Software

Engineer
FastTrack
PROSPECTUS

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CONTENTS
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Why Manchester Codes? 05 Employability 18
Diversity & Inclusion 07 Where our students work 20

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09 The Team
Module Leads
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Curriculum 09
Course Timeline 11
Course Modules 12
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Contact us 25

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 WHY
MANCHESTER
CODES?
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A COURSE DEVELOPED WITH FLEXIBILITY AT ITS CORE
Our unique evening classes allow you longer to digest the course and pick up
the skills you need for industry over 24 weeks.

NO NEED TO QUIT THE DAY JOB

You don't need to quit your day job or give up other commitments to study
with us. Our courses have multiple start dates, with different evenings in the
week to choose from.

A CURRICULUM ALWAYS EVOLVING

We are always tweaking and improving our curriculum to reflect the needs of
industry. We are never still, never static, always improving the quality of the
curriculum for our students.

OUR TUTORS ARE EXPERTS IN THE FIELD

All of our tutors and mentors that you interact with during the course work as
software engineers and have additional day-to-day experience within the tech
industry. You can therefore rest assured that we are teaching you the most
up-to-date practices and technology, by some of the best instructors in the
industry.

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YOUR PROGRESS IS OUR TOP PRIORITY
Each week we send out an anonymous feedback form to
ensure we maintain the highest standard of tuition and sup-
port. We also offer regular 1-2-1s and code reviews to our
students and offer Saturday Drop in sessions between the
hours of 10AM - 4PM.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT
We are very proud to offer a 12 month interest free finance
option on our Software FastTrack course, allowing you to start
your journey with us much sooner. If your circumstances
change and you struggle to keep up with payments, we'll
help to find a solution that works for you.

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 WE EMBRACE DIVERSITY
We welcome and embrace all genders, faiths, sexual orientations, cultures,
disabilities and differences. Regardless of your background or preferred
operating system!

Differences at Manchester Codes are not just celebrated but are encouraged.
We believe that adding value comes from not seeing solutions differently than
others.

As part of our ongoing commitment to close the gender gap in tech, we offer
a discount to people from under-represented backgrounds.

We are also very proud to have gender parity across our teaching team.

DIVERSITY GRANT FUND

In our ongoing commitment to Diversity we have now extended our Diversity

Grant Fund to encourage wider participation into our vibrant technology
industry to include those from underrepresented backgrounds.
BASED ON THE LAST 12
So if you identify as a woman, or are from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic
MONTHS WE’VE group we would like to offer our support by giving you a £500 discount on

ATTRACTED 45% WOMEN our course fee.

AND NON BINARY FOLKS.

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OUR
CURRICULUM

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DESIGNED FOR
COMPLETE BEGINNERS
Software Engineer FastTrack is designed for complete
WE DON’T JUST TEACH
beginners, so don't worry if you've never tried coding YOU HOW TO CODE, BUT
before. Unlike other courses out there, you won't just learn
how to make websites, but rather a much wider spectrum of ALSO HOW TO LEARN.
software engineering which includes:

How software engineers work and the tools they use.

The fundamentals of a programming language and
best practice.
How to store, manipulate and retrieve data (backend
development).
How to create data-driven visual and interactive
experiences (frontend development).

You'll also gain valuable experience working in a software

development team in our Group Projects module - a must
have if you are looking to make a career change.

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COURSE TIMELINE

CORE MODULES
(Programming Fundamentals
& Programming Foundations)
FRONTEND

25hrs 10 weeks 6 weeks 6 weeks 2 wks

INTRODUCTION TO BACKEND GROUP

PROGRAMMING PROJECTS
(Pre-course to
Software FastTrack)

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PROGRAMMING
FOUNDATIONS
Being a Software Engineer isn’t just about knowing how to
code, but also how to use a different range of tools and
techniques to work efficiently. This module aims to guide you on
exactly that. It’s more hands off and self guided than our other
modules, inspiring you to think outside the box.

In this 4 week block, topics will include:

Setting up your development environment
Command line basics
Version control with Git
HTML
CSS
Advanced CSS
Tooling and workflow

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PROGRAMMING
FUNDAMENTALS
In this module you will explore JavaScript basics, be introduced to Object
Oriented Programming and familiarise yourself with debugging,
refactoring and version control systems.

Once you know the basics, you can more easily learn specific
languages to build on top of what you already know. It's time to introduce
you to skills you can apply to almost any programming language in the
future. In this 6 week block, topics will include:
JavaScript Basics
DOM manipulation
Object Oriented Programming
Node Package Manager and Jest
Developer best practices
Test Driven Development (TDD)
Jest lifecycle methods
Scope and closure modules
JavaScript memory management
Class and arrow functions
Debugging
Git workflow
Coverage and test doubles

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BACKEND DEVELOPMENT
As a full stack web developer, you’ll have an active hand in implementing
databases, configure and deploy your applications to the cloud.

In this 6 week block topics will include:

Docker
Internet, the Web & HTTP
Relational databases
Web applications
API development
How do web applications work?
Express.js
Asynchronous code
REST standards
Sequelize
Express middleware
Clean code
Deployment to a server

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FRONTEND DEVELOPMENT
In this 6 week block you will build upon previous Topics covered:
knowledge and learn about the inner workings of the
React
browser - and discover what happens when a page is
ES6
loaded and displayed on your computer. You can expect to
learn how to create data-driven visual and interactive Web requests
experiences. Async React
Lifecycle methods
Previously you will have been exposed to JavaScript and
React Hooks
the DOM for web page interactivity. In this module you will
further this knowledge with another important final piece Testing in React
and complete the fundamentals of front-end development. React Router
Events and form handling
All of the technologies we teach are the most popular and
State management
in-demand. According to the StackOverflow Developer
Styling React components
Survey 2021, React is the most in-demand front-end
framework right now. Our decision to teach this to our Sass
studentsis informed by demand and industry. React is the Git Flow
predominant focus for this module. You will be introduced OAuth
to the basics of the library followed by the latest
Session management
developments in best practices and how to test your React
applications. You’ll also be able to test your knowledge with
a sample React tech test.

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GROUP PROJECTS
Over your final two weeks on the course you will collaborate with
three or four others in your cohort using online tools, like Google
Meet, GitHub and project management tools like Trello to collaborate
and share your progress.

You will become familiar with splitting the project into smaller tasks
and managing your progress through kanban boards.

Just some of the projects our students have worked on before:

Monzo loyalty scheme

Virtual pet mobile game
Movie streaming recommendations
Takeaway menu allergy checker
Language learning app
COVID-secure restaurant locator
Offline hiking routes

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EMPLOYABILITY

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OUR DEDICATED CAREERS
ADVISER WILL PROVIDE
YOU WITH...

Personal assistance in
your job search

Personalised feedback
and career guidance

Interview preparation CV review and guidance

GitHub portfolio LinkedIn profile

review optimisation

Introductions to our hiring Access to our library of

partners and contacts tech tests
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WHERE OUR STUDENTS WORK

‘‘Joining Manchester Codes was probably the best decision I've ever made,
WHAT OUR STUDENTS
SAY ABOUT US I never thought it would be possible to change careers in such a short period of time”.

- Sofia (November 2020 cohort) now works at Jaguar Land Rover.

WHAT EMPLOYERS ‘‘Being able to see and use the applications the candidates had built in the group

SAY ABOUT US projects was so helpful in the recruitment process as it allowed us to get a taste of

their work in action. We were impressed with the calibre of the applicants and would

definitely hire from Manchester Codes again.”

Sophie Walker, Co-founder & COO, Dsposal;

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“
MANCHESTER CODES WAS A LIFE
CHANGING EXPERIENCE FOR ME.
YOU ARE JOINING A COMMUNITY
OF HELPFUL LIKE-MINDED
PEOPLE ALWAYS WILLING TO
HELP - EVEN AFTER THE COURSE.
- LUKE (GRADUATE)
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THE TEAM

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 Andreea Maria Ersel
Tutor Tutor Mentor
Nick
Tutor

Rui Whitney
Diego Tutor Mentor
Tutor
Tom
Mentor

Joe Ian
Head of
CEO Kirsty
Shirelle Teaching
COO
Office
Manager

Jenny
Dominika Tutor
Tutor
Michael
Mo Mentor
Tutor

Stu
Tutor
Jordan
Platform Luke
Engineer Tutor
Gareth
Mentor Martyna
Lead Tutor

Billy
Internal Web
Developer
Alice Holly Bobbi
Careers Mentor Community
Adviser Manager
MODULE LEADS

CORE MODULES

Rui
Software Engineer at
Space48
Our Module Leads are responsible for the delivery of each course
module. They have years of experience in software development and
oversee delivery alongside our tutors and mentors.

BACKEND All of our tutors and mentors that you interact with during the course

Dragos work as software engineers and have additional day-to-day

experience within the tech industry.
Software Engineer at
Booking.com
You can therefore rest assured that we are teaching you the most
up-to-date practices and technology, by some of the best instructors
in the industry.

FRONTEND

Martyna
Software Engineer at
Gear4Music

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CONTACT US
If you have any questions about the course or
are thinking of applying then please get in
touch and we’d be happy to help..

@manchestercodes

[email protected]

0333 050 7590

Manchester Codes
Planetree House
21-31 Oldham St
Manchester
M1 1JQ

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