Professional/Short Course Digital Engineering

Skills Bootcamps are flexible courses giving successful applicants the opportunity to build up tech skills and fast-track them to an interview with an employer. They are being developed by the Government as part of the Lifetime Skills Guarantee, in partnership with employers, providers and local authorities, to help people develop the skills that are in demand in their local area and get a better job. 

With the UK becoming the first major economy to pass laws to end its contribution to global warming by 2050, there will be a major drive in the adaption and integration of digital technologies in engineering to address challenges such as climate change, sustainable development and low-carbon mobility amongst others.

While a lot is already being done in developing the digital and physical infrastructure for the engineering sector to move towards the digital transformation of business models, there is a big question over where the workforce will come from to support these developments

This Skills Bootcamp will teach you both the basics of innovative digital technologies and equip you with the necessary skills to address challenges resulting from the adoption of new and emerging technologies to give you the means to prosper in a more digital future, while helping companies with meeting immediate digital engineering skills needs. 

Who is it for?

The Skills Bootcamps are open to all applicants provided they are aged 19 or over, are recently unemployed, self-employed, looking to move into a new job role, or coming out of furlough and seeking a pathway to a digital career. 

This Skills Bootcamp will suit individuals who are interested in developing their skills in identifying patterns; problem solving and working with data/numbers. You will gain a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of automation and digital engineering and the skills and experience which allow you to analyse associated complex problems.

This is designed for learners with a technology or engineering background, who are in their early career looking to specialist into digital engineering or those currently working in these sectors looking to develop their existing skills. 

Entry requirements

Learners will be expected to have a sound knowledge of basic computer literacy to be able to engage with the course delivery format and subject matter and: 

• Be aged 19 plus
• Have the right to live and work in the UK  
• Be based in the South West region or looking to gain employment in this region 
• Agree to provide mandatory personal data and supplementary information on their employment outcomes for up to 8 months following completion of the Skills Bootcamp 
• Be looking for a new role, new opportunities or increased responsibility/promotion to a different role which utilises the skills acquired through their Skills Bootcamp
• We will also consider learners already in employment in the engineering or technology sector that need to re-skill / up-skill. 

Be either  

• employed*/self-employed, or  
• career changers/returners/redeployed, or  
• unemployed within the last 12 months  

For further information regarding eligibility please see here.

Please note that you can make an application to join multiple Skills Bootcamps across providers but, once accepted, you can only be fully enrolled on one.

*Employers will be able to send existing employees who meet the Skills Bootcamp eligibility requirements on this training at an impressive 70% discount of the standard fee. Please contact us for further details.