Funded courses available
Learn to code and change your career. Fully funded, no experience needed.
Software developers are among the most in-demand people in the UK job market, in almost every industry. A funded course can take you from your first line of code to building real projects.
- Starting salaries of around £30,000
- Build real projects you can show to employers
- Remote and flexible roles widely available
- No prior coding experience required
Join thousands of adults who retrain through funded courses each year
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Free • Takes 2 minutes • No commitment
- Access courses worth up to £5k
- Training delivered by leading UK providers
- Gain industry-recognised qualifications
- Expertly matched to your career goals
- Access courses worth up to £5k
- Training delivered by leading UK providers
- Gain industry-recognised qualifications
- Expertly matched to your career goals
£30k
average starting salary for a software developer
£75k
average software developer salary with experience
Part-time
study options that fit around work
£0
course fees if you're eligible
Why software development
One of the most rewarding career switches you can make
People who retrain as developers often describe it as one of the best decisions they have made. The pay is good, the work is genuinely interesting and the career is flexible in ways that many jobs are not.
Strong earning potential
Software developers typically start on around £30,000, rising to around £75,000 with experience. Senior and specialist roles can pay more.
Work for yourself or for anyone
Developers have some of the most flexible career options of any profession: in-house, contracting, fully remote for international employers, or freelance building products of their own.
Build things people actually use
There is a real satisfaction in writing code and watching it turn into something useful: a feature, an app, a tool that solves a genuine problem.
Roles available in every industry
Banks, retailers, healthcare providers, media companies and manufacturers all need developers. Whatever industry you come from, your knowledge of it can be a genuine advantage.
The course
What you'll cover
Funded software development courses are built around the tools and skills employers hire for. Here's what most programmes cover, regardless of which provider you end up with.
01
HTML and CSS
The building blocks of every website and web application. How to structure content and control how it looks across different screen sizes.
02
JavaScript essentials
The language of the web. How to add interactivity, handle user input, fetch data and make pages feel responsive.
03
Frontend frameworks
Building component-based user interfaces with popular frameworks such as React, and managing an application as it grows.
04
Backend basics
How servers work, how to build APIs and how the frontend and backend talk to each other.
05
Git and version control
How professional developers collaborate on code, using Git to track changes and contribute to shared projects.
06
Building real projects
Putting it all together in projects you can show to employers, so you can demonstrate what you can build, not just what you have studied.
Find out if you qualify for a funded software development course
Only takes 2 minutes • Free • No commitment
- Access courses worth up to £5k
- Training delivered by leading UK providers
- Gain industry-recognised qualifications
- Expertly matched to your career goals
- Access courses worth up to £5k
- Training delivered by leading UK providers
- Gain industry-recognised qualifications
- Expertly matched to your career goals
Where it can take you
Jobs people go into after training
Software development opens up a wide range of roles across every industry. These are some of the most common first steps after a funded course.
Junior Developer
Write and test code, fix bugs and contribute to a codebase under the guidance of senior developers. The usual first role in the industry.
Frontend Developer
Build the parts of websites and apps that people interact with. In demand across agencies, startups and product companies.
Full Stack Developer
Work across both the frontend and backend of an application, one of the most sought-after profiles in the industry.
Software Engineer
With experience, design and build larger software systems, combining planning and architecture with the coding work.
Salary figures on this page are from the National Careers Service.
Am I eligible
You could be closer to qualifying than you think.
Funded training isn't just for people out of work. Course providers in our network offer funded places to adults aged 19 or over, whether you're employed or looking for your next move.
No tech background
Many people starting these courses have no prior experience. Most courses take you from the basics through to job-ready level in a matter of weeks.
Currently employed
Plenty of learners train while staying in their current job. Many courses run part-time, with daytime, evening or online sessions, so you don't have to give up your income to retrain.
Currently out of work
Funded training is open to people who are looking for work too. It is a practical way to build new skills and get back into employment.
Not sure you qualify
Eligibility depends on things like your age, where you live, your income and your residency status. Our check takes two minutes and there is no obligation.
FAQs
Questions people usually ask
Find out if you qualify for a funded software development course
Only takes 2 minutes • Free • No commitment
- Access courses worth up to £5k
- Training delivered by leading UK providers
- Gain industry-recognised qualifications
- Expertly matched to your career goals
- Access courses worth up to £5k
- Training delivered by leading UK providers
- Gain industry-recognised qualifications
- Expertly matched to your career goals