How To Learn UX Design
Best Courses and Bootcamps

1. Ironhack

4.91 (521 reviews)

Ironhack offers full-time and part-time courses in 9- or 24-week formats, respectively. Career services include portfolio and resume building, job interview preparation, networking, and hiring fairs. Ironhack has scholarships available for women and military vets who are interested in a tech career. (View In-Depth Report)

Recent Review:

One of the most amazing experiences of all, being part of a great community around the world and being wrapped by their sense of community and values it's not just the learning part they really make you feel like part of it and it's worldwide !!!! JUST AMAZING

Salvador Emmanuel Juárez Granados

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2. Bloc

4.84 (277 reviews)

Bloc was the first tech school to offer self-paced online bootcamps in web development and design. Students stay accountable through one-to-one mentorship as they work full- or part-time, finishing the course in an average of 4–8 months. Land a job within six months or get your money back. (View In-Depth Report)

Recent Review:

I am at 50 % of the curriculum right now and I fully recommend this program! There is an immense amount of technical support for almost 16 hours a day on slack, through your mentor and the grading team. The curriculum is mostly project based, therefore, the theory is not as extensive as in other programs, but on the flip side, students get to apply what they learn! At first, I was surprised( ...

Morgana Ximenes

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3. HackerYou

4.99 (179 reviews)

HackerYou offers a full-time, 9-week bootcamp in web development as well as many part-time programs. Get immersed in the fun, collaborative learning environment, enjoying a 10:1 student-instructor ratio and 24/7 access to their 12,000 square foot space in downtown Toronto. (View In-Depth Report)

Recent Review:

[I previously submitted a review for the Part-Time Web Development course but after completing the Part-Time JS course and loving it, I felt compelled to write another.] I just finished taking the Part-Time JavaScript course this fall and have found it to be an incredible experience that has really expanded my toolkit as a developer and solidified my love of coding/web development. I had ...

Ana Maljkovic

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4. Epicodus

4.85 (131 reviews)

Epicodus is a full-time, in-person coding bootcamp that provides job search assistance and includes an internship with a tech company. Students enroll for free for the first five weeks and are invited to finish the program if they have sufficient grades and comply with all the guidelines. (View In-Depth Report)

Recent Review:

I’ve researched a few bootcamp school and Epicodus was the right fit for me. The price is reasonable for what I was looking for. Coursework is straightforward and the videos are great but wish there was a few more videos towards the end of the course which they are aware of. It was very challenging for me esp. with no coding experience but I was able to pull through with the support of the ...

Verna Santos

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5. Springboard

4.89 (120 reviews)

Springboard offers self-paced data science courses that can be completed in 2 to 4 months, with one-on-one weekly mentor support. The program costs $499 per month, so students who finish early will pay less for their tuition. (View In-Depth Report)

Recent Review:

My time as a student at Springboard has been nothing but AMAZING. I was paired with an awesome mentor that really pushed me to excel in my studies and building my portfolio. Without my mentor, I wouldn't be in the position I am today, ready with confidence in tackling my UX job interviews with confidence. I now have an awesome portfolio in which he let me know the rights and wrongs in building ...

Jordan

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6. Designlab

4.87 (101 reviews)

Designlab offers both full-time courses, which are 40 hours a week, and part-time courses, which are 20 hours per weeks. They provide each student with a career coach who works with that student for up to six months after graduation to help them find a job. (View In-Depth Report)

Recent Review:

I have taken two courses at Designlab and will probably take one more. Why? Because it is affordable, and you get an awesome mentor guiding you through the course. Holding your hand if you want. If you are serious about learning design there is no better way than to invest in yourself with Designlab.

Rebecka Ferneklint

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7. UXER School

4.86 (86 reviews)

UXER School offers courses in anywhere from 1-week, 25-hour formats to 12-week, 75-hour formats. They are affiliated with companies like Amazon, Microsoft, Kairos, and ING. They take job placement seriously and frequently have hiring sessions that connect their students with these affiliated companies. (View In-Depth Report)

Recent Review:

I have looked around from different institute or education organisation for some times already, but it is not easy to find the training course related to User Experience, but Accelerate is the one who providing quality and useful UX training with practical and hand-on experience sharing, it's helping us on our day-to-day work to enhance the UX of our products. Besides, it's very up to the ...

Maurice Cheng

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8. Wyncode

4.96 (80 reviews)

No prior programming experience is necessary for students training at Wyncode. Its 10-week, on-site immersive programs teach budding coders key industry skills. Wyncode helps graduates maneuver through today's job market and works with a comprehensive hiring network to connect them with jobs. (View In-Depth Report)

Recent Review:

Wyncode is the best bootcamp in South Florida!!! I visited other competing bootcamps and I can tell you that Wyncode has the best teaching staff and everyone is super friendly. I did their full stack program and after graduation I found a job through their hiring connections right away. The skills that you gain are incredable and you will always feel challenged, no matter what skill level you ...

Mohamed Nazim

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9. DESIGNATION

4.84 (78 reviews)

DESIGNATION offers a hybrid online and in-person 24-week course in UI and UX design. They offer financial assistance through a partnership with Climb Credit and Skills Fund. The final 2 weeks of the program comprise the Career Phase, which helps students with resume building and portfolio development. (View In-Depth Report)

Recent Review:

Six months at Designation jumpstarted a career that I love. I came to Designation with no design experience, spending the years prior to the program working in finance. The most designing I'd ever done was in PowerPoint. I was initially skeptical of the program because it didn't provide a formal degree or certification. I'd also need to leave the comfort and security of my current job. Wanting ...

Andrew K

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10. Coding Bootcamp Praha

4.79 (51 reviews)

Coding Bootcamp Praha is a 12-week full-stack web development bootcamp in Prague, Czech Republic. The course is aimed at career changers whose goal is learning the skills to get hired as web developers or develop a startup MVP. The syllabus features HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, React, PHP, Laravel, and MySQL. The emphasis is on understanding the best practices, learning by doing, and solving real-world problems. Throughout the bootcamp the students learn to cooperate in teams using Git and... (View In-Depth Report)

Recent Review:

Before joining the Coding Bootcamp Praha I worked in various places, from customer experience roles, management positions in gastronomy industry and in logistics. I was learning programming on the side through online platforms and one day i realised that I’m much more passionate about my “hobby” than my actual job. My goal was to learn programming and start working right away because in late ...

Roman Veselý

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11. Noble Desktop

4.92 (47 reviews)

Noble Desktop offers a wide range of classes and certificate programs in coding and design. These can be taken in a full-time or part-time format. Courses vary between 2 and 120 hours and cost between $95 and $5,000. (View In-Depth Report)

Recent Review:

What an excellent training! After only a few sessions, I have skills to put together a website. The teacher was fab, the materials and presentation are well-organized and easy to follow. Just a smart place to up your tech skills. Go for it!

Kimberley Windbiel

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12. V School

4.94 (33 reviews)

V School offers online and in-person 12-week programs. In-person students receive free housing and discounted public transit. V School reports a 100% job fulfillment rate, and all job-seeking students have found employment within 30 days of graduating. (View In-Depth Report)

Recent Review:

Having recently graduated from their Full-Stack JavaScript course, I can tell you that once you finish this class, you will have the neccessary skillset to get a job. V School teaches you the latest and most popular technologies and you get to have a few projects under your belt to show to potential employers. You learn a lot of material in a short amount of time, so you need to put in the ...

Christian Lopez

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13. Neoland

4.85 (32 reviews)

Neoland offers full- and part-time courses in UI/UX design, full-stack, data design, and user experience design. Their employment exchange program brings in managers from important companies to hire from their new graduates. Also, there are a number of scholarships available for qualified students. (View In-Depth Report)

Recent Review:

Acabo de finalizar el curso de UX en Neoland. He de decir que la elección fue complicada entre otras escuelas que impartían el mismo curso con un contenido similar. Pero hoy he de decir que ha sido un acierto 100%. Los profesionales que lo imparten, la motivación que transmiten y la información para, luego despegar cada uno, ha sido increíble. Me siento con muchas ganas de transformar y ...

Yolanda García San Juan

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14. Austin Coding Academy

5.0 (21 reviews)

At Austin Coding Academy, our job is to bring students to job-ready proficiency. We offer three levels of classes for students: Intro, Intermediate and Advanced. There are also three different tracks, stemming from our intro class: JavaScript Full Stack, .NET Full Stack, and Web Design. Each course is ten weeks and by the end of the three courses, students will be ready for a full-time developer or designer position. Additionally, we offer services to produce custom curriculum and instruction... (View In-Depth Report)

Recent Review:

At Austin Coding Academy every teacher, admin and TA cares about its students future. They don't want your money if you are not learning so they are constantly working to keep their curriculum up-to-date and challenging. I've seen this in practice as both a student and as a TA, they are always improving. Their teachers are working professionals with real-world experience and stories to share ...

Clayton Berger

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15. OpenClassrooms

4.88 (16 reviews)

OpenClassrooms is a 100% online coding school that excels at producing programmers. It offers 8 different educational paths for designers and developers, and two subscription options to allow students the maximum freedom to pursue their own course of study at their own rate. (View In-Depth Report)

Recent Review:

OpenClassrooms is an online education platform that assigns a mentor to every student on the platform. As mentors, it is our job to assist a student whenever they feel stuck at a problem or de-motivated during their learning period. We communicate with the students via video calls and try to catch up at least once every week. Getting help from someone who's already experienced at what they're ...

Rohan Taneja

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16. CodeCraft School

4.82 (16 reviews)

CodeCraft School has currently suspended operation of technology courses. Learn more here. CodeCraft School of Technology offers a variety of bootcamps which are carefully crafted to prepare students for careers in technology. The CodeCraft team has 13+ years of experience teaching digital skills through their partnering organization, Boulder Digital Arts. In addition, their instructors are industry veterans who are passionate about what they teach and love to share their knowledge. The class... (View In-Depth Report)

Recent Review:

I had a wonderful experience at CodeCraft. The teachers were definitely the best part. We had 3 teachers and they all brought a different perspective and knowledge base. I learned so much from them and they were very available outside of class hours. I was able to get a full-time job as a UX designer 2 months after graduating which was amazing. Meredith, the career services woman, was ...

Nell Roberts

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17. Tradecraft

5.0 (14 reviews)

Tradecraft is a guild for smart, motivated people who want to get into tech. We help our members answer the question, "What's next?" by providing access to the knowledge, network, and opportunities they need to make good decisions. Everyone's experience at Tradecraft is a little different, but most tend to focus on either: - Product Design - Growth Marketing - Business Development & Sales The program has been designed by industry-leading experts to ensure that our students graduate with both... (View In-Depth Report)

Recent Review:

Tradecraft helped me change to the UX field in a fantastic company! If you want to change your career path to product design/research, Tradecraft would be a top choice. 2 reasons: 1) Real projects Real project experience is very important to start a career in the UX field because of competition. At Tradecraft, most projects are real - you will work with real companies to solve real problems. I ...

Wenting

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18. Design Sprint School

4.91 (11 reviews)

Working professionals will find Design Sprint School's online, 4-week bootcamp flexible enough to fit their schedules. Students receive assistance from certified mentors, lifetime access to class content, and a A free Foundations pre-class to help them get started. (View In-Depth Report)

Recent Review:

I am very enthusiastic about the tools and methodologies we just have learnt and applied at Design Sprint School. This course was pretty amazing. For me … with a professional background (long time ago) as process engineer, working with 6 sigma and Falconi’ s methodology for example.… very old concepts that are falling apart…I can say that re-discover that we have creative thinking skills was ...

Maiara Nakamura

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19. GrowthX Academy

5.0 (6 reviews)

Want to step into a non-tech role at a tech company and begin making a meaningful difference from day one? GrowthX Academy helps smart, driven, creative thinkers gain real experience and transition into new careers. Be among the next wave of innovators in this exciting industry. You will spend most of your time working directly with real companies in Silicon Valley, solving real problems. You’ll work closely with innovators while developing your own areas of expertise. And with each new... (View In-Depth Report)

Recent Review:

GrowthX Academy gave me deep knowledge on how to sell products that people want and how to scale a business. Not only did we learn valuable sales skills for selling to enterprises, the information that I learned has given me confidence in a changing startup environment. Everything I learned was instantly applicable and practical. I happen to believe that in order to become successful one needs ...

Marta-Kristi Pold

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20. NuCamp

5.0 (3 reviews)

Nucamp is a night and weekend coding bootcamp located in under-served communities across the state of Washington. Nucamp offers a hybrid learning experience where students learn Web Development online during the week and meet in person on the weekends for with 10 other students and their Instructor. Nucamp is on a mission to make quality education affordable with the low cost of online learning paired with the motivation and support offered by in-person bootcamps. Prospective students should... (View In-Depth Report)

Recent Review:

I really like the way classes are organized at Nucamp. Every instructor, including Aaron, is very knowledgeable and helps guide each student throughout the week. In fact, I learned many real-life project scenarios, unlike in other boot camps, who rush quickly in order to cover more lessons. Here at Nucamp, they gave us time to work during weekdays and examine the project practically during ...

Karthika Kumar

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21. Elewa Bootcamps

5.0 (2 reviews)

At Elewa we remember learning to become developers, for some of us it wasn’t even a year ago! It felt like we spent more time finding what we needed to learn and where to learn those skills than we did actually learning them. Covering the basics of JavaScript wasn’t hard, there’s hundreds of great resources that teach this. Learning new libraries, tools or frameworks also wasn’t difficult, it seems like every developer is releasing a tutorial for their favorite tools! What we found difficult... (View In-Depth Report)

Recent Review:

Elewa Academy was a great place to learn computer programming in a small group. The teacher was very helpful and diligently helped all the students to learn the course material. The course was intense and challenging for someone with total beginner programming skills but as the course went on, the course material became easier to understand. What I liked in the course was the abstract thinking ...

Chris

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22. GW Boot Camp

5.0 (1 review)

GW Boot Camps are 12 week, full-time or 24 week, part-time Web Development and 24-week, part-time Data Analytics and UX/UI courses offered in Arlington and Washington, D.C. The full-stack Web Development curriculum includes HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Node.js, Java, Database Theory, MongoDB, Heroku, Git. The Data Analytics curriculum covers a broad array of technologies like Excel, Python, JavaScript (D3.js, Leaflet.js), HTML/CSS, API Interactions, Social Media Mining, SQL, Tableau,... (View In-Depth Report)

Recent Review:

Pros: The instructors work full time as web developers. They are supportive and they have lively personalities which makes the subject more fun. The teaching assistants are helpful. The career support is better than I received from my college, grad school, and other organizations. We are learning way more than HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. We have used APIs, Node.js. Sequelize.js, MySQL, etc. In ...

Jonathan Ansley

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23. Coders Lab

5.0 (1 review)

Coders Lab is no. 1 vocational IT School in Poland. With the most extensive product portfolio on the Polish market, we have transformed 2000 careers through innovative education in today’s most in-demand IT skills. Our full-time on-campus courses are delivered in 9 Polish cities. They include intensive classes, in which students create numerous projects on their own. This is a verified method which helps learn the skills and allows to become self-sufficient. (View In-Depth Report)

Recent Review:

I graduate the Coders Lab Intensive Backend Dev Bootcamp and I really appreciate it so I can honestly recommend them. Presentations are made in really clear and easy to remember way (as Your group progress with the bootcamp material, the new presentations would be shared with You on Google Drive). But, what I enjoy most from them is that.... I can still contact my group mentor (Mr. Jacek ...

Patryk Węgrzynek

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24. BrainStation

4.67 (114 reviews)

Brainstation offers a range of full-time and flexible courses. Established in 2012, BrainStation has worked with over 250 instructors from innovative companies, developing cutting-edge, real-world digital education that has empowered more than 50,000 professionals. They have partnered with popular brands like Google, Amazon, Expedia, and Facebook. They offer many other scholarship opportunities. (View In-Depth Report)

Recent Review:

I signed up to take the part time UX Design course at Brainstation because I'd started working on a digital product at my company and it peaked my interest. At first I was apprehensive about taking the online course but it worked best with my schedule and meant that I could take part from my the comfort of my home. Having little to no experience in UX Design, I found the course to be very ...

Taylor Clem

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25. Skillcrush

4.62 (71 reviews)

Skillcrush offers 3-month, online master classes known as "blueprints" that prepare students for a variety of roles in the tech industry. Students can take classes individually or choose one of the Skillcrush training packages. The "all-inclusive" package allows access to all the blueprints for nine months. (View In-Depth Report)

Recent Review:

This is one of the most enlightening experiences that I've had in quite a while. I never dreamed that I would be learning a new skill at this stage of my life path and was initially skeptical about trying the program. Within the first 30 days I found myself drawn to the curriculum, atmosphere, and overall experience. The instructors are extremely helpful and responded to my questions right ...

Teri

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26. Dev Mountain

4.66 (68 reviews)

Dev Mountain students specialize in web development, UX design, salesforce development, or software QA. The program offers full-time immersive courses during the day, and a part-time night program. Located in Salt Lake City, Provo, Phoenix and Dallas, Dev Mountain offers housing to full-time students at each location. (View In-Depth Report)

Recent Review:

The fast pace may be daunting for some. That is understandable. The good news is if you fall behind, there are options for you. Never have I been involved with an organization where the teachers and staff are more invested - truly - in their student's success. The classes are demanding, it can be sometimes exhausting, but it is also exhilarating, worthwhile and mind-stretching (in a good way). ...

Benjamin Alldredge

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27. RED Academy

4.54 (61 reviews)

RED Academy has full-time courses in 12- or 24-week formats and part-time courses that can be taken in 5- or 10-week formats. They also offer work-study courses in 48- and 96-week timeframes. These unique courses allow students to gain hands-on experience with successful companies while working on their studies. (View In-Depth Report)

Recent Review:

I came onto the course with some skepticism. I was looking to retrain and was worried I would be able to learn enough in 12 weeks to change careers. I have to say I was more than impressed with the course and with Red as a whole. From my first conversation with Michelle who put my fears at ease to the first day where the Red method was explained. I was constantly reassured and made to feel ...

Fiona Brownlie

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28. Montana Code School

4.69 (13 reviews)

The Montana Code School is dedicated to training the state’s next generation of junior developers with 2016 classes being held in Missoula and Bozeman. We offer intensive, fully-immersive coding boot-camp programs and a part-time course designed to produce or enhance highly employable software developers ready to work in Montana’s thriving community of startups and tech businesses. We want everyone to be involved, from any background and with any or no experience programming. The training... (View In-Depth Report)

Recent Review:

I attended code school and within a month got a job in the field at a local CMS based firm. Unfortunately MTCS didn't teach any negotiation skills so I wasn't ready when they said "we need a senior developer out of you in 2 weeks." I found another job in Missoula thankfully and was able to use more of a skillset to my advantage.

Lars

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29. The Hacking School

4.75 (4 reviews)

The Hacking School is India's first coding school, a 13-week program that teaches full-stack web development. (JavaScript programming) The curriculum is based on ME/ARN stack is completely hands-on, emphasizes less on lecture and is used to nourish candidates on end-to-end product development. Students should expect to start coding on day 1. Graduates will be skilled in JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, and MongoDB. In addition to back-end technologies, The Hacking School teaches design, best UI & UX... (View In-Depth Report)

Recent Review:

In just 3 months of my Web Development course, I learned a lot of theory and practical skills. The instructions for the daily tasks were quite detailed and high quality. Help is always available. The curriculum covers diverse aspects of software development and is always taught with a practical focus. The curriculum at The Hacking School is particularly rigorous. Getting behind is quite easy ...

Siddharth Padwal

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30. CareerFoundry

4.37 (65 reviews)

CareerFoundry's courses in design and web development are 100% online and self-paced. They are six to ten months in length. Each student receives tutoring from a dedicated mentor, and students are guaranteed job placement within 6 months of graduating, or they will have their tuition refunded. (View In-Depth Report)

Recent Review:

After extensive research for online and in-person "bootcamp" / Masters courses for UX Design, I decided to go with the online course at CareerFoundry based on reviews and the overall cost. I chose the $6,000 USD Certified UX Designer three-part program which pairs each student with tutor and a mentor with whom you have unlimited Skype calls. Each reading / lesson finishes with an assignment ...

Sagan

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31. Accelerate

4.18 (43 reviews)

Xccelerate is a socially aligned education startup that bridges the gap between education and employment across innovation verticals including software development, data science, UX, blockchain, data analytics and more. We make it easy for companies to hire top talent they will not find through traditional hiring practices. (View In-Depth Report)

Recent Review:

Accelerate HK train the participants with the most update web development technology and with good training on related programming language

Elise Luk

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32. New York Code and Design Academy

4.17 (18 reviews)

New York Code and Design Academy offers web development and UX design courses in full- and part-time intensives. Tuition can be paid in installments or students can work with the school’s financial partners for assistance. The programs cost between $999 and $15,000. (View In-Depth Report)

Recent Review:

I attended this course with the motivation of some new opportunities. I met professionally excellent staff there. They were expert, patient, and kind. They didn't just let you what it is. They let you know how to know what it is. It's like they gave a key. With it, you would be able to open variety of doors to new worlds. Thank you, and be greater, NYCDA!

George Dong

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33. ITHAKAI

ITHAKAI offers UX Design training through mentored, online courses. The UX Design Intensive course is aimed towards career changers, and students can expect to gain all the skills needed to make a complete shift to UX within 3-5 months. The course is self-paced, so students can expect to work through a structured curriculum, with the freedom to study from anywhere. During the program, students work on real-world projects to build a professional portfolio with weekly 1-on-1 mentorship.... (View In-Depth Report)

34. 2020Shift

2020shift is a social enterprise focused on actively decreasing the diversity deficit in the tech space. We offer an array of non-engineering skills based classes and workshops for the most affordable price of NYC's camps & schools. (View In-Depth Report)

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35. School of Visual Concepts

SVC helps career-changers, career-starters, and career-havers develop their skills in UX, UI, software, content creation, marketing, branding, graphic design, and letterpress printing. They offer a mix of evening classes, certificate programs, corporate training programs, and half-day and full-day workshops, all taught by top working pros and all filled with practical, hands-on training. (View In-Depth Report)

36. KeepCoding

KeepCoding is the first Career Accelerator for Developers. It offers a 48-week online full stack web and mobile development bootcamp and a Bootcamp on Big Data and Machine Learning. KeepCoding also offers a 4-week program to start programming based on Python, the "Bootcamp Aprender a Programar desde cero" which is taught entirely in Madrid. The need to write software more efficiently is growing in demand. Startups and big companies struggle to find talent that can deliver. Want to learn this... (View In-Depth Report)

37. Impact Byte

Impact Byte is a full-time, 8-week full-stack coding bootcamp in Jakarta, Indonesia. Impact Byte students will learn JavaScript and graduates will be able to build a full suite of web applications including design interface and functionality, along with communication with database servers. The bootcamp teaches the latest curriculum to meet the needs of the industry. Applicants must submit an online form where they will receive additional questions about expectations and technical skills, and... (View In-Depth Report)