The Netherlands is one of the fastest-growing startup and scale-up hubs in Europe. However, the country is currently facing an acute shortage of tech talent, which is becoming a major problem.
Amsterdam particularly is suffering a huge tech talent shortage. The companies in the capital city are in desperate need to hire tech talent in the city.
This is an ideal time and place for IT enthusiasts to find their way into the tech industry. And taking a Bootcamp, workshop, or enrolling in a proper course designed to upskill one as quickly and efficiently as possible is the most effective way to become qualified enough to join such a promising career in tech.
To financially support workers and job seekers who are looking to advance their careers through training, the Dutch government launched a brand new scheme – STAP (Stimulation of the Labor Market Position) in March 2022.
As a part of the scheme, workers and job seekers can apply for a STAP budget of up to €1,000 per year for training and development. To know more about STAP, click here.
Currently, there are several options in Amsterdam starting this summer with online tech courses ranging from quick bootcamps to in-depth, kickstart-your-career academies.
If you are serious about advancing your career, check out the below courses that suit you in Amsterdam this summer.
Full-Stack development & Cybersecurity
Codaisseur is a digital educational platform that’s on a mission to close the skill gap in the tech industry and create durable careers. The platform offers courses ranging from 1-day workshops to a 10-week programme.
Right now, the platform focuses on three offerings:
- The Full-Stack JavaScript Academy
- The Cyber Security course
- In-company training
Additionally, the platform offers:
- Bootcamps (1 week) – JavaScript and HTML, ATC, React, Redux, Databases, and APIs.
- Workshops (1 day) – IT support & security, Taste of code, React Native, Full-stack GraphQL.
You can check out more information on their courses here.
Marketing, UX design, and data
Growth Tribe is a digital learning platform for both individuals and organisations that offers courses in Growth Strategies/Marketing, Digital Marketing, Data Fundamentals, Crypto & Web 3 Foundations, Project Management, UX Design, Digital Leadership, and more.
They aim to bridge the gap in digital skills and are committed to offering hands-on and practical training to professionals and students at a faster time. With plenty of online courses to select from, one can select different formats for learning.
You can check out their courses and details here.
Web development, UX/UI design, data analytics, and cybersecurity
IronHack, one of the top-ranked technology education institutions globally has created Dutch Digital Talent, an initiative whose mission is to make more than €100,000 in scholarships available to local talent.
As a part of the initiative, an individual can get a total scholarship of €1,500. However, it applies to the first 50 candidates who have successfully passed the selection process.
The global tech school offers immersive courses and intensive boot camps in
- Web Development
- UX/UI Design
- Data Analytics
- Cybersecurity
Available both online and in-person (depending on the location of your choice), participants can choose either Full time (9-12 weeks) or part-time (24 weeks) as well.
You can register here.
Coding bootcamps
Le Wagon is a coding school that offers specialised immersive bootcamps. The platform offers Web Development and Data Science courses in both full-time (9 weeks) and part-time (24-weeks) options.
In addition to the bootcamps, the platform also hosts free workshops and entrepreneurial talks during the week.
The platform boasts a community of 13,000+ graduates, including a lot of entrepreneurs who created 180+ tech startups and raised $300M+ globally.
You can get more details here.
Short-term IT courses
TechGrounds offers short-term IT courses with a job guarantee, in which unused talents are trained towards the following programme:
- Salesforce Specialist
- Cloud Engineer
- Web Developer
- Tech support
- Agile Tester
The platform aims to make IT accessible to everyone and to remove the identified barriers with a specific focus on women and cultural diversity.
Check out more details here.
Empowering women in tech and IT
Techionista empowers women with IT skills and helps them to find the right jobs in branches where women are under-represented. The platform is on a mission to create a more diverse and inclusive market, where more women are working in IT and technology. The Dutch platform educates and coaches women into future-proof jobs in IT and technology.
Currently, the platform offers two types of courses:
- Long courses (17-26 weeks): Microsoft Azure Certified Data & AI
- Short courses (2-6 days): Microsoft Certified Data Analyst, Microsoft Azure Certified Machine Learning & AI
You can check out more information here.
Equals Amsterdam is yet another platform dedicated to letting women grow and supporting their careers. The platform strives for equality and more diversity in the workforce.
According to the company, only 18 per cent of positions in tech are currently occupied by women.
Equals have launched an ‘academy’ with coding courses, in collaboration with large tech companies, to help double the number of women in tech.
Currently, the platform offers three courses:
- Jr Data Engineer Program
- Jr IT Support Engineer Program (MBO4)
- Jr Full Stack Developer Program
For more information, click here
Small-scale courses at Bachelor’s and Master’s level
The 9th edition of VU Amsterdam Summer School offers interactive small-scale courses at Bachelor’s and Master’s levels. VU Amsterdam offers 1-2 weeks of courses on multiple themes (Social Sciences, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Business & Management, Humanities, Computer Science & IT, and more), and is offered by all nine faculties of the university.
You can register for the courses here.
