Software engineering courses in the UK
Square1 Ai is an online school, registered in Sri Lanka. It runs five live software engineering bootcamps (Software Engineering with AI, Claude Code for Engineering, Codex for Software Engineering, Forward Deployed Engineer and Cloud Engineer 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 developers earn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| QA engineerPayscale100 salary profiles | £36,100 | £31,900 to £44,500 | AI Security and Red-Teaming |
| Junior software engineerPayscale105 salary profiles | £28,200 | £24,800 to £32,600 | Software Engineering with AI |
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.
Software engineering courses in the UK, side by side
Software engineering 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Development Bootcamp in JavaScriptNorthcoders | 13 weeks, full-time | live online (remote) | From £7,500 upfront; standard price £8,000 |
| AI Software (web development) bootcampLe Wagon London | 400 hours (2 months full-time or 6 months part-time) | live online or classroom, London | Not listed on its site |
| Software Engineering BootcampGeneral Assembly London | 480 hours, 12 weeks full-time (or 420 hours, 32 weeks part-t | classroom London or live online | Not listed on its site |
| Software Engineering (apprenticeship)Makers | 16-week bootcamp + 12-month placement + 6-month assessment | Not stated (apprenticeship with employer placement) | £18,000 (levy-funded, paid by employer) |
| Live software engineering bootcamps (5 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 software engineering 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 software engineering, 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 software engineering 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 software engineering 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 software engineering
Which software engineering course is best in the UK?
It depends on what you need. Northcoders's Software Development Bootcamp in JavaScript lists from £7,500 upfront; standard price £8,000 and Makers's Software Engineering (apprenticeship) lists £18,000 (levy-funded, paid by employer); 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 software engineering course cost in the UK?
A Square1 Ai live software engineering 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 senior software engineer earn in the UK?
Payscale puts the median base salary for a senior software engineer in the UK at £62,600 a year, with the middle half between £52,100 and £77,800, from 882 salary profiles.
Is there a full stack development course?
Yes. In the Software Engineering with AI bootcamp you build and ship a full-stack product, front end, API and database, with coding agents doing much of the typing and you reviewing, testing and deploying it.
Will AI coding tools replace software engineers?
They are changing the job rather than removing it: teams now expect engineers to direct tools such as Claude Code and Codex, review what they write and prove it works. That is what these bootcamps teach.
Can I learn software engineering 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.