Professional Development Programmes

Destination Success -  16th, 17th and 18th May 2025.

Join us at this in person, interactive 3-day programme designed to help you map out your journey to success, whether that is employment or further study and build confidence in your abilities. 

Through games, group activities and experiential learning you will explore how to become the best version of yourself, how to navigate others and how to get things done efficiently, before putting it all together, so you can sell your skills and abilities in whatever you choose to do in life. Come away from the course with a clear understanding of how to sell yourself through your CV and a deep understanding of what you can offer future employers. 

The Destination Success Bootcamp which will run in May 2025 and represents an exciting new investment in the personal and professional development of our students at the University of Kent. The programme will be delivered by Kate Gardner, of Gardner Training & Consultancy with input from the Careers and Employability team to ensure you have access to tailored expert advice on your CV and interview techniques.

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Code First Girls

Bank of America, Deloitte & Capital One want to hire your grads!

Are you a recent grad looking for employment? 

Our CFGdegree is the perfect opportunity for you to land your dream role!

With companies such as Bank of America, Deloitte, Starling Bank and Capital One hiring for roles all across the UK, the CFGdegree is a free 16-week intensive course in either data, product management, full-Stack development or software or engineering. And the best part? You don’t even need a computer science degree to get involved.

This incredible opportunity is available to graduates, but you must complete your application by close of Friday 7th March 2025! ⏰

  This opportunity is perfect for:

• Anyone who has done a CFG Kickstarter Class
• Your computing grads or those with existing coding skills
• Recent graduates looking for an entry-level role in tech

Learning for our Summer cohort kicks off this May with the majority of roles beginning September 2025.

If your  don’t yet have the foundational tech skills to pass our tech assessment, share our Coding Kickstarter Classes to get prepped for our next cohort!

Best of luck to all applicants! 🍀  

Code First Girls - MOOC Challenges Online 2025

LEARN NEW TECH

The CFG Massive Open Online Courses come in two forms – our MOOC Sprints and our MOOC Challenges. Together, our MOOCs are great for beginners or those with some tech knowledge and know-how!

Our MOOC Sprints are 4-week quick learning courses that will give you a good foundational knowledge across key tech topics, including languages, problem-solving and career confidence. 

Following our Sprints, our MOOC Challenges allow you to test your knowledge and skills with a challenge, project or task with real-life examples and problem-solving.

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Santander - Free Courses

Discover the most outstanding learning and professional development offer

More than 1,000 courses, content, and scholarships to help you get the skills you need to access better opportunities.

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