🏆 The 27 Best European Bootcamps List
(in alphabetical order)
- 4Geeks Academy (Spain, Portugal, Germany, Ireland, Italy)
- allWomen (Remote but based in Barcelona, Spain)
- Artefact School of Data (Paris)
- Barcelona Code School (Spain)
- Boolean (Italy)
- BrainStation (London)
- CareerFoundry (Remote but based in Germany)
- Code For All_ (Portugal)
- Code Institute (Dublin)
- Codeworks (Barcelona, Berlin, London)
- Constructor Academy (Switzerland, Germany)
- DataScientest (Online but based in France)
- General Assembly (London)
- Ironhack (Netherlands, Spain, Germany, Portugal, UK, France)
- Jedha (France)
- KeepCoding (Madrid)
- La Capsule (France, Belgium)
- Le Reacteur (France)
- Le Wagon (Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, UK, France)
- Makers Academy (UK)
- Nod (Sweden)
- Nuclio School (Spain)
- The Bridge (Spain)
- The Design Crew (France)
- The Jump (UK)
- Turing College (Remote-first, based in Lithuania)
- WBS CODING SCHOOL (Germany)
The European Bootcamp Landscape
After more than a decade of growth, tech bootcamps in Europe have become a well-established alternative to traditional education. With maturing tech ecosystems in countries like the UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, and Sweden, more than 85 immersive bootcamps now serve as a key talent pipeline for the region’s tech workforce. As the leading authority on global bootcamps, Course Report has leveraged over a decade of research and industry insight to curate this list of the top European bootcamps.
The 27 bootcamps on this list focus on practical training for careers in software engineering, web development, data science, UX/UI design, and cybersecurity, adapting to the changing demands of the tech industry.
To be included on this list in 2025, bootcamps must either offer in-person campuses within Europe or be online bootcamps with a heavy European presence. Many of the bootcamps on our list also participate in government initiatives like Bildungsgutschein, NextGenerationEU, Plan de Recuperación - Transformación y Resiliencia, IEFP, Skills for Life, and the Lithuanian Employment Service. Some programs even offer European industry certifications through organizations like France Compétences and Qualiopi.
How to Choose The Best European Bootcamp for You
There’s no one-size-fits-all “best” European bootcamp – the right choice depends on your personal learning style, career goals, and availability. If you Start with the city or country While all of the bootcamps on this list meet our rigorous standards, remember: your ideal program should fit you. Regardless of a school’s accolades, it’s critical to do your own research: read reviews, talk to alumni, take an intro course, and ask about job outcomes data.
Location, language, and eligibility for public funding can also play an important role in your decision. For example, students seeking government-funded tuition (like Bildungsgutschein in Germany or IEFP in Portugal) may need to choose a bootcamp based in their home country or one that meets local certification standards.
This list is not a ranking, but rather these European bootcamps are listed alphabetically. Marketing partnerships that Course Report may have with schools on this list bear no weight in the ranking process. Schools cannot pay for inclusion on this list.