Learn
A short lesson, then the work.
No lecture theatre, no attendance register. Every week ends with something you built and someone who read it.
Five movements, repeated.
The same shape runs for six months. What changes is the size of the problem, not the method.
Lesson
A twenty to thirty minute explanation of one idea. Recorded, so you can rewatch it.
Guided exercise
You write the code during the session while a mentor watches the file and corrects it live.
Lab
A task you finish on your own against a written rubric. No time limit beyond the week.
Review
A mentor reads your code or your layout and writes what is wrong and what to change.
Demonstration
You walk through the work, answer questions, and write a short reflection on what you would do differently.
What the mark is made of.
Final rubric before admissions| Dimension | Weight | Evidence used | What is not counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conceptual understanding | 20% | Quizzes, oral explanations and short written responses. | Attendance |
| Practical assignments | 30% | Individual work, marked against a written rubric. | Speed |
| Projects | 30% | Functionality, quality, originality, documentation and iteration. | Hours logged |
| Communication and collaboration | 10% | Peer work, presentations and technical writing. | Participation points |
| Final demonstration | 10% | A live walkthrough, questions and a short reflection. | Bonus tasks |
The weights are proposed. The final rubric is published on this page before applications open, and does not change during the cohort.
Your work, attributed.
You will use code written by other people. That is normal. Passing it off as your own is not.
- Copying
- Using a library, a snippet or a tutorial is allowed when the source is stated in the repository.
- Presenting
- The final demonstration is individual. A team may build the project; you present your own part.
- AI assistance
- Allowed for explanation and boilerplate. Not allowed for a lab answer submitted as your own reasoning.
- Plagiarism
- Submitting someone else's work ends the assessment for that task, with a written reason.
- Appeals
- An integrity decision can be appealed in writing. The appeal is reviewed by someone not involved in the original decision.
Stage 01
Not yet offeredFoundation
Programming, web, data and the tools of the trade. Six months, one cohort.
Stage 02
Not yet offeredSpecialisation
One school in depth: AI, client work, marketing or business.
Stage 03
Not yet offeredIndustry and product
A long project with a real user and a real deadline.
This is a direction, not an offer. None of the three stages is open for admission. Nothing here is described as equivalent to a degree, and no stage will be until a specific programme is assessed and recognised by the relevant authority.
The Software Engineering pilot is the only programme with a published plan and an admissions route.
Read the programme