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Click Start by the University of Leeds - How to Get Into Blockchain

Discover the building blocks of blockchain technologies and how to utilise them for a successful career in tech. This free course is open to all ages!

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Free
Short Course
Provider:
University of Leeds
Course length:
6-8 hours per course
Delivery method:
Online
Price:
Free
Subjects: Blockchain, Digital Skills
Age range: Open to all ages

Kickstart Your Blockchain Career

This flexible and free two-week course from the University of Leeds explores blockchain technology, its applications, and career opportunities in this growing field.

Understand Blockchain Fundamentals
Learn how blockchain securely records transactions and powers industries beyond cryptocurrency.

Explore Real-World Impact
Discover blockchain’s role in banking, security, and urban development, while examining its legal, social, and ethical implications.

Plan Your Career in Blockchain
Identify key skills for roles in blockchain development, cryptocurrency, and regulation, and build a roadmap for your future in tech.

This free course is part of Click Start, a nationwide training programme developed by the Institute of Coding (IoC), a national collaboration of universities, employers and charities and funded by Nominet – the public benefit company and guardians of the .UK namespace.

The programme, which launched in 2023, helps to tackle the UK’s digital skills gap by offering skills and training to more than 26,500 learners across the country who may not have previously had opportunities.

If you sign up to a Click Start programme, you’ll also get access to GetMyFirstDigitalJob, an online platform designed to help you find and land a digital job. It’s your new hub for jobs, support, and guidance for your digital career.

You’ll get access to job opportunities from employers looking for fresh talent, and a dedicated careers coach who’ll give you one-on-one support to guide you through your job search journey. There’s also learning modules to boost your employability skills in the areas you need them most, and exclusive live events where you can get your questions answered by experts from across the digital industry.

There’s never been a better reason to join a Click Start programme!

GetMyFirstDigitalJob was built by BCS and The Talent People to support the Click Start programme.

The Click Start by University of Leeds programme covers digital skills, as well as personal and professional development, designed to help you apply for a new job or access new opportunities with better pay.

This course takes 6-8 hours to complete, and you can learn at your own pace, on your own schedule, from the comfort of your home. All learning is self-guided, so you might do the course in less time!

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What will I learn?

Welcome to this course: How to Get Into Blockchain

Understand the secrets of blockchain technology and explore its vast applications beyond cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. Discover careers in blockchain and learn the skills needed to succeed.

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Unlock the power of blockchain. Explore the essentials of blockchain, its functionality, and its various applications. Delve into the principles behind this transformative technology.

What is blockchain used for?

Explore blockchain and its impact on various areas. Discover how blockchain transforms finance, ensures digital asset authenticity, and more. Develop your knowledge by creating an infographic on a specific blockchain application.

Blockchain technologies and society

Explore how blockchain influences society. Understand consensus mechanisms like ‘proof of work’ and ‘proof of stake’ and analyse blockchain’s social, legal, and ethical implications.

What do you need for a career in blockchain?

Explore essential skills for a career in blockchain. Learn how to start coding for blockchain systems or work with cryptocurrency data and develop the skills needed for these roles.

University of Leeds are offering everyone who joins this course a free digital upgrade, so that you can experience the full benefits of studying online for free. This means that you get:

  • Unlimited access to this course
  • Includes any articles, videos, peer reviews and quizzes
  • Tests to validate your learning
  • A PDF Certificate of Achievement to prove your success when you’re eligible
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FAQS

Anyone can do this programme. However, Click Start is designed to support under-represented groups. The aim is to give you the digital skills you need to find new opportunities. Or get better pay. Or simply do what you want to do in life.

To start this free course now simply click here to join

All you need is an open mind. You don’t need experience. You don’t need to have been to university. All you need is curiosity and be ready to learn new things. Maybe you want a new direction? Maybe you want to upskill? Maybe you want a raise or promotion in your current role? Click Start gives you the head start you need.

It’s completely free. And no, there’s no catch. This programme has been developed in partnership with the Institute of Coding (IoC) and has been funded by Nominet to help reduce the UK’s digital skills gap.

This course is run by the University of Leeds, and the courses are hosted on the Future Learn platform. The Click Start programme was developed by the Institute of Coding and is funded by Nominet.

Free
Short Course
Provider:
University of Leeds
Course length:
6-8 hours per course
Delivery method:
Online
Price:
Free
Subjects: Blockchain, Digital Skills
Age range: Open to all ages