Question 1

What is a live bootcamp?

Accepted Answer

Twelve weeks of live teaching on Zoom, in a cohort of 25, with an engineer who does this for a living. Each bootcamp ends in a portfolio of 10 projects an employer can open and run.

Question 2

How much time does a bootcamp take?

Accepted Answer

About 15 hours a week for 12 weeks. That covers the live sessions and the projects you build between them.

Question 3

What if I miss a live session?

Accepted Answer

Every live session runs on Zoom and is recorded for replay, so you can catch up in your own time zone. The AI Tutor is there between sessions too.

Question 4

How many people are in a cohort?

Accepted Answer

Up to 25. Every cohort has 25 spots, and every person and every project gets reviewed.

Question 5

Who teaches the bootcamps?

Accepted Answer

People who have shipped what they teach. We hire instructors who have built the thing the programme covers, and they teach live on Zoom.

Question 6

Which bootcamp should I choose?

Accepted Answer

Take the free skill check. Five questions, about five minutes, and it places you in one of nine curricula at the right level. You can switch programme before your cohort starts.

Question 7

Do I get a certificate?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Your certificate links to your graded record and competition rank, so an employer sees exactly what it measures.

Question 8

What is an on-demand course?

Accepted Answer

A self-paced course you take in any time zone, with graded projects. There is no cohort and no fixed schedule.

Question 9

What does an on-demand course cost?

Accepted Answer

A$45 per course.

Question 10

When can I start an on-demand course?

Accepted Answer

A course is released when every module is recorded. Until then you can pre-order it.

Question 11

Who marks my work if there is no teacher?

Accepted Answer

Nova, the AI tutor behind every course. It marks what you write against a written rubric, keeps every grade and remembers what you got wrong.

Question 12

Live bootcamp or on-demand course?

Accepted Answer

A live bootcamp if you can give 15 hours a week and want to learn live. Otherwise, an on-demand course. The skill check suggests one for you.

Question 13

How much is a live bootcamp?

Accepted Answer

A$200. One flat founding price for every bootcamp, until 1 December.

Question 14

What does the bootcamp price cover?

Accepted Answer

Twelve weeks of live teaching on Zoom, recordings of every session, a seat in a cohort of 25, the AI Tutor alongside and the 10 projects you keep.

Question 15

Does reserving a seat hold the founding price?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Reserving holds your seat at the founding price.

Question 16

How can I pay?

Accepted Answer

By card, through our Sri Lankan bank's payment gateway, or by bank transfer with your slip uploaded at checkout. Prices show in Sri Lankan rupees, Australian dollars or US dollars.

Question 17

Can I get a refund?

Accepted Answer

A full refund within 14 days of your first payment, if you are not satisfied. After that, refunds are pro rata for unused months, at our discretion. Startup School has no refund window. The consumer law of your country still applies.

Question 18

How do you train teams?

Accepted Answer

Three formats. Live online at A$149 a person, minimum 5. In person at A$2,500 a day, up to 20 people. Train + build from A$4,990, scoped to your workflows.

Question 19

Do our people need to code?

Accepted Answer

No. Every format is built for people who don’t code. Engineering teams can go further and build with coding agents.

Question 20

Where is in-person training held?

Accepted Answer

On site in Sri Lanka. We can train abroad on request, and quote travel outside Sri Lanka separately.

Question 21

Is there a team discount?

Accepted Answer

No. Each format has one price, the same for every team.

Question 22

How do we start?

Accepted Answer

With a 15-minute call. Send the scoping form, bring one workflow, and we will suggest a format, a likely scope and a price.

Question 23

What is Startup School?

Accepted Answer

Our programme for founders. Two programmes: the Accelerator, 12 weeks before your first customer, and the Disruptor, 6 weeks for a live product with users. Founders move through gates, not lectures.

Question 24

When does Cohort 1 start?

Accepted Answer

Monday 2 November 2026. Applications close 16 October and decisions arrive by 23 October.

Question 25

Do you take equity?

Accepted Answer

No. There is no equity, no warrant and no fund. You pay a fee, and the company stays yours.

Question 26

Which programme should I apply for?

Accepted Answer

If you have a live product with ten or more real users, or any revenue, the Disruptor. Otherwise, the Accelerator.

Question 27

How much time does Startup School take?

Accepted Answer

Fifteen hours a week at minimum, most of it fieldwork: interviews, code and sales calls.

Question 28

Who can enter a competition?

Accepted Answer

Anyone 18 or over with a free student account. Square1 Ai staff, contractors and their households cannot.

Question 29

Does it cost anything to enter?

Accepted Answer

No. Entry is free with a student account.

Question 30

When does Season 1 close?

Accepted Answer

Entries close on Sunday 29 November at 23:59 UTC. Results follow on Monday 7 December, and they are final.

Question 31

How is an entry scored?

Accepted Answer

Out of 100. Seventy points come from your metric rank on test rows nobody has seen, and 30 from your written report.

Question 32

What are the prizes?

Accepted Answer

Cash prizes for the top three in each competition. The amounts are revealed on 2 November and paid after the code audit.

Question 33

Can I enter as a team?

Accepted Answer

No. Season 1 is one entry per person, solo. No team entries and no multiple accounts.

Question 34

Do I need an account?

Accepted Answer

Not to look around. The first lesson of every course is open to everyone. A free student account keeps your record, your grades and your progress.

Question 35

How do I sign in?

Accepted Answer

Without a password. We email you a six-digit code, or you sign in with Google or Microsoft.

Question 36

Will I join a community?

Accepted Answer

Yes. When you enrol, you are added to your programme’s group automatically, on day one.

Question 37

Is my record public?

Accepted Answer

Only if you switch it on. Then you appear on the hiring leaderboard. Keep it off and you still see where you would sit.

Question 38

Can I teach after I graduate?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Graduates can apply to teach. Teachers keep 55% of what their students pay, after the payment fee.

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