In 24 weeks in Shanghai, part-time, learn all the skills of a Software Developer and code your own web applications to upskill in your current job or change your career.
Some of our upcoming courses in Shanghai can be followed remotely. After you complete your application, the admission manager will be in touch shortly to give you all the necessary information.
Our web development course in Shanghai , initially developed as an immersive 9-week bootcamp, can also be followed part-time in 24 weeks, studying some weekday evenings and Saturdays. At the end of the course, you will know how to build a robust, user-friendly app that matches users' needs and objectives, and to use the right workflow to work in collaboration with other developers.
Our web development course is designed to make you learn to code step by step, until you can build your own web applications from scratch.
Our Web Development Course is very intense. To save time and nail it from the beginning, our students must complete the PrepWork on our custom-built platform before starting the bootcamp. This work takes around 60 hours and gives our students a basic knowledge of:
Work with the right developer tools and workflow. Learn the basics of the command line, use a code text editor and install Ruby with a version management tool. Get familiar with most useful developer packages and learn how to version your code with git and push it on Github.
Write programs manipulating variables, loops, conditions and data structures (Array and Hash). Detect text patterns with Regular Expressions and start parsing data from structured files (CSV, JSON, XML, HTML) fetched using web-scraping or by building requests to JSON APIs.
Structure your software following Object-Oriented principles. Learn the Model-View-Controller pattern in-depth (most common application design pattern) by coding several MVC softwares from scratch. You will have to code everything on your own, even simulating your database storing data in CSV files.
Learn to design a relational database schema and to build structured queries to your database with SQL. Build simple CRUD queries (Create, Read, Update, Delete) or advanced JOIN queries. Learn to connect your database to your ruby software with an ORM (Object Relational Mapping) called Active Record.
Build your web pages following atomic design principles and code your own UI kit of web components & layouts by applying the latest CSS techniques. Build pages with an adaptive design thanks to media queries and learn to quickly prototype a web app with Bootstrap 4.0 and its responsive grid system.
Learn ES6, your second programming language after ruby, to add dynamic behaviors to your website or update pages without reloading thanks to AJAX. Understand JavaScript fundamental concepts and learn to use all the necessary JS web tools like Babel, Webpack or yarn.
Wrap it all together by coding your first Ruby on Rails applications. Deploy your applications in production & start coding “the Rails way”. Go deep into Rails discovering advanced concepts like nested resources, namespaces, or how to refactor an app with services or to build an API with Rails.
Code a clone of Airbnb from scratch in 5 days. You will work in teams to learn to collaborate on Github using pull requests and deploy your apps on Heroku, using the same workflow as successful startups. Implement advanced features (payment, image upload, search, geocoding, background jobs, etc…) and learn to cover your code with tests.
Projects Phase is the ultimate experience of the course: invent, pitch, design, code and deploy an original project in teams of 3 or 4 people during the two final weeks. You will have to go through all the process from the idea to the live app in production on a real domain name, ready to be tested on the market!
We help our students find a job by preparing them for technical interviews, organising job fairs, startup office hours and coaching sessions with tech recruiters and alumni. We have helped our 9250+ graduates find their dream job!
After the bootcamp, all our alumni get access to Le Wagon’s one-week online extension training in React.js and Redux. A very useful course for our students who want to go deeper in front-end development or apply to front-end developer jobs.
Our alumni keep a lifelong access to our online platform with 300+ challenges, 100+ hours of video lessons to re-watch any time after the bootcamp, 100+ live-codes and tutorials on real-life developer examples and 900+ flashcards to rehearse core concepts.
Our 9250+ alumni discuss every day on Le Wagon’s Slack channels after the course, getting help from our 900+ teachers, sharing tips, resources, code snippets, job offers and news from their products. An engaged and passionate tech community, all over the world.
Learn to code in 24 weeks with a tailor-made program
adapted to your busy schedule.
Watch the lecture to prepare for next session.
Pair program with your classmates on coding challenges with the help of our teachers.
Live a unique learning experience every week.
Meet your peers and teachers three times a week to work on coding challenges. Learn to think and solve problems like a software developer.
Watch lectures at your own pace on our online platform. Grasp core concepts and prepare yourself for the next coding session. Consolidate your knowledge on a daily basis playing our Flashcards.
Every week, join us for events with entrepreneurs and hiring partners. Create your own network within a thriving tech scene.
Since day one, we’ve taken teaching seriously. Great teachers inspire us to connect to topics on a profound level. Experience as a developer alone doesn’t necessarily make one an effective teacher — that’s why we’re passionate about finding not only great engineers, but deeply committed, experienced teachers.
Front-end developer for 15 years, Thibault moved to China in 2010 where he worked on digital services for the luxury industry. He built high-end WeChat applications for brands such as Guerlain, Sephora, Louis Vuitton, Shangri-La, Cartier.
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Pavel has been leading a mobile app startup and managing a recruitment agency in Shanghai. After diving into tech, he is working with Ruby on Rails, WeChat Mini Programs, he also gives tech workshops to individuals and brands.
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Sergio has been involved in the creation of 6 profitable startups ranging from music industry to education industry. He has fulfilled roles as a database architect, lead developer, and now is the CEO of a Hangzhou-based software development company.
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With a wealth of background in astrophysics and algorithms from Cambridge University, Dounan is a true geek. He consults for early tech startups and social enterprises - coaching management, rescuing development, and building high-caliber tech teams.
Former Creative Director of Vogue China, Stéphane Delgado is an international leading high-end market creative with more than 15 years experience in fashion, retail, branding & advertising. He brings an expert eye on digital product and design.
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Audrey has accumulated years of experience in the fashion industry, as well as the tech space in both established companies and startups. Her love for design and aesthetics is what motivates her to create beautiful tech products.
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When studying at Jiao Tong University, Forrest co-founded Ele.me, the famous meal ordering service. Later he worked as Product Manager at Tencent, then moved back to the tech scene and went full-time Ruby on Rails as a developer and consultant.
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An alumni from Yale University, Maria is a yoga instructor, tech project manager, and a ninja back-end engineer. With over 9 years of developer experience, she's led teams in China and the US to launch products, run digital campaigns, and build MVPs.
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Graduate from SJTU, proficient with Rails and AngularJS, Martin is currently a front-end developer at JD, the Chinese e-commerce giant.
Our web development course is just the beginning of the journey. Once you graduate, you belong to a global community and have access to our online platform to keep learning and growing.
Get tips and advice from professional developers, access exclusive job and freelance opportunities, find support for your project launch.
Access our online education platform at any time after the web development course, with lectures, screencasts, flashcards and challenges.
Benefit from advanced tutorials in software development to push your computer science skills further and keep on learning and practicing after the bootcamp.
Receive unique job and freelance opportunities from Le Wagon's alumni who work as developers, product managers and entrepreneurs in successful tech companies all over the world.
Once the web development course ends, you benefit from our career services. We help you prepare for tech interviews, meet the best recruiters and connect with relevant alumni.
Access a complete guide to kick-start your tech career after the course: boost your portfolio, prepare for technical interviews, leverage on our 9259 alumni community.
Our local teams know their alumni and hiring partners, what they are up to and what they are looking for. They introduce you to the right people depending on your goal.
Our alumni often come back to share their post-bootcamp experiences. You will learn about how they found a job, started their own company or freelancing career.
In addition to Slack channels, our local teams know their alumni and what they're up to - we often introduce relevant people to each other to create synergies.
The best companies partner with Le Wagon and hire our alumni as Web Developers, Product Managers, Growth Hackers or Product Designers.
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If you got here, it means that you have questions about Le Wagon: how to apply, who can join, what you’ll learn… Good! We have the answers.
Yes, you can undoubtedly live in Shanghai without speaking Chinese. Shanghai is a very international city with English speakers from all over the world and locals talking at least a bit English with you. It's easier to get around Shanghai without Chinese than other Chinese cities (Taiwan and Hong Kong excluded).
For work, the fact is, most jobs for expats in China do not require you to speak Chinese. According to Laowai Careers, the top 5 jobs for foreigners are: Education, Engineering, Marketing/Advertising, English Editing/Writing. Upgrading your tech skills and getting the great career support of Le Wagon community in China will be helpful to land a fulfilling job.
At Le Wagon Shanghai you can not only learn about web development but also how to build a product in WeChat, the almighty app with 1 billion active users.
From 2017 onwards, our Web Development courses in China added OPTIONAL extra lectures about WeChat applications (official accounts and mini programs) as we anticipated scarcity of experts. We already trained 300+ talents capable of designing, coding and advising global brands on building applications for WeChat or any other super app platforms - think Alipay, Baidu, and Facebook and all others replicating this model. If you decide to build mini programs and become a super app expert, a huge market is in front of you. We even have our own directory: www.wechatdevelopers.com!
At Le Wagon Shanghai coding bootcamp you can go deep into the WeChat Mini Programs framework: data binding, components, APIs as well as the WeChat Pay and WeChat Official Accounts SDKs. Two extra Saturday classes and many guest lectures allow to learn all of this toolkit. Discover some of the applications made by students during camp.
Executive classes and bespoke training programs are taught in Chinese, please contact us and tell us about your needs.
To attend our training program in Shanghai, you will need a tourist or business visa. In some cases, we can invite you on a Business Visa (M). Durations and number of entries vary according to your nationality. Please consult our visa assistance guide and talk to our team, we’re happy to share practical experiences in getting the right travel documents!
The average salary for tech roles in China was ¥25,991 (i.e 3,600 USD) per month in 2019. Here’s some data from PayScale (yearly salary range): Software Developer: ¥60k - ¥482k, Senior Software Engineer: ¥156k - ¥507k, Front End Developer: ¥60k - ¥250k, IT Project Manager: ¥230k - ¥400k, Data Analyst: ¥48k - ¥327k, Data Scientist: ¥222k - ¥550k
Le Wagon’s graduates in China have reported a salary range of ¥180K - ¥300K, depending on the years of experience they had before taking our course! More than 30% of our graduates reported they now make above ¥300K per year.
The cost of living in China is relatively low, although it greatly depends on your lifestyle! Prices are reasonable and you can get by even with a low salary for a certain time. According to Numbeo.com, a single person monthly cost in a modern city like Shanghai is 624.92$ (¥4,415.46) excluding rent. Shanghai ranks 192th out of 358 cities in the world on cost of living, 43% cheaper than Hong Kong and 50% cheaper than New York.
Next Shanghai web development course part-time coding bootcamp starts on Feb 20, 2021
