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Click Start by Bath Spa University in Creative Digital Skills

Click Start by Bath Spa in Creative Digital Skills is a programme designed to help you pursue a new career. You'll develop next level skills in digital marketing, UI/UX design and web development to build a portfolio that'll showcase your new abilities.

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Free to eligible students
Short Course
Provider:
Bath Spa University
Course length:
8 weeks
Delivery method:
Online
Price:
Free to eligible students
Start date: 30th July 2024
End Date: 24th September 2024
Subjects: Digital Marketing, Digital Skills, User Experience Design, User Interface Design, Web Development
Age range: 18-30

Want better pay and new opportunities? Whatever you want to do, digital skills help you do it better. Most jobs now need digital skills. And you can learn them. Take the course in your free time and get the start you want with Click Start.

  • FREE 8 week course
  • The digital skills every industry needs
  • Employability skills to open-up new opportunities
  • No previous knowledge needed

You’ll develop skills in digital marketing, UI/UX design and web development to build a portfolio that’ll showcase your new abilities.

Over the eight weeks you’ll work on live briefs, in groups and individually, to strengthen your problem solving skills, creativity, adaptability and resilience. These are all valuable skills that employers look for.

You’ll be supported through the course and for six months after by a personal employability coach from Catch22.

You’ll be given a one year membership to the British Computer Society, free of charge, as part of this course. This membership includes access to an industry mentor who will advise you on progressing into a career in tech and creative industries.

This course is part of Click Start, a nationwide training programme developed by the Institute of Coding (IoC), a national collaboration of universities, employers and charities and funded by Nominet – the public benefit company and guardians of the .UK namespace.

The programme, which launched in 2023, helps to tackle the UK’s digital skills gap by offering skills and training to more than 26,500 learners across the country who may not have previously had opportunities.

Click Start is designed to support under-represented groups. The aim is to give you the digital skills you need to open-up new opportunities and get better pay. Or simply do what you want to do in life.

For a FREE place, check if ALL of the following criteria apply to you:

  • You are aged 18-30.
  • You live near the West of England including Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, and  South Gloucestershire.
  • You have the right to work in the UK.

If you are not eligible for this programme, you may be eligible for our other courses. Take a look at our Click Start course listings to find the course that’s best for you.

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What Will I Learn?

With Click Start by Bath Spa University in Creative Digital Skills, you’ll develop skills in digital marketing, UI/UX design and web development. You’ll also work in groups on live briefs. This will strengthen your problem-solving skills, creativity, adaptability and resilience, which are all valuable skills in the workplace. You will also build a portfolio of work to show employers.

Within the web development part of the course, you’ll be introduced to web development, HTML and Further HTML. You’ll also have an introduction to CSS and Bootstrap.

For UX/UI, you’ll learn about the basics of UX/UI, and explore ideation, fundamentals of colour, typography and hierarchy. You’ll practice wireframing and prototyping, putting the digital tools you’ve learnt into practice.

For digital marketing, you’ll have an introduction to digital marketing and learn about Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) and techniques to utilise it. You’ll also learn about social media marketing, including content and email marketing.

Teaching takes place Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 10am-1.30pm.

Previously, the in-person teaching has taken place at:

There are also online cohorts which are taught completely remotely. You’ll be taught by highly experienced tutors and also benefit from guest speakers and group exercises.

The next courses start on:

30 July for eight weeks, Tuesday – Thursday from 10am – 1:30pm. All teaching will be online.

You must attend every session. You can view the most up-to-date available dates here.

After completing this course, you could undertake:

  • Further Education
  • Self-Employment
  • Employment (internships, apprenticeships, entry level roles)
  • Volunteering

You’ll be provided with six months of employability support from Catch22, including being signposted to opportunities for employment, self-employment, volunteering and further education.

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FAQS

All you need is an open mind. You don’t need experience. You don’t need to have been to university. All you need is curiosity and be ready to learn new things. Maybe you want a new direction? Maybe you want to upskill? Maybe you want a raise or promotion in your current role? Click Start gives you the head start you need.

Click here to learn more and submit an application. Once you’ve submitted your form, you’ll be contacted by a member of staff to complete the next stage of your application. This will be done via a short phone call.

If you meet the eligibility criteria, then it’s completely free. And no, there’s no catch. This programme has been developed in partnership with the Institute of Coding and has been funded by Nominet to help reduce the UK’s digital skills gap.

At the end of the course you’ll receive a certificate of completion from Bath Spa University.

You’ll also be given a one year membership to the British Computer Society, free of charge. The membership includes access to an industry mentor who will advise you on progressing into a career in tech and the creative industries.

This course is run by Bath Spa University, with support from Catch22, Bath College and TechSPARK. The Click Start programme is run by the Institute of Coding and is funded by Nominet.

Free to eligible students
Short Course
Provider:
Bath Spa University
Course length:
8 weeks
Delivery method:
Online
Price:
Free to eligible students
Start date: 30th July 2024
End Date: 24th September 2024
Subjects: Digital Marketing, Digital Skills, User Experience Design, User Interface Design, Web Development
Age range: 18-30
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