Who is it for?

This is for you if:

• you are curious about tech and want to understand what coding is, even if you’re starting from zero:
• you are solution-oriented, ready to take ownership of your work, grow through challenge, and figure things out by learning through doing.

This is not for you if:

• you’re looking for step-by-step guidance, easy answers, or a comfortable learning path. If you expect someone to tell you exactly what to do next, this will quickly become frustrating.

What skills you’ll learn?

The technical layer.

• Programming fundamentals, data structures, testing, and error handling.
• Working with files and databases – schema design, SQL, and safe data handling.
• HTTP, REST APIs, and how the web works under the hood.
• Building backend services, then using frameworks, ORMs, and authentication.
• Logging, debugging, containers, and CI pipelines.
• Across it all: clean structure, separation of concerns, and deliberate technical choices.

The professional layer.

• Giving and receiving direct, useful feedback.
• Asking clear questions and taking ownership of your work.
• Collaborating through Git, branches, and code reviews.
• Communicating intent clearly in code, commits, and documentation.
• Working through confusion and unfamiliar problems.

AI literacy.

• Using AI to understand code, debug issues, and explore APIs and databases.
• Evaluating AI output critically – testing and verifying, not trusting blindly.
• Learning when AI helps and when it misleads.

These don’t sit in separate courses. They’re woven in through projects at the same time, because that’s how it works in real teams.

What is the studying format?

Hybrid. You can complete the program on-site at the learning centres or remotely.

You solve tasks and projects at your own pace – you can complete them faster if you wish, but the program has a 12-month limit.

What you’ll get:

• Coding fundamentals and backend. You move from writing code that works, to applications that persist state, to services that other systems can talk to, to multi-user services with authentication, concurrency, and deployment. Alongside the practical skills you learn to give and receive feedback, work through confusion productively, and own what you build.

In what roles you can work after graduating?

By the end, you won’t just know concepts you’ll have built real systems.

This prepares you for roles such as:

• Junior or trainee backend developer
• Internship or apprenticeship positions
• QA / test automation or technical support roles

Next step:

Continue into the Product Engineer programme to grow into a fully independent engineer working on production-level systems.

Who is it for?

This is for you if:

• you are curious about tech and want to build real products, even if you’re starting from zero.
• You’re solution-oriented, self-directed, and ready to take ownership of your work.
• You have grit, are comfortable with ambiguity, and are willing to grow through challenges by figuring out unfamiliar situations and learning through doing.

This is not for you if:

• you’re looking for step-by-step guidance, easy answers, or a comfortable learning path. If you expect someone to tell you exactly what to do next, this will quickly become frustrating.

What you’ll learn?

The technical layer.

• Programming fundamentals, data structures, testing, error handling.
• Database design and safe concurrent access. HTTP, REST APIs, and how the web works under the hood.
• Server-side frameworks, ORMs, authentication and authorization.
• Frontend frameworks, real-time communication, full-stack architecture.
• Multi-service systems, message queues, third-party integrations, production operations.
• LLM integration, retrieval-augmented generation, vector databases, designing for non-deterministic output.
• Throughout your studies, you will learn clean architecture, deliberate dependency choices, observability, containers, CI/CD pipelines, secure-by-default thinking.

The professional layer.

• How to decide what’s worth building.
• How to receive feedback without taking it personally and give it without softening it into uselessness.
• How to ask a question that someone can actually answer. How to own a failure before someone else finds it.
• How to decompose ambiguous work, estimate your own time, and flag drifting off course when you see it.
• How to explain technical work to people who aren’t engineers without losing the truth of it.

AI literacy.

• Using AI to decode errors, accelerate research, draft boilerplate, review your own work, pressure-test architectural choices.
• Reading AI output with the same scrutiny you’d apply to a teammate’s pull request.
• Knowing when AI is reliably strong and when it’s reliably dangerous.
• Building the instinct to stop and think when the problem is novel.

These don’t sit in separate courses. They’re woven into projects, because that’s how they’re achieved in real engineering.

What is the studying format?

Hybrid. You can complete the program on-site at the learning centres or remotely.

You solve tasks and projects at your own pace – you can complete them faster if you wish, but the programme has a max 15-month limit.

What you’ll get:

• Module 1 – fundamentals and backend – up to 6 months. You go from writing simple code to building real applications. First, programs that store data, then services that other systems can use, then systems used by multiple users, with authentication and deployment. Along the way, you learn how to give and receive feedback, work through confusion, and take ownership of what you build.
• Module 2 – product engineering – 6-9 months. You build and ship real products. First a full-stack app with real-time features, then a more complex platform with multiple services and payments. Then an AI-powered product. Each step increases in complexity and real-world expectations. At the same time, you learn to break down unclear problems, estimate your work, explain your decisions, and build solutions that don’t have a single right answer.

In what roles can you work after graduating?

The programme prepares you for entry-level engineering roles across the full shape of modern software – back-end services, user-facing products, integrated platforms, and AI-powered systems.

The technical skillset means you’re not locked into a single path, the professional layer means you’re ready to contribute from day one, regardless of what the job title on the posting ends up being.

• Software Engineer
• Product Engineer
• AI Engineer
• etc.

Who is it for?

The programme is designed for those who want to understand how ideas become functional products and digital solutions, and how to bring them to market and further develop them.

It is a good fit if you are interested in combining business and technology and want to create solutions that deliver value for both users and organisations.

NB! The application process is through EBS.

During your studies:

• You gain a comprehensive foundation for working in technology-intensive organisations, where success depends on the ability to connect user needs, business goals, and technological possibilities.
• You learn to solve problems using an evidence-based approach, apply modern tools, and lead product development from idea to implementation.
• You learn through projects, simulations, and practical assignments that reflect real-life challenges.
• You apply your knowledge through an extensive internship, gaining real work experience and building valuable professional connections.

Each year, the following graduates can apply under special conditions:

• Top 10 graduates from kood/Jõhvi
• Top 6 graduates from kood/Järva
• Top 6 graduates from kood/Võru

The special admission conditions remain valid for up to 3 years after graduating from //kood.