundations, master one in-demand track, complete a real project, earn certificates – and launch your job search with our support.

The journey

Five phases, one goal: your first tech job

Every phase builds on the last. Follow it in order – each step links to the lessons you need.

01

Foundations

Weeks 1–4. Web, Git, Linux & Docker, Python, SQL.

02

Track core

Weeks 5–8. Your chosen track’s core skills with live sessions.

03

Advanced

Weeks 9–10. Frontier AI, Kubernetes or cloud networking.

04

Project

Weeks 11–14. A real team project with code reviews – your portfolio centrepiece.

05

Career

Weeks 15–16. Résumé, LinkedIn, mock interviews, applications and referrals.

How it works

Your weekly rhythm

Consistency beats intensity. Each week follows the same simple pattern, so you always know what to do next.

  • 2 live sessions with practising engineers
  • 1 hands-on task that adds to your portfolio
  • Office hours to get unstuck fast
  • Quizzes after every lesson to check your understanding
  • Community of fellow learners and mentors

What you finish with

Ready for interviews

  • A portfolio project built like real work, on GitHub
  • Course certificates from quizzes you passed
  • A recognised industry certification for your track
  • An ATS-ready résumé and a strong LinkedIn profile
  • Mock interview practice and feedback
  • Referrals to suitable openings with our clients and partners

Choose your track

Four tracks into tech

Not sure which fits you? Choose “Not sure yet” on the application form and we will help you decide.

Track 1

Full-Stack Development

Build complete web applications – the most common entry-level software role.

Weeks 5–8 · Track core

Weeks 9–10 · Advanced

Weeks 11–14 · Epitomsoft project: a full-stack job board with login, search, an API, a database, tests and CI/CD.

Certifications to aim for: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (optional)

Job roles: Junior Software Engineer · Full-Stack Developer · Associate Java / .NET Developer

Track 2

QA & Test Automation

Make software reliable – a strong, in-demand entry point into tech.

Weeks 5–8 · Track core

  • Testing fundamentals: test cases, bug reports, the test pyramid
  • UI automation with Playwright or Selenium
  • API testing with Postman and code
  • Running tests in CI on every pull request

Weeks 9–10 · Advanced

Weeks 11–14 · Epitomsoft project: an automated test suite (UI + API) for a real app, running in GitHub Actions with reports.

Certifications to aim for: ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level

Job roles: QA Analyst · Test Automation Engineer · Junior SDET

Track 3

AI & Data Analytics

Turn data into decisions and build AI-powered applications.

Weeks 5–8 · Track core

Weeks 9–10 · Advanced

Weeks 11–14 · Epitomsoft project: a RAG assistant over real documents with an evaluation report, plus a Power BI dashboard.

Certifications to aim for: Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-900) · AWS Certified AI Practitioner · Google Data Analytics Certificate

Job roles: Junior Data Analyst · BI Analyst · Junior AI / ML Engineer

Track 4

Cloud & DevOps

Build and run the platforms that every modern application depends on.

Weeks 5–8 · Track core

Weeks 9–10 · Advanced

Weeks 11–14 · Epitomsoft project: a production-style platform: VPC in Terraform, an app on Kubernetes with CI/CD, autoscaling and dashboards.

Certifications to aim for: AWS Cloud Practitioner → Solutions Architect – Associate · CKAD · Terraform Associate

Job roles: Junior Cloud Engineer · Associate DevOps Engineer · Junior Site Reliability Engineer

Track your progress

Quizzes, progress and certificates

Every course ends with quizzes. Pass them all to unlock a downloadable certificate.

Ready to start your journey?

Apply in three minutes – we will help you choose the right track and next cohort.