In today’s digital world, coding is a valuable skill that opens countless job opportunities. However, a busy schedule can hold a lot of people back from learning the skills necessary for a new career. Whether you currently have a job or caring responsibilities, an online part-time bootcamp could be the solution to fit your career dreams alongside your existing timetable.

A part-time bootcamp like Northcoders’ Part-time Software Development Bootcamp in JavaScript offers many benefits:

1. Work-Life Balance

The part-time bootcamp is designed to fit around your current life. With 3.5 hours of contact time a week and the option to choose between lunchtime or evening classes, you can arrange your course schedule to make it work for you. The rest of the course is self-study, so you can fit this in whenever you’d like.

You don’t have to commit to making the same arrangements each week either. Even if you usually attend the evening lecture, you’re welcome to change it to the lunchtime one if you have dinner plans. Joining a course doesn’t mean you have to compromise on what’s important to you!

2. Financially Accessible

University courses and full-time bootcamps can be expensive, and they often require people to take on large loans or rely on savings for the entirety of the course.

However, Northcoders’ part-time bootcamp is one of the most affordable paths into tech–and not just thanks to its lower tuition fee. Since you can keep earning a salary alongside the course, it’s easier to finance your education and living costs. In addition, Northcoders offers a payment plan. This means that you can spread the cost of your course over 24 months of interest-free instalments, making it easier to manage your finances. 

3. Gradual Transition to Tech

On a part-time bootcamp, you can accelerate your career without pausing it. While many courses will require you to leave your job or amend your work hours, Northcoders’ part-time bootcamp is designed to fit around it. This minimises your career, financial, and personal risks.

For example, you can keep your old job while on the course, and wait to hand in your notice until you have secured your new, first job in software development. Being able to ease into tech on a part-time bootcamp can give you more peace of mind and greater control over your next steps.

4. Self-Paced Learning

Northcoders’ part-time bootcamp is accessible completely remotely. You can learn to code when you want, where you want, and for the number of hours you want. 

The interactive lectures and seminars are taught live over online video calls. They last 3.5 hours each week and are mandatory, but you can choose between two different sets of times. This live teaching will help you to build a strong foundation on a topic, so that you can spend time practising it independently.

While we recommend around 8 hours of self-learning a week, you have complete freedom over how you want to structure this time. You can have regular breaks, spend more time on tricky topics, or move faster through simpler concepts. This can make your learning more efficient and less stressful.

You can find out more about self-paced learning on a part-time bootcamp in this blog.

5. Job Readiness

Northcoders’ part-time bootcamp is based on its award-winning full-time curriculum. It has been perfected over the years based on feedback from employers and bootcamp graduates. The course is full stack and covers JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. You will learn practical skills that match real-world software engineering demands, and even start building a portfolio of projects. This portfolio will be great to showcase when applying for jobs.

Tutors will be here to support you throughout your learning journey. You will get access to optional study groups and debugging sessions, as well as one-to-one check-ins with your mentor. All of this will allow you to learn everything you need to know to be tech-job ready in just 20 weeks!


If you want to learn to code and start a tech career without having to compromise on your job, caring responsibilities, or finances, Northcoders’ Part-time Software Development Bootcamp in JavaScript can be your gateway to a new career. The bootcamp gives you a flexible learning experience, with a gradual and self-paced approach to tech, all while being easier on your wallet.