Click Start

Kick start your career with Click Start

Develop your digital skills with our free Click Start courses, available on online learning platform FutureLearn.

Whether you're interested in coding, programming or web development, Click Start offers short, specialised courses to help you start your dream tech career.

Learn in-demand skills and build your confidence in fast-growing fields including artificial intelligence (AI), software development, cloud computing and more.

Click Start courses can also help you build professional skills including problem-solving, decision-making and communication to help your CV stand out. 

Each course takes six to eight hours of learning, which you can complete at your own pace, with no previous experience required. 

Developed by the Institute of Coding and funded by Nominet, Click Start has delivered free training to more than 26,500 learners across the UK since its launch in 2023. 

Explore our Click Start Courses

Browse the full programme of Click Start courses on FutureLearn.

 

Click Start course reviews

Highly engaging, inspiring, and valuable. I loved the examples used – I felt that it really aligned with my interests.

Fundamental Skills in Engineering Design

These courses are all super valuable — they break down concepts and make things really, really accessible for everyone. I love that it brings in people from diverse backgrounds that are otherwise under-represented.

Introduction to Programming using Python