Learn to code in Spain, with an official qualification
Advanced-level programmes in software development that you can study from scratch, with work placements in companies and a qualification that is understood all over Europe. You do not need to know how to program before you start: what you need is persistence.
What can you work as with a vocational qualification in IT?
Web programmer
Front-end, back-end or both, in a company or in a studio.
Mobile application developer
Android and iOS, which is what the cross-platform programme covers.
Junior analyst programmer
The first step inside a development team.
Application support and maintenance
The most common way into the sector.
QA and testing
A role in demand, and with less of a language barrier than people expect.
Remote development
The sector that most readily accepts remote work, inside and outside Spain.
Both programmes include work placements in companies, often the way in to a first contract.
The IT programmes you can study
The difference is simple: Web Application Development (DAW) focuses on web applications that run in a browser, while Cross-Platform Application Development (DAM) is aimed at developing applications for computers and mobile devices. The two programmes share a large part of their content.
Here everything is advanced level: what that means for you
The route is direct
With your Bachillerato officially recognised in Spain you can go straight into the programme, with no entrance exam. As the recognition process can take several months, it is advisable to start it as early as possible.
What exactly is required and how do you get your Bachillerato officially recognised? → Advanced-level requirements
You can get in through an intermediate-level programme
If you do not meet the requirements to enter an advanced-level programme directly, you can start with an intermediate-level programme. Once you finish it and obtain the Technician qualification, you will be able to move on to an advanced-level programme without having to sit an entrance exam. It is a longer route, but it is an official one and very common.
How do you get your secondary school qualification officially recognised and what documents do you need? → Intermediate-level requirements
And what if you do not speak Spanish yet?
That is not a problem. You do not need to know Spanish to join the programme. You will start with a six-month intensive course at our school in Murcia, accredited by the Instituto Cervantes, where you will go from a beginner level up to B1.2–B2.1. After that you will start your vocational training programme.
Although much of the code and the technical documentation is in English, the classes, the projects, the work placements in companies and the working environment are in Spanish. That is why it is essential to learn the language before starting the vocational programme.
This is the sector where your skills count most
In IT, what companies value above all is what you can actually do. Spanish matters for studying, for your work placements and for working in Spain, but your technical skills are what carry the most weight.
What is more, the official qualification is valid throughout the European Union and the sector offers many job opportunities, both on site and remotely.
You leave with experience, not just with a qualification
During the vocational programme you will build real projects that you can show in job interviews.
Spanish and the visa
These are the two steps before the programme. We take care of both of them with you.
Six months of Spanish
The programmes are taught in Spanish, with Spanish classmates and teachers. That is why the programme starts with the language: six months of intensive course at our school in Murcia, accredited by the Instituto Cervantes, from zero up to the level you need in order to follow a vocational programme, with an exam at the end.
If you already have a certified DELE B2, you skip this stage and go straight into the programme.
Student visa
Being enrolled at a school accredited by the Instituto Cervantes allows you to apply for the visa. The language is not only a language: it is the key to the paperwork.
We guide you through the documents — letter of admission, enrolment and health insurance — the areas where most applications are refused because the paperwork was badly prepared.
If you come from the EU, Norway, Switzerland, Iceland or Liechtenstein, you do not need a visa.
Would you rather not deal with the paperwork?
We offer an optional external professional service that handles the whole application for you. It is voluntary: you can do it yourself or request this service.
What you ask us most about IT
Do I need to know how to program before I start?
No. The programmes are designed to start from scratch, so no previous knowledge is needed. If you have programmed before, you will simply find it easier to keep up during the first year.
Can I get in without Bachillerato?
Not directly, because both programmes are advanced-level. In that case, you can start with an intermediate-level programme and, once you obtain the Technician qualification, move on afterwards to the advanced level without sitting an entrance exam.
What language are the classes in?
Classes are in Spanish. Although programming languages and much of the technical documentation are in English, the classes, the projects and the work placements are in Spanish. That is why the programme starts with a six-month intensive Spanish course.
Are there work placements in real companies?
Yes. Work placements in companies are included in the programme and they are often the way in to a job once you finish your vocational training.
Students who arrived without a word of Spanish
Since the year 2000, 9.403 students have studied with us, most of them from the Maghreb, West Africa and much of Europe, and nearly all of them started the same way: without knowing how to say hello. You learn through immersion and in small groups, in a city where living costs little and you practise Spanish from day one.
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