The Developer Academy

Full-time Games Development Bootcamp Course Review:
The strength of any course lies in the team that delivers it. In this, The Developer Academy (TDA) excels above others.
TDA is also very careful to ensure the applicant is well suited for the bootcamp... Read More with a multi-stage application process. From prior experience, I know this is a hidden hallmark of a high quality professional approach to training, because it ensures better learner outcomes over other less rigorous training programmes.
The course delivery has a practical focus, and is centred around gaining hands-on experience with current industry tools (e.g. Visual Studio, C++, Unreal Engine) and methods (e.g. Agile - Scrum & Kanban).
In summary:
The bootcamp was four months of full-time 'on the job'-style intensive training, backed up by a comprehensive support structure which includes career development. Approachable, friendly, helpful, supportive, employment focused training from video game industry professionals.
Personally, to call it "positively life changing" isn't an exaggeration. I thoroughly enjoyed the bootcamp!

I took this course to learn unreal engine as I had previously used unity to broaden my skills, I learned a lot and now feel very confidant using unreal engine to make games.
It was a great experience from start to finish, I enjoyed working with the other... Read More students on the course and this helped me gain experience working with others which is a big part of game development. Finally I love the hands on approach of this course as I learn best by doing rather than studding, building on concepts a bit at a time for example, starting out with variables and then to making a scoring system.
If your interested in learning unreal, I cant recommend this course enough.

The bootcamp was amazing in teaching me the basics of game development using C++ and Unreal Engine. The instructors were very helpful and fostered an amazing learning environment. I now feel confident in tackling the many challenges that game development... Read More throws my way.

The boot camp provides a comprehensive overview of all Data Science topics. Its a great way to get introduced to the topics and delve into your own projects to apply the knowledge that is taught. The boot camp not only equips you with the knowledge of... Read More the topic but also helps you with the skills and techniques to secure employment.

The instructors are knowledgeable, approachable and provide one to one support when needed. The course is set at a manageable pace with breaks and revision at increments.

The time and dedication of the team to support job application including CV and cover letter guidance is particularly helpful, considering the boot camp aims to help students find employment.

I really enjoyed my experience with The Developer Academy and will recommend the courses to anyone who wants to get into tech or to whoever would like to upskill.

I really enjoyed my time at The Developer Academy. We were given a good overview of data science and got to grips with Python at a good pace. We worked on several projects and were encouraged to work on personal ones for our portfolios, too. You get out... Read More what you put in but you can always ask for help. Also, the career assistance was awesome. I had my CV and cover letter looked over which helped me land a job!

Fantastic course delivered by an approachable, efficient and supportive instructor backed by an incredible team for the resume creation and for the lookout for future employment. I learnt fundations of Data Science with realistic projects. The team also... Read More supports in generating a brilliant portfolio that will hep in the prospect career

I started the software development bootcamp at the Developer Academy in May 2023 and really enjoyed my experience there. This is a great oppertunity for anyone wanting to get into software development. The course is well structured and the tutors really... Read More know what they are on about and can help you with anything. You are not thrown straight into the deep end and it felt like a nice gradual incline in technical skills, and by the end of the course I felt well equiped to look for work. I am very happy pleased I did this as I was able to find work for myself within the first month of completion.

The program was not easy but the tutors made it simple and fun to go through. Having a bit experience in coding, I wasn't really looking forward to the coding aspect but it was made so simple that I enjoyed it. The tutors also supported in making sure... Read More my CV was in the right format and assisted in job applications. Anyone thinking of doing it sould go ahead but also remeber you will have to put in the extra work to get the most out of it.

Lovely people! Teachers were great and were really generous with their time and help, ontop of the course content. Focus on projects from day 1 really helped consolidate my knowledge. Non-teaching staff were very on-the-ball when it came to jobs, we had... Read More regular career-focussed 1:1s and we were encouraged to search for jobs ourselves from the start. Focus on presenting to a non-technical audience was also very useful - we did this every week during the course which prepared me very well for my current job in which i have to present regularly. Can't think of any cons! I'd recommend the course to anyone.

I can't recommend them enough! I joined The Developer Academy for the Data Science Skills Bootcamp in November 2021. I could not have landed my first job in tech without the support I received during my time here. I loved my time on this bootcamp because... Read More everything we learned had a practical and professional purpose. The team were genuinely committed to helping people find work and helped immensely with building confidence, having a presence on LinkedIn, and building a portfolio that demonstrated strong technical skills. We also had the opportunity to work on our presentation skills every week so that we felt more able to translate technical information to audiences with a range of backgrounds. The bootcamp had a great blend of teaching, independent study and project work. You get what you put in. If you work hard and stay committed to completing the bootcamp, you'll find that coveted tech job pretty soon.