About This Program

Full-Stack Software Engineering is Virexa’s flagship programme: six months of live, instructor-led training that takes you from programming fundamentals to building, testing and deploying complete web applications.

You learn the stack used by many modern product teams — JavaScript and TypeScript, React, Node.js, SQL databases, Git and the cloud — and you practise working like an engineer on a team: code reviews, pull requests, testing and agile delivery. You finish with a portfolio of projects and a capstone application you can show employers.

What You’ll Learn

Write clean, modern JavaScript and TypeScript
Build responsive, accessible interfaces with HTML, CSS and React
Design and build REST APIs with Node.js and Express
Model data and write queries for PostgreSQL
Add authentication and secure an application
Write automated tests for front-end and back-end code
Collaborate with Git, pull requests and code review
Deploy applications to the cloud with CI/CD

Curriculum

Module 1 Module 1: Programming foundations (weeks 1–4) 3 topics
- Developer tools, the command line and Git
- JavaScript fundamentals
- Problem solving, data structures and algorithms basics
Module 2 Module 2: Front-end development (weeks 5–9) 4 topics
- Semantic HTML and accessibility
- Modern CSS, Flexbox, Grid and responsive design
- The DOM, events and asynchronous JavaScript
- Working with APIs using fetch
Module 3 Module 3: React and TypeScript (weeks 10–13) 4 topics
- TypeScript essentials
- Components, state and hooks
- Routing, forms and data fetching
- Testing React components
Module 4 Module 4: Back-end development (weeks 14–18) 4 topics
- Node.js and Express
- REST API design
- SQL and PostgreSQL, data modelling and an ORM
- Authentication, authorization and web security basics
Module 5 Module 5: Shipping software (weeks 19–21) 4 topics
- Automated testing and test-driven development
- Docker basics
- CI/CD and cloud deployment
- Agile teamwork, code review and documentation
Module 6 Module 6: Capstone and career (weeks 22–26) 4 topics
- Team capstone project
- Portfolio, CV and LinkedIn
- Technical interview preparation
- Demo day

What You’ll Build

A responsive portfolio website
A React single-page application that consumes a public API
A REST API with authentication and a PostgreSQL database
A full-stack capstone application built in a team and deployed to the cloud

Career Outcomes

Junior Full-Stack Developer
Front-End Developer
Back-End Developer
Software Engineer
Freelance Web Developer

Who This Program Is For

This programme is for beginners who are serious about becoming software engineers, career changers, graduates and self-taught developers who want structure, feedback and a strong portfolio.

If you have never coded before, you can start here directly, but Technology Foundations is a gentler first step.

Requirements

No prior experience required, though basic computer skills are expected
A laptop or desktop with at least 8 GB of RAM
A reliable internet connection
About 15–20 hours a week, including live classes
Comfortable reading and writing in English

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I work full-time and take this programme?

Many learners do. Plan for 15–20 hours a week, including live classes and project work.

Which programming languages will I learn?

JavaScript and TypeScript, with HTML, CSS and SQL. You will also use React, Node.js, Express, PostgreSQL, Git and Docker.

Will I have a portfolio at the end?

Yes. You build four substantial projects, including a deployed full-stack capstone, all in your own GitHub account.