The Best Coding Education Institution in South Africa
Learn about CodeSpace, our methods, what makes us
different, and why
we are awarded
“The best coding education institution in South Africa”.
The CodeSpace
learning
experience.
All learning happens on our world-class online learning portal, which guides students through videos, code snippets, code walkthroughs, challenges, and projects. Each completed project forms part of their ever-growing code portfolios. Every CodeSpace student has access to a personal code coach who will support them through our challenging coursework. They interact with their coaches in live, interactive coaching sessions, which happen online or at a CodeSpace campus.
At CodeSpace, it's not only what we teach but HOW we teach that prepares our students to enter the tech industry seamlessly. Our online teaching format simulates an online work environment, while our co-learning space emulates a tech startup and teaches students how to work alongside their future colleagues.
All about
accreditation.
CodeSpace provides an alternative to getting a degree or an accredited qualification.
CodeSpace is one of many global coding institutions that directly address the skills shortage in the tech industry by providing unaccredited, industry-focused training.
Traditional accreditations have not kept up with the requirements of the tech industry. As a result, global tech companies favour candidates with demonstrable development skills, rather than formal qualifications. Tech giants like Apple, Google, and IBM, no longer require a degree for a candidate to land a job, proving that accreditation no longer equals employability.
Computer Science degrees require 3 to 4 years of studies and hundreds of thousands of rands. But with a CodeSpace course, students can go from having zero coding skills to entering the tech industry as a junior developer in as little as six months. By lowering the time and cost spent on learning to code while ensuring we teach exactly what the industry requires, CodeSpace offers a better value coding education.
Our cutting-edge coding education directly provides what the tech industry is actually looking for: Software Developers. We ensure that we teach the most up-to-date coding curriculum, give students a way to display their skills through a code portfolio, and teach them how to continue learning new coding languages and technologies once they start working.
Employment after graduating.
CodeSpace exists to provide access to high-growth employment opportunities in the tech industry. Training graduates to be employable is every team member's central focus. We are proud of our 91% graduate employment rate. Our graduates are employed in some of the most exciting tech companies in the industry. Our graduates’ earnings increase exponentially over their first 3 years of work. Our ultimate goal is to see our graduates enjoying their work, earning well, and learning something new all the time.
We expect our graduates to play an active role in shaping their early careers; we do not “place” students to be bums in seats.
We help our students create a code portfolio to demonstrate their skills to future employers and empower them to excel in their first interviews through our career coaching program. Once they have graduated, we add them to our employment database shared with top tech companies in South Africa. Every CodeSpace graduate receives continued support over the first 1000 days of their tech career.
Financing options
on
offer.
We want to provide young South Africans access to world-class coding education, no matter their financial background. We offer financing options to study at CodeSpace because we want to see the tech industry become a true reflection of South Africa’s diverse talent.
Any financially excluded students can apply for student financing through our Income Share Agreements and Study Loans. CodeSpace is the first and only coding institution to offer Income Share Agreements, an innovative form of study financing that allows financially excluded students access to the highest quality education while protecting them from the burden of debt.
Financing is awarded based on merit, with priority given to excluded demographics.
Find out more about our financing options here.
Why pay when there
are
free courses?
There are many places someone could learn to code online for free. But did you know that only 7-13% of people go on to finish these courses, according to the International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education? That's because only a tiny percentage of people have the skills and motivation to learn completely independently. At CodeSpace, we understand this and designed a coding education with code coaches that support our students at every step of the learning journey.
It is like having a personal trainer, but for coding. Students can observe and learn from experts in the field and get feedback from their coach. This approach allows them to learn what they need to know faster and grow in mastery more effectively. Students train more rigorously because they have the accountability, motivation, and expertise of someone who knows just how far to push them to reach their potential.
Our students don't have to go it alone. Along with support from their coaches, they become part of our active student community. They can ask individuals going through the same course content questions, get moral support, grow their network, and have fun together.
To the
prospective
student.
CodeSpace is for people just starting their careers, those looking to switch careers, or anyone wanting to boost their existing skill set by learning to code.
To study at CodeSpace, someone doesn’t need previous coding skills or a matric certificate (although this may be a requirement by future employers). All someone needs are English proficiency, digital literacy, a laptop, and a good internet connection to thrive as a CodeSpace student.
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Awarded "Best Coding Education Institution in South Africa"
Winner of the Tech Innovator Award