Bachelor in Full-Stack Development - European Leadership University

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN

FULL STACK DEVELOPMENT

3 Years | Online

Development of agile full stack development and freelancing skills
Portfolio building to get you job-ready
Best digital content and an extensive e-library with interactive live workshops
Individual and group support through peer-reviews, action learning sets and mentoring

PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

WITH US, YOU GRADUATE WITH TWO PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS AND A MASTER DIPLOMA

FULL STACK DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE

Year 1 & 2 | Online

AGILE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT & FREELANCER CERTIFICATE

Year 3 | Online

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE

Year 3 | Freelance Project & Online

WHY AI & MACHINE LEARNING ENGINEERING?

INCREASE YOUR FREEDOM OF CHOICE

Some full stack developers work for the world’s top tech companies, others work for themselves. As a data scientist, you can work anywhere in the world and under the terms you want.

GAIN A HIGH-VALUE AND A VERSATILE SKILL SET

Both a designer and a developer, a full stack developer is a critical chain to any business. Gain next generation skills that you can apply in any industry.

INCREASE YOUR JOB PROSPECTS

Start a reputable career with endless job opportunities. The demand for full stack developers is projected to continue to increase, find a high-paying job when you graduate.

WHY THIS PROGRAMME?

ARE YOU TIRED OF ENDLESS LECTURES, EXAMS, AND TEXTBOOKS? AT ELU, YOU JOIN A NEW APPROACH TO LEARNING AND EDUCATION THAT VALUES AND EMPOWERS THE LEARNER.

LEARN EVERYWHERE, ANYTIME

With our online programme, you can study anywhere in the world. Since our degrees are part-time, you have time to start or continue your professional career while you master software engineering.

COMMUNITY OF EXPERTS

Online studies are not necessarily lonely. You will have weekly workshops with your course facilitator and live sessions with your mentor and peers to get the best of ELU's experience.

BUILD A PORTFOLIO

Increase your practice by working on real projects. Showcase your learning in a strong portfolio that shows you are ready to join the job market by mastering the world's most in-demand skills.

BECOME A TRUSTED LEADER

Our courses teach you more than tech. Learn the tools, techniques, and strategies you need to excel in leadership skills like communication, teamwork, and consultancy.

ENROLMENT DATES

February, May, November

Total duration of the Bachelor Programme is 3 years. | Average course load is 12-20 hours per week.

PROGRAMME FEE

2900 Euro per year.

Students can pay in 1, 2 or 4 installments per year.

PAYMENT OPTIONS

We accept applications on a rolling basis.

No application fee. Pay the 250 Euro registration fee only when you are accepted and are ready to book your seat.

EQUIP YOURSELF WITH THE RIGHT SKILLS

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

AGILE FRONT-END & BACK-END PROGRAMMING

DEVELOPING & DEPLOYING SOFTWARE

ANALYSING SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

DATA STRUCTURES & ALGORYTHMS

DESIGNING SOFTWARE & ARCHITECTURE

ENSURING SOFTWARE SECURITY

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

ANALYTICAL THINKING

SELF-AWARENESS

STRUCTURED PROBLEM SOLVING

COMMUNICATING FOR IMPACT

TEAM PLAYING

TRUSTED ADVISOR

ARE YOU READY TO CHOOSE YOUR FUTURE?

CURRICULUM

YEAR 1: Developing Full Stack Developer Competencies

MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING & CODING

Basic programming principles, variables, functions, loop statements, if statements, basic algorithms and data structures.

Javascript, IDE, Terminal

MODULE 2: GET THE FUNDAMENTALS

Cover fundamental computer programming concepts and learn the basics of C. Build a solid foundation in back-end programming including pointers, arrays, strings, algorithms, hash data structures, software architecture, blockchain basics and more.

C, IDE, Assembly

MODULE 3: GET INTO SOFTWARE DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT

Focus on back-end and front-end tools, languages and databases; build 3 websites, SEO, rebuild a database; portfolio development; intermediate object-oriented design, cloud engineering.

Rails, Node.js, Javascript, HTML, CSS, Nginx, Redis, PostgreSQL, MondoDB, CMS, PhP, React, jQuery, REST APIs, AWS/GCP

YEAR 2: Developing Full Stack Developer Competencies

MODULE 4: BUILD HARD STUFF

Learners join our Technical Interview Preparation Program as they begin working on some of their final projects in the full stack track. Learners do 40+ technical interviews to prepare for job applications.

Ruby, Python, Java, Javascript, C , Boost, POSEX

MODULE 5: END OF THE YEAR PROJECT

Kernel, open source projects, final project chosen by learner in area of specialty or industry in which they want to work.

YEAR 3: Developing Agile & Freelancing Competencies

MODULE 6: AGILE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT

Get the agile fundamentals, the mindset and the frameworks like Scrum to build software more efficiently.

MODULE 7: ESTABLISH YOUR PRESENCE AS A FREE-LANCER

Behavioral Preferences (Insights), Emotional Intelligence, Personal Awareness: Drivers & core values & strengths, Building your personal brand/online presence as a freelancer.

MODULE 8: CONNECT WITH & UNDERSTAND YOUR CLIENTS

Client at the center approach, Understanding the Clients: Needs, Challenges, Expectations, Motivators, Empathy Map: Think & Feel, Say & Do, Hear, Say, Pains, Gains, Listen to Understand.

MODULE 9: OFFER THE SOLUTION & GET THE COMMITMENT

How to create a value proposition, Presenting your solution/pitch to the client, Following up on your proposal, Maintaining the connection and rapport with your Client, How to get a commitment.

MODULE 10: ENSURE CLIENT LOYALTY

How to support customer loyalty, How to manage your performance, Being a Trusted Advisor to maintain trust and rapport with the customer.

MODULE 11: PUT YOUR FREELANCE SKILLS INTO REAL LIFE

Get and complete a client project as a free-lancer.

TAUGHT BY A MIX OF PRACTITIONERS AND ACADEMICS

WHO CAN JOIN THIS PROGRAMME?

The Bachelor of Science in Data Science is a rigorous, entry-level bachelor’s programme. Whether you have 10 years of work experience, or are just getting started, this programme will help you gain all the skills you need to start working as a software engineer.

This programme is suitable if:

You are a high-school graduate ready to start a hot job in tech.
You are a working professional ready to make your next career move.
You have an associate’s degree or had to interrupt your undergraduate education and are now dedicated to getting your bachelor’s degree.
You got a taste of coding during a bootcamp and want to make this your career.
You breathe tech.
You are both a learner and a mentor.
You want to be part of transforming education.
The Bachelor in Software Engineering is a rigorous, entry-level bachelor’s programme. Whether you have 10 years of work experience, or are just getting started, this programme will help you gain all the skills you need to start working as a software engineer.

If you are unsure whether you meet the prerequisites for the course, please write us at admissions@elu.nl