Full-Stack Web Development Program

with your Bildungsgutschein

In terms of quality, there is no difference between the programs offered to private customers and the programs offered to students with a Bildungsgutschein. However, students with a Bildungsgutschein tend to take the program on a full-time basis (40 hours per week) and have less flexibility in terms of time, as online attendance is compulsory. Please consider that there is also no money-back guarantee for students with an educational voucher.

All CareerFoundry programs are completely online. Students can access the program content from the first day of the program via their personal account. The program content mainly consists of written material that is broken down into individual Achievements. Each Achievement is made up of exercises which must be completed and submitted via the CareerFoundry platform to be reviewed and approved by the assigned tutor. Although the curriculum may feature some videos, it's important to note that the program is not delivered via live webinar, and there are no virtual lessons to attend. The program is considered complete once the student has completed and submitted all exercises via the platform and had them approved by the tutor and mentor. There is no final exam. Upon successful program completion, the student can download their certificate via their user account. At the start of the program, the student will be assigned both a dedicated tutor and a mentor. All communication with the tutor and mentor takes place via the platform. Tutors are responsible for answering any questions about the program content and for reviewing exercises submitted by the student. They will assess the exercises and provide feedback. mentors are industry experts, responsible for providing feedback at the end of each Achievement. Students are also entitled to a certain number of Skype calls with their mentor in order to receive personalized, one-to-one feedback. Students are also supported by the student advisor team. Student advisors are there to answer any questions the student might have, and can be contacted via the platform. As part of a huge online community, students also have the opportunity to share their experience with other students and to organize and take part in local meetups. Around halfway through the program (51% completion), students will also have access to a free Job Preparation Course, as well as to a dedicated Career Specialist. You can read more here: careerfoundry.com/en/how-it-works/

In order to receive a Bildungsgutschein, you need to make an appointment with your local Agentur für Arbeit / Job Center so that they can check whether you meet all the necessary requirements. You will be assigned a contact person who will check whether or not you are eligible for a Bildungsgutschein. You can find your local Agentur für Arbeit via a quick Google search. Simply type in your city and “Agentur für Arbeit”.

CareerFoundry cannot legally advise on eligibility. You need to approach your nearest Agentur für Arbeit / Job Center in order to discuss your personal case with someone from that institution. They will tell you if you meet the criteria for a Bildungsgutschein: arbeitsagentur.de/karriere-und-weiterbildung/foerderung-berufliche-weiterbildung

The official course numbers for our certified courses are: UX Design Course, full-time (5.3 months): 962/882/2018, valid from 17.12.2018-15.12.2020; UX Design Course, part-time (10.3 months): 962/921/2018, valid from 17.12.2018-12.07.2021

The programs at CareerFoundry are completely online. Students are supposed to work 40 hours (full-time option) and submit 3 tasks per week. It's important to consider the program as a full-time job and to work regularly on the program, since online attendance is compulsory. We encourage participants to follow a regular working schedule from Monday to Friday between 8:30 and 18:30. CareerFoundry checks the student’s progress on the program daily, and we are obliged to keep the Agentur für Arbeit / Job Center informed as part of our reporting duty.

Online attendance is compulsory throughout the program. In the case of frequent unexcused absence or insufficient course progress, the program may be terminated. As a result, the student's unemployment benefits may be reduced or stopped completely by the Agentur für Arbeit / Job Center. The student may also be responsible for covering the cost of the program themselves.

As part of our cooperation with the Agentur für Arbeit / Job Center, we are legally obliged to document the presence and progress of all students on an ongoing basis, and to contact the relevant AfA contact person if the student is absent or falls behind. We regularly check whether students are fulfilling their contractual obligations, are working on the program as required, and are making sufficient progress. We check this via an internal admin account.

A job takes priority! If you find a new job while taking the program, the program will be terminated and any unemployment benefits paid by the Agentur für Arbeit / Job Center will be stopped. You can complete the program as a private student if you wish to do so.

There is no final exam to pass in order to finish the program. For each module, there are tasks to submit which need to be approved by your mentor or tutor. During the program, students work on a project that has to be developed by the end of the program. Once you have fully completed the program, you can download your personal certificate from the main dashboard.

Once you have finished the program, you will be able to download your certificate via the dashboard. You will then need to complete the Job Preparation course and start working on your job search. CareerFoundry is responsible for informing the Agentur für Arbeit as soon as you have completed the program.

Once you are 51% of the way through the full program, you can sign up to the Job Preparation Course via your personal dashboard. The course consists of two Achievements, and you have up to one month (30 days) after you’ve completed the Full-Stack Web Development Program to complete the Job Prep Course. Upon successful completion of the Job Prep Course within this timeframe, you can work with a dedicated career specialist for a further six months. They will give you the tools you need to start applying for a job in tech.