Interested in a career in tech? Starting something brand new can be daunting, so hearing from others and their experiences can help you know what to expect. Students on Northcoders’ part-time Software Development Bootcamp in JavaScript share some of the key reasons why they chose Northcoders as the launchpad to their new career:

Structured Curriculum

Northcoders has many years of experience teaching software development bootcamps and is constantly updating its award-winning curriculum to match industry demands. The curriculum has been designed to efficiently teach all the key skills expected of junior software developers.

As one student, Chloe, explains, “The way the curriculum is set out means my understanding of each prior thing deepens as we go and you see how everything connects. I appreciate the order of which things are taught and each topic has helped me understand the previous one better.”

Another student, Mariia adds, “I think the learning content is brilliant! Everything has lots of examples, visuals, and clear explanations.”

The full curriculum for the bootcamp can be downloaded here.

Excellent Support

One of the biggest perks of doing a bootcamp is the hands-on support available. An experienced tutor guides you through the sessions and can help with any questions you may have during your learning and coding. Learning alongside other students also means you have a community to lean on and collaborate with!

Chloe gives us more details: “There is so much support here! I have a 1-2-1 every week, they take questions in the lectures and seminars and someone is always in Gather to chat! Any questions I have sent over Slack have been answered super quickly and when I have spoken to David in Gather it’s been super detailed and helpful. The feedback to my work has also been very detailed and really helpful, and it’s great to see it through to someone else's eyes who has the knowledge to direct me.”

(Slack and Gather are two online chat software used by students and tutors for easy communication while studying remotely.)

Olivia agrees, “Both the tutors and the cohort are incredibly supportive and have certainly made the experience more enjoyable.”

Happy Graduates

When asked why they chose Northcoders, many students had similar answers—seeing the success of previous graduates convinced them they could also transform their own careers:

“My partner did the full time JavaScript boot camp and raved about it,” Chloe said. She selected Northcoders “due to my partner’s experience and also because when I was looking for options to learn coding, the general consensus online was that Northcoders is the best!”

Farmata opted for Northcoders because “Most people that have done Northcoders bootcamp spoke highly of it and were never disappointed they have done it.”

James was convinced by “Online testimony on forums saying Northcoders was good for 'work-ready' experience. I also have friends in the field whose colleagues are Northcoders graduates.”

You can read more testimonials from previous graduates here to find out about their experiences and career trajectories. 

Overall, students found that Northcoders’ quality curriculum, supportive teaching team, and  successful graduates made it their ideal pathway into software development. Whether you're looking to up-skill, change careers, or simply explore your passion for coding, Northcoders’ part-time Software Development Bootcamp in JavaScript could be your next step towards tech success. You can read more about our part-time bootcamp’s curriculum and flexible schedule here.