- Delivered online part-time.
- Complete the course in 52 weeks.
- Bi-monthly start dates from October 2024.
- Fully fundable via Adult Learner Loan.
Code your future
Where can this course take you?
This diploma equips you with the most in-demand coding languages and tools for both front-end and back-end development.
You’ll graduate with the industry-ready skills employers are looking for, opening doors to careers as a web or software developer, full-stack engineer, QA tester, or support specialist.
Flexible, practical, and beginner-friendly, this course is designed to launch you into tech. No prior coding experience required.

Industry Recognised
How you'll study
This diploma is delivered in collaboration with the Code Institute, a leader in fast-track coding education that helps people move into software development careers in just one year.
You’ll benefit from University Centre Peterborough’s expert computer science tutors while learning through the Code Institute’s renowned coding platform, combining academic guidance with hands-on, industry-focused training that gives you the confidence and skills to thrive in today’s tech sector.

What are the key modules?
This unit aims to provide learners with the knowledge and skills needed to build a front end web application. It includes understanding the principles of responsive design, documentation and effective layout of content.
This unit aims to develop the knowledge and skills needed to build a dynamic, interactive Frontend web application. It includes understanding user input and control when interacting with a web application. It also includes understanding the principles of manual testing for debugging.
This focuses on understanding and developing the practical skills to build a Back End web application. Topics covered include data storage and data management using relational and non-relational databases.
Learners build on their existing skills and learn how to integrate them effectively to build a Full Stack web application. The unit covers the use of frameworks, APIs, automated testing, persistent storage, user authentication and eCommerce functionality.
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Entry Requirements
- You must be aged 19 or over
- Applicants must complete the 5-step coding challenge set by Code Institute
- Applicants will conduct an interview to determine suitability
- Applicants should have a working knowledge of the English language, both written and verbal.
Learners will also require access to a computer or laptop and a broadband connection.
The pinnacle of this course was undoubtedly the capstone project. It was here that the theoretical met the practical, requiring a synthesis of front-end and back-end skills to craft a cohesive web application. This project was a crucible, challenging yet ultimately proving my abilities. The satisfaction of overcoming this hurdle was a defining moment of my educational journey.