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Web Application Development (Level 5 Diploma)

Course Overview

Fee disclaimer

On this course you may be eligible for an Advanced Learner Loan, find out more

Course fees listed in the 'Select your campus option to apply' section are the maximum fee per year.

Entry requirements

  • You must be aged 19 or over
  • Applicants must complete the 5-step coding challenge set by Code Institute
  • You need to be working at least level 2 for English and Math
  • There is no requirement for learners to have prior skills, knowledge or understanding. However, applicants must have the necessary foundations to undertake this program of study at level 5.

Additional requirements

  • Learners will also require access to a computer or laptop and broadband internet.

Course information

This course is designed to deliver the practical skills to design, develop, build and test a web-based software application. The content aims to develop your abilities and proficiency in the most relevant and sought-after coding languages and tools for both front and back-end development. You will learn industry-ready skills to take up roles across software/web application developer, full-stack/front-end/back-end developer, QA engineer or Software support engineers. You do not need prior coding experience.

The course is delivered as blended course with facilitated tutor sessions provided by the New City College academic team along with supported online learning and self-study through the Code Institute Learner Platform. It is an on-demand program, and you can learn and study whenever suits you.

This course is written by Code Institute and accredited by Gateway Qualifications. Applicants must complete the Code Institute’s 5-step Coding Challenge before applying. Once you complete an online application, you will receive the link to the coding challenge.

Key topics

  • User Centric Front-end Development
  • Interactive Front-end Development
  • Data Centric Development
  • Full Stack Frameworks with Django
  • How you are assessed

    You will be assessed through four projects which cover a different aspect of web application development. Each milestone project is designed to build knowledge and skills for the key stages to build a fully-functioning web application using a full stack framework. These projects form a portfolio which to showcase learner’s practical skills, knowledge and competency to employers.

Select your campus option to apply

Dates Schedule Max. fee if paid
Start: 16/09/2025
End: 30/06/2026
Tue (17:00 - 20:00)
£5421.00

What Can This Course Lead To

This qualification is designed to prepare learners for a career in tech. Graduates of the course will continue to develop their skills in their new role and will be able to find a specialist area suited to their personal strengths and preferences.

This course offers learners the skills and confidence to apply for one of the tens of thousands of unfilled vacancies in tech advertised in UK every week.

It also provides opportunities for progression for graduates both within the tech sector and other sectors including health, construction, engineering, finance, education, transport, entertainment, retail and hospitality.

Graduates can apply for the following roles:

  • Junior/Associate Front-end Developer
  • Junior/Associate Back-end Developer
  • Junior/Associate Software Developer
  • Junior/Associate Full Stack Developer
  • Junior/Associate Quality Assurance Engineer
  • Software Support Engineer

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