The specialised Software Engineering program


Become a PHP Engineer by combining your JavaScript skills with the most used server-side language on the Internet. Build powerful, scalable applications by using the Laravel framework and creating databases in MySQL.


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  • length 12 months*
  • format Full-time
  • prerequisite Software Development
  • Campus Option Available
  • Advanced skills
  • Curated Curriculum
  • Structured weekly schedule
  • Dedicated code coach to guide your learning
  • Real-world code projects for your portfolio
  • Simulated workplace experience
  • Career Guidance

*6 months of Software Development +
6 months of PHP Engineering

PHP Engineering Overview


Learn backend development and how to integrate the frontend part of an application with it. Master PHP, the language most of the Internet is built on, once you've completed our prerequisite Software Development program. Discover how to work with servers and databases with MySQL to deploy data-driven web applications. Simplify the development process using Laravel, a popular PHP framework, to build sophisticated software. Use engineering design principles to bring IT operations and software development together.

Join a full-time class with weekly lectures. Learn to code by completing practical code challenges with the help of our expert coaches through video calls and direct messaging. You will be given several project briefs and work closely alongside an expert and other students to build real-world code projects. By the end of this specialisation, you'll have a host of code demonstrations and projects to boost your code portfolio.

As a CodeSpace student I became so much more confident in what I have to offer. I wasn't just taught how to code, but how to believe that I CAN code, and take it from there. Codespace is a sanctuary built by people who genuinely care about our futures, and for that I am very grateful.


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This is a merit-based scholarship for students applying for the Software Engineering course beginning on 1 February 2022. Partial and full scholarships are available.

The application process begins with an aptitude test followed by an interview and further testing.

Applicants must be between 17 and 25 and are required to be available full-time for 10 months. They must have their own computer and WiFi at home to complete the course online.

Applications close on 10 December 2021.

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Your learning journey

Learn server-side programming through PHP. Once you have learned the fundamentals of PHP, the course focuses on topics typically associated with backend programming languages, such as server-side rendering, file handling and working with a servers file system, authentication and authorisation, managing user sessions and cookies, and finally, learning about dependency/package managers through PHP's own Composer package manager.
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FAQ

How long is the program?

The PHP Engineering program runs for 6 months full-time, but you are required to do the 6 month Software Development program as a prerequisite. Therefore you'll be studying for 12 months in total.

What is the course fee?

Software Development is a prerequisite for this program. The total cost for joining a class is R77 900 (6 months of Software Development + 6 months of PHP Engineering) R6990pm over 12 months.

What will I receive at the end of the course?

Upon successfully completing the full course and meeting the passing criteria you will receive a certificate. The assessment is based on projects that need to be completed. You will also receive an AWS certificate if you pass the exam.

What requirements are needed?

You will need to have completed our Software Development program. You will also need a computer and access to the internet. Computer specs: at least 8GB RAM and i5 equivalent processor.

What is the workplace experience component of the course?

We create a development agency simulated work environment where you will be given real-life client briefs and collaboratively build these with your classmates using Agile methodologies and version control systems. The outcome will be an extensive portfolio that you can share with prospective employers.

Is CodeSpace accredited?

CodeSpace provides an alternative to getting a degree or an accredited qualification.

CodeSpace is one of many global coding institutions that directly address the skills shortage in the tech industry by providing unaccredited, industry-focused training.

Traditional accreditations have not kept up with the requirements of the tech industry. As a result, global tech companies favour candidates with demonstrable development skills, rather than formal qualifications. Tech giants like Apple, Google, and IBM, no longer require a degree for a candidate to land a job, proving that accreditation no longer equals employability.

Computer Science degrees require 3 to 4 years of studies and hundreds of thousands of rands. But with a CodeSpace course, students can go from having zero coding skills to entering the tech industry as a junior developer in as little as six months. By lowering the time and cost spent on learning to code while ensuring we teach exactly what the industry requires, CodeSpace offers a better value coding education.

Our cutting-edge coding education directly provides what the tech industry is actually looking for: Software Developers. We ensure that we teach the most up-to-date coding curriculum, give you a way to display your skills through a code portfolio, and teach you how to continue learning new coding languages and technologies once you start working.

What is the teaching format?

All learning happens on our world-class online learning portal, which guides you through videos, code snippets, code walkthroughs, challenges, and projects. Each completed project forms part of your ever-growing code portfolios. As a CodeSpace student, you have access to a personal code coach who will support you through our challenging coursework. You interact with your coaches in live, interactive coaching sessions, which happen online or at a CodeSpace campus.

At CodeSpace, it's not only what we teach but HOW we teach that prepares you to enter the tech industry seamlessly. Our online teaching format simulates an online work environment, while our co-learning space emulates a tech startup and teaches you how to work alongside your future colleagues.


Can I work while studying full-time?

You will need to commit 25 to 40 hours a week when studying full-time at CodeSpace. Therefore, you can work for a maximum of 15 hours per week. We don't recommend working longer than that or you risk falling behind in your studies.

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