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Your Questions Answered

• How much does it cost?

  Skills Bootcamps are fully funded for eligible learners. See each individual bootcamp page for location eligibility and funding details.

• What experience do I need?

  You don’t need to be a pro, but you’ll need some existing skills and experience to support your application. This could be through formal learning, self-taught, previous roles, or transferable skills. Eligibility criteria may vary depending on location and funding partner. See each bootcamp for details.

• How are the Skills Bootcamps delivered?

  All the main tutor sessions, masterclasses, and employability sessions are delivered online. You'll join a dedicated Discord server to chat with your cohort, tutors, and NextGen. 

  We also host a couple of in-person events for each bootcamp that you're expected to attend. These normally involve a weekend of working together as a team on a project, we’ve found these to be a really positive way to meet your fellow students and build a supportive network. 

• What is the time commitment?

  This will vary for each bootcamp, but as a guide you are expected to spend between three to four hours per week attending the core tutor and coach led sessions. These sessions are live but recorded for playback on-demand as needed. You will also be expected to work independently for approx. three hours on that week’s task. 

• What technology do I need to take part?

  You will need access to an internet connected computer/laptop that can run the required software for your bootcamp (e.g. Blender, Unity, Unreal, etc.). The Skills Bootcamps can not be completed on just a tablet or a phone. 

  You will be sent links to a spec list as part of your onboarding process. If you don’t have access to a suitable machine, NextGen has a limited number of suitable laptops we can loan out for the duration of the bootcamp. 

• What support will I get?

  You’ll attend weekly group sessions with a dedicated tutor, receive tailored career guidance from our employability coach, get project feedback from industry, and have ongoing support from the NextGen team.