Become the best developer you can be

Software Foundation

The Foundation programme is offered multiple times a year and requires a commitment of 8 weeks, full-time in Finsbury Park, although there is typically 2 days per week with a remote working option.

1. Software development

   Full-stack development with Git, JavaScript, HTML and CSS

2. DevOps engineering

   Amazon Web Services

3. AI Engineering

   OpenAi API

4. Portfolio building

   Continue to develop your skills after the programme and receive support finding your first software developer role

   6 months, part-time

Start your journey in our applicant community

Work on your application with a set of learning resources and projects that will guide you through the fundamentals of web development. Work with other applicants on Discord and at our events.

• Collaborative coding meet-ups

  Tuesdays from 21st May to 30th July

  18:00 - 19:30

  In person at Space 4

  Work through the application projects with other applicants

  Sign up

• Marginalised genders coding support group

  Tuesdays from 25th June to 23rd July

  16:00 - 18:00

  In person at Space 4 by invitation only

  A closed, structured coding support group for women, trans and non-binary people.

  Limited spaces: apply by June 18th

Upcoming Cohorts

• Autumn 2024

  • Applications for the Autumn cohort must be submitted before Thursday 9th August
  • The Software Foundation programme will run from Thursday 9th September - Thursday 31st October

Completing the full-time Software Foundation does not guarantee an apprenticeship. We will provide you with 6 months+ of support to help you get either an apprenticeship opportunity or a junior dev role.

Software Developer Apprenticeship

Subject to availability, our Foundation programme can lead to apprenticeships in Software Development and DevOps Engineering.

1. Employment and training course begin

   You'll start your apprenticeship by completing our 8-week full-time Software Foundation programme. This will continue with another 6 weeks of full-time training alongside the other apprentices on your cohort

2. Join employer full time

   You'll work with your employer for 12-15 months, gaining real-world coding experience.

3. Complete End-Point assessment

   The final step in your apprenticeship is your assessment. Submit your portfolio and complete a final project.

Eligibility

In simple terms, you are eligible if you have the right to work in the UK and have been resident in the UK or Europe for the last 3 years (but not on a student visa) or you have refugee or asylum status.

There are a number of other ways you might be eligible for an apprenticeship. View the full eligibility criteria.

FAQ

For more information about the programme, please see our FAQ page.

If you have any questions that are not answered on this page, please use the applicant discord server or email us at hello@foundersandcoders.com.