Short course
Click Start by Bath Spa in Creative Digital Skills is a creative digital 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.
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.
"My experience was fantastic. The coaches were approachable, supportive, and genuinely invested in my progress. The course gave me clear insights into the kind of role I want to pursue in the future and highlighted exactly what I need to learn to feel confident applying for my dream job in tech."
Anna, Click Start Learner
Click Start by Bath Spa in Creative Digital Skills is helping learners give back to their community and start a career in technology through their Level Up scheme, which matches learners to creative and technology based volunteering opportunities from local charities.
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This course is part of the nationwide Click Start training programme developed by the Institute of Coding (IoC) – a national collaboration of universities, charities and employers, and funded by Nominet - the public benefit company and guardians of the .UK web domain, which works with charities and organisations that seek to improve lives through technology.
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.
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.
You’ll be taught through a combination of face-to-face and online teaching across the eight weeks. Teaching takes place Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 10am-1.30pm.
Previously, the in-person teaching has taken place at:
You'll be taught by highly experienced tutors and also benefit from guest speakers and group exercises.
After completing this course, you could undertake:
Catch22 is a not-for-profit business with a social mission. For over 200 years it has designed and delivered services that build resilience and aspiration in people and communities.
Last year the organisation supported over 160,000 people across England and Wales.
Catch22 delivers high quality tailored employability programmes that equip hard to reach individuals with the support they need for a path to sustainable employment.
Nominet is a public benefit company, driven by a commitment to use technology to improve connectivity, security and inclusivity online. Since 1996, Nominet has run the .UK internet infrastructure, developing an expertise in the Domain Name System (DNS) that now underpins sophisticated threat monitoring, detection, prevention, and analytics that is used by governments to mitigate cyber threats.
Our social impact programme provides funding, support and opportunities to help tackle some of the most important digital issues facing young people in the UK today.
The Institute of Coding, led by the University of Bath, is a national collaboration of universities, employers, and charities, on a mission to make high-quality education and training accessible to everyone.
Through this collaborative approach, IoC partners have designed more than 150 courses that have enrolled over one million learners to date.
TechSPARK is a not-for-profit community dedicated to connecting, educating and strengthening tech ecosystems from Swindon to Swansea. They work with tech and digital businesses from startups to scaleups, SME’s to global corporations to help them thrive through techSPARK's networks and knowledge.
TechSPARK connects with over 35,000 people monthly; highlighting the best in tech in the West and bringing people together through events and programmes.
"I chose to complete Click Start because I wanted to grow my digital marketing skills. I’ve enjoyed getting to learn more especially when developing my UX/UI design and web development skills. The course was really interesting and I’m looking forward to using what I’ve learnt in my career.”
Emily, Click Start Learner
No previous knowledge is needed to complete this digital course. The main thing we’re looking for is an interest in learning next level digital skills to further your career. You may be looking to develop in your current role, reskill into a new career or start your own business.
To be eligible for the programme, you may:
You must be willing to travel for in person teaching.
Click Start is free.
Our next courses start:
Dates are subject to change.
70% of your teaching will be in person. This will take place over the eight weeks.
At the end of your short course you'll receive a certificate of completion.
You'll also 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.
You'll learn skills in web development, UI/UX design and digital marketing. For more in depth information, please see our course overview.
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.
If you have any queries please email clickstart@bathspa.ac.uk or call +44 (0)1225875607
Read the privacy notice about signing up for Click Start, including how and why your personal data will be collected, and what it will be used for.
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