01 · Stage I
Professional Foundations
Development environments, programming fundamentals, version control discipline, and professional communication.
Programme
Applied Software Engineering
Six-Month Professional Programme in Applied Software Engineering
Six months of live formation in applied software engineering — building production-ready applications with modern architecture, collaborative delivery, AI-assisted workflows, and deployment to production.
- 6 Months
- £2,250 initial tuition
- Applications Open
- 360 Guided Learning Hours
- Live instructor-led cohort
— Programme Overview —
Programme Overview
What is Applied Software Engineering?
This is a six-month formation in applying engineering knowledge through structured practical work — understanding problems, designing solutions, building software, and taking responsibility for what is shipped.
The programme develops professional engineering capability through progressive practice: foundations before frameworks, integration before studio pressure, studio before independent capstone.
This is a software engineering programme for the AI era. Learners build and ship software using modern professional workflows, including responsible use of AI-assisted development.
Who This Programme Is For
Structured formation for committed learners.
No professional programming experience is required. Motivation, basic computer literacy, and willingness to invest sustained study time are essential. The programme is intensive and structured for adults prepared for professional responsibility.
Career changers
Adults moving into software work who want live instruction, accountable practice, and a body of evidence rather than self-paced content alone.
Beginners with commitment
Applicants without a software background who are prepared for regular practice, cohort attendance, and the published weekly commitment.
Professionals in transition
People in adjacent work who want a structured route into applied software engineering, with a clear view of the commitment six months of live formation requires.
— What You Will Develop —
What You Will Develop
Capability organised as professional practice.
Upon graduation, a Wells Tech Academy graduate should be able to contribute in product teams as a junior practitioner — with repositories, deployed applications, team delivery experience, and a capstone reviewed by faculty panel.
Engineering Foundations
- Development environment proficiency and programming fundamentals
- Version control discipline in individual and collaborative workflows
- Systematic debugging and an introductory testing mindset
- Technical communication in writing and short presentation
Frontend Systems
- Accessible, responsive applications with component architecture
- State, routing, and data-fetching patterns in modern frontend delivery
- Translating requirements into implementable frontend scope
Backend & Data
- REST APIs with clear contracts, validation, and error handling
- Relational data modelling, authentication, and persistence
- Full-stack integration across frontend, API, and data layers
Professional Software Development
- Maintainable structure, CI/CD awareness, and production deployment
- Responsible AI-assisted workflow with verification discipline
- Refactoring and extending existing code professionally
Collaboration & Delivery
- Working in a shared codebase with review culture
- Iterative delivery, demonstration, and realistic estimation
- Professional Engineering Studio — team delivery under faculty governance
Independent Problem Solving
- Scoping, building, and defending substantial independent work
- Documenting decisions, limitations, and outcomes honestly
- Continuing to learn without daily instruction after graduation
— Your Learning Journey —
Your Learning Journey
Six stages of professional formation.
The programme is organised into six stages. Each builds on the last: foundations before frameworks, integration before studio pressure, studio before independent capstone.
Formation sequence
01
Professional Foundations
02
Frontend Engineering
03
Backend Engineering & Data Systems
04
Professional Software Engineering
05
Professional Engineering Studio
06
Capstone, Career Accelerator & Graduation
02 · Stage II
Frontend Engineering
Component architecture, accessible interfaces, state management, and user-centred frontend delivery.
03 · Stage III
Backend Engineering & Data Systems
API design, relational data modelling, authentication, validation, and full-stack integration.
04 · Stage IV
Professional Software Engineering
Architecture discipline, CI/CD, cloud deployment, operational awareness, and responsible AI-assisted workflow.
05 · Stage V
Professional Engineering Studio
Team-based product delivery under realistic constraints — shared codebase, iterative delivery, and stakeholder demonstration.
06 · Stage VI
Capstone, Career Accelerator & Graduation
Independent capstone, career preparation, Graduate Exhibition, and graduation panel review.
— Applied Learning —
Applied Learning
Learners build, review, revise, and explain.
The programme is delivered as a live cohort with synchronous instruction, supervised laboratories, code review workshops, studio sessions, and assessed milestones. Recordings may support catch-up where attendance policies permit; they do not replace participation.
Independent study is not unstructured homework. It is assigned project implementation, documentation, reading, deliberate practice, and reflection — completed to professional deadlines and submitted as evidence.
The programme allocates 360 guided learning hours across six months, with 240 hours of structured independent study and project work.
— Portfolio & Evidence —
Portfolio & Evidence
A documented body of work, not a certificate alone.
Recognition requires evidence: reviewed code, deployed applications, documented decisions, collaborative contribution, and assessed presentation. Completion is verified through demonstrated capability, not attendance alone.
Progressive engineering artefacts
Foundations checkpoint work, frontend and backend milestone projects, and production-oriented delivery with operational documentation.
Professional Engineering Studio
An institutional delivery environment where learners work in teams on product-shaped software under faculty governance and professional engineering standards.
Independent capstone
A substantial full-stack application with authentication, persistence, deployment, tests on critical paths, and a written case study.
Graduate Exhibition
The institution's culminating presentation of graduate evidence — capstone work, studio contributions, and professional narrative before faculty, peers, and invited guests.
Learning Experience
Live, applied, and professionally accountable.
Faculty and assigned mentors provide feedback, code review, milestone assessment, and professional guidance throughout delivery. Mentorship during the programme is instructional and formative. Continued mentorship after graduation is transitional and developmental.
In-person, live online, and hybrid delivery follow the same curriculum, the same assessments, and the same graduation standard. Delivery mode affects logistics, not rigour.
Explore the Learning Experience— How You Will Be Assessed —
How You Will Be Assessed
Completion is earned against published standards.
Assessment is continuous, evidence-based, and demonstration-heavy. Learners are reviewed through project work, code review, portfolio evidence, and a capstone panel — a standard earned through demonstrated work rather than a single examination.
— Capstone —
Capstone
From guided formation to independent demonstration.
The programme culminates in independent capstone work, Graduate Exhibition, and faculty confirmation of graduation readiness — a public demonstration of the capability the learner has developed.
Career & Professional Development
Professional preparation with employment in mind.
Career preparation at Wells is designed to help learners think beyond the classroom. Alongside their technical and professional development, learners are encouraged to understand the wider technology landscape, communicate their developing capabilities with confidence, and present themselves thoughtfully as emerging professionals.
The goal is to help learners leave the programme better prepared to continue building, learning, pursuing opportunities, and taking the next steps in their professional journey.
Graduates receive twelve months of continued mentorship after graduation, supporting the transition from formation into professional practice.
Explore Career & Outcomes— Delivery & Investment —
Delivery & Investment
One standard. Three ways to study.
One curriculum. One graduation standard. You can study in person, live online, or through hybrid delivery. Working professionals often select hybrid delivery — combining campus intensives with live online sessions.
Published programme tuition. Payment plans may be available for eligible applicants — discussed during admissions review, not as a condition of learning the fee.
- Programme Tuition
- £2,250
- Duration
- 6 Months
- Applications
- Applications Open
- Guided learning
- 360 Guided Learning Hours
- Independent study
- 240 Independent Study Hours
- In-person — Croydon and Gloucester
- Live online
- Hybrid
- 6 Months
- 360 Guided Learning Hours
- 240 Independent Study Hours
- Live instructor-led learning
- Professional Engineering Studio
- Capstone project
- 12 Months Continued Mentorship
Approximately twenty to twenty-three hours combined guided and independent work per active week, varying by formation stage.
— Faculty / Academic Support —
Faculty / Academic Support
Practitioner faculty. Published leadership.
The programme is directed by Kharis Boachie, Founder & Programme Director — a practising software engineer responsible for live instruction and faculty-led assessment. Faculty standards are published on the Faculty page.
FacultyApply
Apply when you understand the standard.
Applications are reviewed for programme fit, readiness, and commitment. Read Admissions for fees and process. Apply for Applied Software Engineering when the commitment is clear.