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Upcoming course schedule
Everything you need to get
hire-ready in just 18 weeks.
Learn the right things, in the right order
You wouldn’t begin building a house by constructing the roof. Chronologically optimized learning is no different. Starting with time-tested fundamentals adds rocket fuel to your ultimate learning trajectory.
Master the technical skills hiring managers want to see
Hiring managers inform our curriculum enhancements every 90 days. Before each cohort, we update course content to ensure grads enter job interviews with the skills hiring companies want.
Work one-on-one with your peers and instructors
Learning collaboratively in small groups with low student-to-teacher ratios enables students to get unstuck quickly, establish momentum, and accelerate their learning.
Practice intensive, hands-on coding with working apps
Understanding how technology works requires a learn-by-building approach. Through daily projects, a collaborative team project, and your personal capstone app, you’ll build skills sought by hiring managers.
Nail the job interview and present with confidence
Obtain one-on-one career coaching focusing on Github, LinkedIn, and your resume. Practice real-world technical interview formats so that you’re ready to impress hiring managers.
Open doors with a direct connection to employers
Plug into our Boston network of over 400 companies who have hired graduates onto their software engineering teams since 2013. Connect with our alumni community and establish your personal network.
Module 0
Course Prep & Pre-work
Online | Part-Time | 3 Weeks
Get ready for your new career and develop advanced skills in a hands-on environment
Confirm your interest in software engineering prior to paying tuition.
Validate your love for coding prior to changing careers.
Learn the basics to reduce imposter syndrome ahead of the program.
Module 1
Coding Fundamentals
Online | Part-Time | 8 Weeks
Get ready for your new career and develop advanced-level skills in a hands-on environment.
Begin working collaboratively with fellow students while learning the basics.
Get unstuck quickly with the help of our software engineering instructors.
Option to pause your cohort and defer to the next one if it's moving too quickly.
Module 2
Software Engineering Immersive
On Campus | Full-Time | 10 Weeks
Learn the skills that today's engineering teams need.
On-campus learning mirroring that of a software engineering apprenticeship.
Build your portfolio with independent and collaborative projects.
Dedicated career services curriculum to prepare you for job interviews.
Module 3
Career Advancement and Post-grad Support
Online and On Campus as Needed | Part-Time | 8 Weeks
After all of the preparation and study, you're ready to land your first job as a software developer.
Present your portfolio projects to interested employers seeking to hire graduates.
Develop a job search strategy with our career services team - from application to interview, to offer and negotiation.
‘Lifetime Access to Alumni Support’ provides you with quarterly curriculum updates so you can continue learning on the job and position yourself for promotions. Come back to Launch Academy as a free workshare to build side projects with alumni and expand your local professional network.
Build production-ready portfolio apps
Capstone Project
Create your own app which you will present to companies at the conclusion of the program. Practice your pitch to land your new software engineering job after graduation!
Team Project
Build a fully functioning app from the ground up within a team environment. Practice agile methodologies & gain collaborative work experience to reference in job interviews.
Galen White
Current:
Front-End Software Engineerat Meta
Learn to code the human way: Meet your team of full-time software engineers
Nick Alberts
Boston Experience Manager
Your cruise director for the Boston On-Campus bootcamp experience. Usually doing improv around Boston, D&D for Launch alumni or staying up late adding unicorns to his slide deck.
Alex Schwartz
Director of Student Success
I’m here to make sure you are as successful as you can be at Launch. Fan of fantasy and sci-fi books, tea, JRPGs, board games, and playing music.
Brianna Kincart
Workforce Experience Manager
Math nerd turned software developer, currently working with our Workforce team! Teacher and community builder, amateur science geek, runner, yogi, dance party enthusiast, adventure seeker.
Flexible Tuition Options
All accepted students enroll with a $1,000 refundable deposit to save their seat. You will have a one-time option to defer to a future cohort prior to week 8 should you want more time with the material. We offer $500 diversity scholarships for anyone who feels they have a background which is underrepresented in the software engineering field. Accepted students can earn an additional $1,000 scholarship upon successful completion of our free 3-week prep program.
Pay upfront
Try before you buy. Pay your full tuition in week 2 of the program. Your deposit is fully refundable anytime prior to this date.
Pay after you graduate
Defer tuition until 3 months after graduation through our loan partner, Ascent. Calculate payments and learn more. Includes options for a cost of living stipend for as much as $6,000.
Massachusetts TOP program
Eligible students can extend unemployment benefits through graduation. Learn more.
Frequently Asked Questions
We have returned to campus. Through the years, people have come to Launch Academy to benefit from the many attributes of in person learning. While we have been teaching the 8-week part time phase one virtually since 2013, we continue to empathize with learners who seek an in-person paradigm.
Students have the option to alternate between working remotely or on campus during the 10-week full time phase of the program based on what best suits their learning style. Everyone is encouraged to work from home if any symptoms arise or if they have been in contact with anyone who has contracted COVID-19.
In accordance with the Massachusetts state issued protocol for workplace safety standards for offices and the department of education’s safety standards for schools, we’ve created the Launch Academy Worksite Specific COVID-19 Prevention Plan. This plan details how we are protecting students and our engineering team against the spread of COVID-19 as organized around four distinct categories: (1) social distancing, (2) hygiene protocols, (3) staffing and operations and (4) cleaning and disinfecting.
We’ve instituted safety precautions including temperature checks, face coverings when not seated at your workstation, social distancing throughout the space at all times, and plentiful hand sanitizing stations. Our property manager has replaced all air filters and has MERV-10 currently in place which is the highest rated filter for the existing system for air circulation.
We will continue to monitor public health data and adapt accordingly to ensure we are taking a conservative approach to prioritize health for students and the team while on campus.
Tuition for the 26-week program is $17,500.
We offer a $1,000 scholarship to anyone who is accepted into the program and successfully completes the optional free 3-week prep course prior to the start of the program. Participation in the prep course will help to ensure that you have validated your love for code. Additional scholarships include a $500 diversity scholarship for anyone who identifies with an underrepresented member of the software engineering community and a $500 scholarship to any United States veterans. These scholarships may be combined.
Approximately 20-30% of students finance their tuition through SkillsFund which offers deferred tuition payments three months after graduation and monthly tuition payments thereafter based on either a three or five year plan. They also offer up to $6,000 in addition to tuition financing for students to use for any cost of living or computer expenses during the program. You can learn more about whether SkillsFund is a good fit for you by visiting their website here.
We are an approved vendor of the State of Massachusetts' Unemployment Department's Training Opportunity Program which entitles enrolled students to extend their unemployment benefits through the duration of the program. You can learn more about this program and check if you are eligible for participation here.
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