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iO Academy is a coding bootcamp based in the UK that offers a 16-week, full-time, full stack coding bootcamp and a 12-week, part-time data science & machine learning bootcamp. These bootcamps are available online or in-person at campuses in Bath, Bristol, and Sheffield. Class sizes at iO Academy are kept small in order to better support students. The curriculum is designed to prepare students for their first developer or data science role, with a focus on practical experience working on projects throughout the course. There is an option to specialize at the end of the full stack course, either in advanced front end or complex problem-solving. Students will learn from experienced tech professionals, chosen to reflect the size of an average software scrum team. This makes project work as close to a professional tech experience as possible.
The course was developed by healthtech company Mayden to be up-to-date with a focus on best practice and to reflect what is most needed in the tech industry. Students will receive industry-recognised Agile training and attain their Agile Professional Certification. No coding experience is required to apply. iO Academy has a goal of supporting diversity in tech and is positive about mental health.
iO Academy was formerly known as Mayden Academy.
I applied for the full-stack track at Mayden Academy after a family member had taken the course and raved about it.
Now I'd spent the last 18 odd years working in restaurants and bars, which is a very untechnical industry, and was understandably nervous about stepping into a new career so vastly different from anything I had previously known, with little to no experience of the tech world and being well beyond the age of the regular student.
But immediately after starti...
I applied for the full-stack track at Mayden Academy after a family member had taken the course and raved about it.
Now I'd spent the last 18 odd years working in restaurants and bars, which is a very untechnical industry, and was understandably nervous about stepping into a new career so vastly different from anything I had previously known, with little to no experience of the tech world and being well beyond the age of the regular student.
But immediately after starting the course I realised I had made an excellent choice. The guys running the course are exemplary teachers with expert knowledge on a very broad curriculum.
The course in itself is geared towards training you to be an employable, productive member of a development team from the moment you start your first job.
Over the course of a very intensive, and incredibly fun 4 months, myself and the other students learnt everything from the basics, like html and css for building a simple web page, to really cool concepts with regards to programming like oop (object oriented programming) and the principles key to writing code that employers (and other developers) look for in a developer, with focus on php, javascript, their frameworks, using different types of databases, and I could go on. And on!
Another big factor in standing out is the way in which you learn during the time there. The course is split into modules consisting of theory and projects where your team works in a way that reflects how a real development team works, thus preparing you for the real world and making sure you're ready and confident once you leave the relative safety of the course and go out to write code in the wild.
On top of that Mayden is associated with a wealth of really cool hiring partners, all totally engaged in the process, and many regularly come along to project / sprint reviews to see what's been happening, which gives you a great chance of walking into a role after you graduate, from having built relationships with many of them with little or no pressure to sell yourself to a potential employer.
I loved the course most of all for the experience though. In the space of 4 months I learnt loads of incredible stuff, met some amazing people who will be friends for life, had a laugh while I was at it and was employed as a junior developer in a great company the month after graduating.
If you're thinking about getting into software or improving on already existing interest or knowledge then you won't go wrong speaking to Mayden about how they could help.
Description | Percentage |
Full Time, In-Field Employee | 76.3% |
Full-time apprenticeship, internship or contract position | 2.6% |
Short-term contract, part-time position, freelance | N/A |
Employed out-of-field | N/A |
How much does iO Academy cost?
iO Academy costs around £11,000. On the lower end, some iO Academy courses like Coding Quick Start cost £400.
What courses does iO Academy teach?
iO Academy offers courses like Coding Quick Start, Data Science and Machine Learning, Full Stack Track, Software Developer Essentials.
Where does iO Academy have campuses?
iO Academy has in-person campuses in Bath, Bristol, and London. iO Academy also has a remote classroom so students can learn online.
Is iO Academy worth it?
The data says yes! iO Academy reports a 98% graduation rate, a median salary of $25,900 and 98% of iO Academy alumni are employed. The data says yes! In 2020, iO Academy reported a 100% graduation rate, a median salary of $25,300, and 82% of iO Academy alumni are employed.
Is iO Academy legit?
We let alumni answer that question. 103 iO Academy alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed iO Academy and rate their overall experience a 5.0 out of 5.
Does iO Academy offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?
Right now, it doesn't look like iO Academy 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 iO Academy reviews?
You can read 103 reviews of iO Academy on Course Report! iO Academy alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed iO Academy and rate their overall experience a 5.0 out of 5.
Is iO Academy accredited?
Students will take the Agile Professional Certification course
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