Skip the degree. Become a job-ready developer in 3–12 months.
Live classes with a real mentor, real projects for your portfolio, and placement support from Compuways. Whether you’ve just finished school or you’re ready to leave your current career. Online anywhere, or hybrid at our Midrand campus. No coding experience needed.
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✅ Nearly all of our graduates who complete the full portfolio and pass their international certification are working in tech within months.
Pick the starting point that fits you
Each bootcamp builds on the one before, so you can start small and keep going. Whatever you choose, you start from zero.
Try 4 live lessons
- Join the first 4 lessons of a real, live class
- See if coding — and our teaching — is for you
- R500 fully credited if you continue
Start earning sooner than a degree
- Job-ready in 3 months (Web Programming)
- A fraction of the cost of a university degree
- Matric recommended, not always required
Keep your income while you study
- Part-time: two evenings a week
- Soft skills and career pivot support
- Monthly payments; ISA for SA residents
Try it before you commit to a bootcamp
Every bootcamp starts with Introduction to Programming, and it runs every month. Two ways to test the water:
- Live trial — 4 lessons for R500Join the first 4 lessons of a real, live Introduction to Programming class. The R500 deposit is non-refundable, but it’s fully credited towards your course if you continue.
- Introduction to Programming — R8,995The full 40-hour course: programming logic, problem-solving, variables, loops and functions. 5 days full-time (R12,995 part-time).
- Then choose your bootcampContinue into Web Programming, Full-Stack & AI or Java & AI with real skills already under your belt.
Credited towards your course if you continue
Book my trial lessonsThree bootcamps. Each one builds on the last.
All include live classes, real projects, a job-ready portfolio and placement support.
💻 Web Programming Bootcamp
3 months full-time · 6 months part-time
- No coding experience required
- JavaScript, with the W3Schools JavaScript certificate in month 1
- Python & Django + HTMX full-stack apps
- Prep for the Python PCEP and PCAP certification exams
- Plan projects like a pro: business case, use cases, tech spec
- Portfolio of Django apps + placement support
⚡ Full-Stack Web Developer & AI Bootcamp
6 months full-time · 12 months part-time
- No experience required — includes the Web Programming Bootcamp
- Node.js, Express, React & MongoDB (MERN)
- Back-end, front-end and APIs
- Prep for the MongoDB Associate Developer certification
- AI/LLM integration + payment-gateway capstone
- Portfolio of MERN / Next.js apps + placement support
☕ Java & AI Software Engineering Bootcamp
12 months full-time · 24 months part-time
- No experience required — includes the Full-Stack Web Developer Bootcamp
- PostgreSQL, Java & the Spring Framework
- Spring Boot & Spring Cloud microservices
- LLM & AI integration in Java applications
- Prep for the Oracle Java OCP certification exam
- Portfolio of Spring Boot apps + placement support
The upfront discount applies to full-time bookings only; part-time is billed at the full price, paid monthly. USD and GBP prices include a 5% processing fee and follow the live exchange rate; your exact quote is shown on the application form.
Certification exam fees are paid separately to the certification bodies. ISA and student loans are available to SA residents — see financing options.
Arnold Graaff
Founder of Code College and lead trainer. Arnold has been training developers since 2004, and through Compuways has placed IT professionals with South African employers since 1990.
He manages the live classes and keeps the curriculum in step with what Compuways recruiters hear from employers about the skills they actually hire for.
You learn in small live classes, not from pre-recorded videos — ask questions, get stuck, get unstuck, and get feedback the same day. Sessions are recorded in case you miss one.
Real people. Real career changes.
School leavers, career changers and international students — here’s where they went.
"The training was more like an apprenticeship. That's exactly what I needed."
"My new employer matched my previous salary scale."
"They encourage you to use tools like Google and StackOverflow — to show you that you are not alone when you get stuck."
Brent: from matriculant to full-stack developer in 9 months →
🎬 Watch more graduate stories on YouTube → · 📖 Read more success stories on our blog →
⭐ 4.9/5 on Google — what our students say
Compuways has helped place developers at:
Prepared for international certifications
We prepare you with tuition, materials and mock exams; you write the official exam with the certification body.
| Certification | Prepared in | Study guide |
|---|---|---|
| W3Schools JavaScript certificate | Web Programming (month 1) | All certifications |
| Python Institute PCEP | Web Programming | PCEP guide |
| Python Institute PCAP | Web Programming | PCAP guide |
| MongoDB Associate Developer | Full-Stack & AI | MongoDB guide |
| Oracle Java Foundation | Java & AI | Java Foundation guide |
| Oracle Java OCP | Java & AI | Java OCP guide |
Exam fees are not included in the bootcamp fee.
Where this can take you
Nearly all of our graduates who complete the full portfolio and pass their international certification are working in tech within months. Placement support comes from Compuways, our IT recruitment partner since 1990. We help actively — but we don’t promise a guaranteed job, and nobody honestly can.
Junior web developer
Build and maintain websites and web apps. The first role after Web Programming.
Full-stack developer
Front end, back end and APIs across the MERN stack. The target role for Full-Stack & AI.
Java developer
Enterprise back-end systems and microservices with Spring Boot. The target role for Java & AI.
| Role | Entry level (0–2 yrs) | Mid-career (2–5 yrs) |
|---|---|---|
| Web developer | ~R9,800 | ~R24,600 |
| Full-stack software developer | ~R15,500 | ~R41,400 |
| Java software developer | ~R18,000 | ~R31,300 |
Source: PayScale South Africa, 2026 averages (web developer entry / mid; full-stack entry / mid; Java entry / mid). Pay varies with skills, certifications, location and employer.
📈 These are starting points, not ceilings. Salaries in the IT industry are reviewed often, and developers who show initiative and drive and keep growing their skills regularly earn increases well beyond these averages.
Where some of our graduates are now
At 34 she moved from real estate and tourism into software. Five years after graduating, she leads a development team.
Trained on an Income Share Agreement, with no upfront funding. Ten years after completing the bootcamp.
Individual graduates’ results, shared with their permission. Typical salaries are the averages in the table above.
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