Cloud computing courses in the UK
Square1 Ai is an online school, registered in Sri Lanka. It runs four live cloud computing bootcamps (Cloud Engineer with AI, Cloud Security Engineer, LLMOps and Software Engineering with AI), each twelve weeks on Zoom with one instructor and 10 projects you keep, for £119; self-paced courses start at £24. UK cohorts meet on weekday evenings from 7 PM UK time, with full-day sessions at weekends.
Founding price, half the £239 standard, until 1 December. Self-paced courses from £24.
What cloud roles pay in the UK
Annual base salary in the UK, from Payscale (read 22 October 2026). The range is the middle half of reported salaries, and each row shows how many salary profiles it rests on.
| Role | Median a year | Middle half | Train for it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solutions architectPayscale233 salary profiles | £66,600 | £56,200 to £82,900 | Forward Deployed Engineer |
| Senior software engineerPayscale882 salary profiles | £62,600 | £52,100 to £77,800 | Claude Code for Engineering, Codex for Software Engineering |
| DevOps engineerPayscale143 salary profiles | £51,900 | £40,500 to £69,100 | LLMOps, Cloud Engineer with AI |
| Full stack developerPayscale105 salary profiles | £44,500 | £35,400 to £53,500 | Software Engineering with AI |
| Software engineerPayscale1,527 salary profiles | £42,200 | £33,800 to £53,500 | Software Engineering with AI, Claude Code for Engineering, Codex for Software Engineering |
| Security engineerPayscale77 salary profiles | £39,100 | £30,500 to £55,000 | Cybersecurity, Cloud Security Engineer |
Salaries are what employers in the UK report paying, not what Square1 Ai students earn: the first cohorts have not graduated.
Bootcamps that fit a working week in UK.
Twelve weeks each, weekday evenings and weekend days, 25 spots a cohort. Reserving a seat holds the founding price.
Cloud computing courses in the UK, side by side
Cloud computing courses you can take in the UK in 2026, with their length, how they are taught and the fee each provider lists.
| Course | Length | How it is taught | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud Engineering BootcampMakers | 16 weeks, full-time Mon-Fri | live online (remote) | £8,500 including VAT |
| AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials (AMWSCPE)QA Ltd | 1 day | live online (virtual classroom) | From £1,020 + VAT |
| Introduction to Cloud Infrastructure (AZ-900) (MAZ900)QA Ltd | 1 day | live online (virtual classroom) | From £915 + VAT |
| Live cloud computing bootcamps (4 tracks)Square1 Ai | 12 weeks, about 15 hours a week | Live online, weekday evenings from 7 PM UK time and weekend days | £119 (founding price) |
Fees and lengths as each provider lists them on its own site, checked 22 October 2026. Ask the provider for the current intake before you pay.
Four ways into cloud computing in the UK
Each fits a different person. The right one depends on whether you need a degree, a university name, a free start or a portfolio.
- Route 1
A degree or master's
Fits when You want a formal qualification in cloud computing, or the theory in depth.
Watch for Years of study and a large fee; check how much of it uses the tools teams work with now.
- Route 2
A university or institute short course
Fits when You want a known name on a short cloud computing course, online or on campus.
Watch for Most are a few weeks and teach concepts; ask whether you build and deploy something.
- Route 3
A free or funded programme
Fits when You want to try cloud computing before paying for anything.
Watch for Good for basics; nobody reviews your work, so you still need projects to show.
- Route 4
A live online bootcamp
Fits when You are working and want a job-shaped portfolio in twelve weeks, taught live on UK time.
Watch for Square1 Ai's bootcamps are new and not accredited: the first cohorts have not graduated, so there is no placement rate yet.
Questions people in the UK ask about cloud computing
Which cloud computing course is best in the UK?
It depends on what you need. Makers's Cloud Engineering Bootcamp lists £8,500 including VAT and QA Ltd's AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials (AMWSCPE) lists from £1,020 + VAT; the table above lists each one's length and fee. If you are working and want a portfolio an employer can check, Square1 Ai's twelve-week live bootcamps are £119 at the founding price.
How much does a cloud computing course cost in the UK?
A Square1 Ai live cloud computing bootcamp is £119, the founding price until 1 December (the standard price is £239), and a self-paced course is £24. Other providers' fees are in the table above.
What does a solutions architect earn in the UK?
Payscale puts the median base salary for a solutions architect in the UK at £66,600 a year, with the middle half between £56,200 and £82,900, from 233 salary profiles.
AWS, Azure or Google Cloud: which should I learn first?
Learn the one the employers you want use, and the concepts carry across: compute, storage, networking, identity and cost. Square1 Ai's Cloud Engineer bootcamp teaches them hands-on, and its certification practice is free for AWS Cloud Practitioner, Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) and Google Cloud Digital Leader.
Can I learn cloud computing online in the UK while working full time?
Yes. UK cohorts meet on weekday evenings from 7 PM UK time, with full-day sessions at weekends. The work between sessions is graded by Nova, Square1 Ai's AI tutor, whenever you submit it. Plan for about fifteen hours a week across the twelve weeks.
Is it a regulated qualification, or a government-funded Skills Bootcamp?
Neither. Square1 Ai's bootcamps are not Ofqual-regulated qualifications and are not part of the Department for Education's Skills Bootcamps, so they are not government funded. You leave with 10 deployed projects and a recorded defence of your work.
Does the bootcamp guarantee a job?
No. No placement rate is published because the first cohorts have not graduated. You leave with 10 projects an employer can open and run, a recorded defence of your work, and a hiring plan worked through with your instructor.
How do I pay?
Reserving a seat is free and takes your name, email and country. Nothing is charged until the start date is confirmed and you say yes.
25 spots a cohort. Hold one on UK time.
Pick a bootcamp, reserve with your name and email, and hear the start date first. Nothing is charged until you confirm.