Web Development course in Lausanne

Le Wagon delivers a certificate of completion for the students who followed the bootcamp seriously and completed the daily exercises and projects.

Le Wagon in Lausanne is certified by Eduqua, a high quality label for schools in Switzerland (Certificate #18688-43). However, the Le Wagon certificate is not yet recognized officially by the Swiss authorities.

Once a week on average, an event is hosted at Le Wagon, and students are more than welcome to join. It usually takes place from 18.30 to 20.00 and it is a good opportunity to meet people working in Tech locally.

Find all our events here

[Full-time] The payment is made in 2 installments: 50% before starting the bootcamp and 50% around the middle.

[Part-time] The payment is made in 3 installments: 30% before starting the bootcamp, 40% around the middle and 30% just before the end.

Switzerland is lacking developers. It is a great opportunity for students who just graduated from a bootcamp. We have many alumni who found a job locally after completing Le Wagon:

Nathan : Fullstack Dev at Tayo

Iris : Fullstack Dev at TieTalent

Giovanni : Freelance Fullstack Dev

We help our students to find the best way for them to bring value to society with their new skills and keep learning, depending on their aspirations. We open our local Tech network to accelerate their reconversion.

Yoga lessons are not set yet in Lausanne. However, we advise students to take breaks regularly because days are intense 😅

[Full-time] A typical day starts at 8.30 and ends at 18.00. There is a lecture from 8.30 to 9.30, followed by exercises or projects, and a live-coding session from 16.30 until 18.00.

[Part-time] Please check the typical week schedule.

For both the Full-time & Part-time formats, lectures are maintained during bank holidays, unless stated in the training contract. There is a 3 weeks break during Xmas holidays for the Part-time.

In Lausanne, we teach in French.

About 80% of the students who enter Le Wagon don’t have any technical skills. The vital elements to succeed at Le Wagon are being highly motivated and committed during the whole program.

There is no typical profile to participate. Our students come from various backgrounds: young graduates, marketing professionals, engineers, lawyers, journalists, architects, musicians, freelancers, etc… Our students are between 18 and 50 years old and share common values such as curiosity, enthusiasm and eagerness to learn.

We always advise our students to study in the city where they plan to settle down in the future.

At Le Wagon, you will learn new skills, but you will also develop your personal network, with other students and alumni. You will also be exposed to the local Tech ecosystem and benefit from the links built between Le Wagon and local companies, startups, incubators, etc...

🚃 By train, the easiest is to stop at Renens station and take the bus (5 min) or walk (10 min) to Le Wagon. It is also possible to stop at Malley station.

🚎 By bus, lines 17 & 19 will drop you right at Le Wagon. Lines 32 & 33 also stop closeby.

🚗 By car, we can arrange parking spots. Spots cost 150 CHF for the bootcamp. It is better to ask in advance to secure a spot.

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[Full-time] We are lucky to have a great restaurant in the building that serves 2 different menus each day made with local and fresh products. Price is 13.50 CHF for a menu.

Some students prefer to bring their own food and use the small kitchen area at Le Wagon (fridge and micro-wave). There are also supermarkets around.

[Part-time] We advise students to eat before/after the evening session or to bring something to eat with them.

We can arrange a room with a host family or in an apartment close to Le Wagon for about 600 CHF / month. It is better to ask in advance to secure accommodation.