Code Institute is an online global tech education provider offering industry-aligned, university credit-rated programs in software development, data analytics, and AI. Code Institute’s mission is to help learners transform their careers through flexible, practical training and personalized support. All programs are delivered in English, with support from expert mentors and a vibrant student community.
The 52-week, part-time Diploma in Full Stack Software Development with AI was developed to take beginners through the essential skills needed to become job-ready software developers. The curriculum covers front-end and back-end technologies, such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, databases, and foundational AI. Learners complete real-world projects and receive support from mentors, tutors, and a dedicated career services team. Code Institute's Diploma in Full Stack Software Development with AI is credit-rated by The University of the West of Scotland.
The Data Analytics with AI Bootcamp is intended for career changers and upskillers who are interested in becoming data analysts. The bootcamp can be completed full-time (16 weeks) or part-time (52 weeks). Students gain hands-on experience with Python, data cleaning and manipulation, visualisation tools, machine learning basics, and data ethics. The course concludes with a final portfolio project.
No coding experience is required to apply to the Full Stack Software Development with AI diploma program, but applicants will need to complete the free five-day coding challenge. Applicants to the Data Analytics with AI Bootcamp should complete Code Institute’s free Intro to Data Analytics course. All applicants must be 18 or older and may be asked to complete an IELTS level 6 English test.
With over 1,000 global hiring partners, Code Institute prepares learners to launch new careers in software development and data analytics. Students will build a portfolio of projects over the course of their program and receive personalized career coaching.
Introduction
I'm a student now but my experiences with this course are so bad that I feel an urge to warn people before investing their money in this course. I have to also mention that I asked them to give me money back, because of my bad experiences with stream 1 I'm going to write about below. There is also stream 2 and stream 3 I've no taken yet.
Do you want to know how to make a nice responsive mobile navigation with a button to hide it? Do you wan...
Introduction
I'm a student now but my experiences with this course are so bad that I feel an urge to warn people before investing their money in this course. I have to also mention that I asked them to give me money back, because of my bad experiences with stream 1 I'm going to write about below. There is also stream 2 and stream 3 I've no taken yet.
Do you want to know how to make a nice responsive mobile navigation with a button to hide it? Do you want to know how to make a tooltip? Tabs? Popovers? Photo-slider with testimonials on it?
And the answer for 4500 euros? Add class to Bootstrap. Do you want to know how to make it yourself? Too bad.
I asked the director about it and he told me over the phone "I don't want students to worry about the design, that is why we chose Bootstrap". You know what their sell page says? LEARN HOW TO USE CSS3, FROM BEGINNER BASICS TO ADVANCED TECHNIQUES, BUILDING UPON YOUR HTML5 SKILLS, TO DESIGN AND BUILD BEAUTIFUL RESPONSIVE WEB APPLICATIONS FOR ANY TYPE OF DESKTOP OR MOBILE DEVICE. You won't be taught to design anything, just add a class to Bootstrap. Is it an information worth 4500 euros? Don't you want to know how to design page elements yourself? No? Than this course is for you.
There are tons of free resources where you can learn Bootstrap for free, I expected this course to have something extra considering the amount of money I paid. I got even less than I get from those free resources. Search for DevTips - Travis Neilson, he was recently hired by Google, he is the best teacher I ever had and I've learned a lot on his channel and for free. Btw. he also teaches Bootstrap.
Project for the stream 1
This is what the assignment says:
Allright, I want to know how to design these page elements so I choose flex-box. I don't want to take any shortcuts in case I'm asked about these in a real job. There was nothing besides flexbox tutorial in the course content, that would help me to create these page elements I've mentioned above. I've searched elsewhere. I expected jQuery lessons to teach me how to create these page elements, but nothing besides pointless exercises on how to change background-color was available. Thanks to my book "Javascript and jQuery by John Ducket", I've managed to create some tabs and accordion. Also this book is "practical examples" based which helps to remember stuff. This course just teaches you the language, it does not teach you to create anything with it. But so does Codecademy and bunch of other free courses. Is wrong from me to expect a little more for 4500 euros?
After I finished designing the layout of the page which took me much longer than expected (course content was almost no help) I started integrating Angular in my project. The code that Code Institute provided on their pages didn't work. I've got an $injector error. Not sure if they fixed it yet but I've spend couple hours figuring this out. Allright, I could have asked them about it, took me bit more time, it isn't all that bad. What was bad was what happened to my tabs made with jQuery. I asked my tutor about it and he told be jQuery and Angular aren't a good match in some cases and that is not recommended to use both in one project. Yet I was asked to include both in my project. It was extremely frustrating. I got a correct code but it does not work. No warning about that in the course. Code Institute tutor told me. I've send them an open letter mentioning a lack of concept even before I encountered this problem. This just proves it. They just glued lessons on different topics together without worrying about the big picture. How is that even possible for the amount of money they ask for?
Tutors
Online tutors don't have a proper chat equipment. My last session was done over mobile phone microphone. I bought myself one of the best available web cameras to get most out of the course. How come that people paid for it didn't? The lack of common sense I have encountered in this course is mind blowing - let me remind you this is a 4500 euros course. I've had three tutors already. The first one was from India. He was more than qualified to be my tutor, very impressive resume. But the reception was so bad I had to ask for replacement - his accent didn't help. I got an Irish tutor who just started doing web development. He helped me to set up the stream 1 project with gulp and npm (not in the course content) but other than that he struck my as inexperienced and even he had heads up, he wasn't prepared for our session. That was a point when I sent Code Institute an open letter mentioning all the problems I had with this course and I respectfully asked them to either give me my money back or hire me to help them improve the course. So I could actually do something about it not just whine about it.
Won't give me my money back
Neither happened. Brian O'Grady - Code Institute director told me that it's over 30 days, so they won't give me my money back. Because I completed stream 1 I tried to be fair and asked them for 2/3 of the money I paid. Instead he forced himself on me by saying he wants to help me. I'm basically extorted to stay. If you have any other questions about the course, please, contact me here: daniel.hoksza@gmail.com .
Look elsewhere.
A lot of content that is covered in Stream 1 is available for free in the Viking Code School.
Btw. they canceled a course with part-time classroom students, because the students weren't happy about the course. They gave them money back or let them join the online course. My reasons aren't big enough I guess.
The good?
HTML, CSS, D3 lessons and Angular were decent.
How much does Code Institute cost?
Code Institute costs around €7,795. On the lower end, some Code Institute courses like Free 5 Day Coding Challenge cost €0.
What courses does Code Institute teach?
Code Institute offers courses like 16 Week Full-Stack Bootcamp, Diploma in Full Stack Software Development & Specializations, Free 5 Day Coding Challenge, Introduction To Software Development – Level 3 and 1 more.
Where does Code Institute have campuses?
Code Institute has in-person campuses in Berlin, London, Madrid, and Stockholm. Code Institute also has a remote classroom so students can learn online.
Is Code Institute worth it?
Code Institute hasn't shared alumni outcomes yet, but one way to determine if a bootcamp is worth it is by reading alumni reviews. 152 Code Institute alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Code Institute on Course Report - you should start there!
Is Code Institute legit?
We let alumni answer that question. 152 Code Institute alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Code Institute and rate their overall experience a 4.2 out of 5.
Does Code Institute offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?
Right now, it doesn't look like Code Institute offers scholarships or accepts the GI Bill. We're always adding to the list of schools that do offer Exclusive Course Report Scholarships and a list of the bootcamps that accept the GI Bill.
Can I read Code Institute reviews?
You can read 152 reviews of Code Institute on Course Report! Code Institute alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Code Institute and rate their overall experience a 4.2 out of 5.
Is Code Institute accredited?
Credit-rated by the University of the West of Scotland. Graduates are also awarded a globally recognized Diploma in Software Development.
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