Weekly Class Lectures
⏰ 8 hours per week
Twice a week we'll have instructor-led live video classes in the daytime or evening (depending on the cohort) covering technical content and career development.
Prime's part-time program takes the curriculum from our Full Stack Software Engineering Program and distributes it across a 28-week remote schedule. Each week will require about 20 hours of work.
We've heard from hundreds of prospective students who were eager to start careers in tech, but whose commitments (full-time work, family, etc.) meant that a “traditional” full-time weekday schedule wouldn’t work for them. Building on the experience graduating 60 cohorts of software engineers and informed by our experience with remote study during the pandemic, we have developed a part-time program that we believe is a great fit for students who can’t commit to a full-time program.
We're accepting applications now! If you think a part-time program may be the best way for you to break into the software business, start your application today!
Even with a part time schedule, Prime is a big commitment. You should expect to spend on average about 20 hours a week between weekly class lectures, group work sessions and individual work time.
⏰ 8 hours per week
Twice a week we'll have instructor-led live video classes in the daytime or evening (depending on the cohort) covering technical content and career development.
⏰ 3 hours per week
Once a week you'll sign up for one of the six 2-3 hour collaboration sessions with peers from your cohort and work together on assignments and projects.
⏰ 6-9 hours
You should plan to spend 6-8 hours of self-scheduled study time outside of weekly class lectures and group work sessions.
Outside the curriculum, you can sign up for 1:1 time with the instructor or attend the weekly study group to get help from staff and peers if you're struggling.
Our part-time cohorts start approximately every 3 months. Check out upcoming cohort schedule here: Full Stack Cohort Schedule.
You are welcome to start an application now to see what will be asked of you but you can complete it over as many sessions as you'd like without any time limits.
Tuition for the new format cohorts will be the same as tuition for the existing program at $17,000. The same scholarships, grants and financing options are available for the full time program apply to the part time option.
The decision to embark on a new career is a big step and you're certainly going to have a bunch of questions. Below are a few you may have, if your question isn't answered here feel free to reach out and schedule time to discuss the program with us!
The curriculum goals for both programs are the same, so if you have the option to devote yourself full time to your career transition you may want to consider that path to accelerate your transition. If a full time commitment isn’t feasible for you, or you are outside of the Minneapolis/St. Paul area the part time program may be a better fit.
The part time format asks less of students on a weekly basis, but most students will be balancing their studies with work or other commitments that require time. The hurdles that you’ll be required to clear in order to complete the program are largely the same. For most students both programs will represent a challenge that requires significant time and discipline.
Our part time program will be provided with the same robust career development curriculum and support that we’ve used to help more than a thousand alumni find their first tech jobs. Because of the schedule and format, some of the tactical job search parts of the program will look different than the full time program, but we’re committed to providing the same dedication and open-ended support in the job search that all of our alumni enjoy.
One of our goals in creating the part time program was to support potential students who are being encouraged by their current employers to grow into new roles. As such, we’ll be happy to work with you and your employer to explore tuition reimbursement, training scholarships or other programs that could help you support your study at Prime.
Yes. The part time program is remotely delivered; you are welcome to study from your home wherever that may be.
The bulk of your time in the part time cohort will be split up between synchronous weekly class lectures, asynchronous individual and scheduled group work sessions.
A $1,500 refundable deposit is due upon acceptance into Prime. The balance of tuition can be paid up front, in a series of up to 3 payments during the program or financed using a loan or income share agreement.
Check out the Q&A with Prime staff for the Full Time Program!