rontend Developer /

Frontend Developer
Want to be the bridge between designers, project managers and clients? Want to produce
amazing user experiences? If so, this Frontend Developer program is for you.

Overview

Meet industry needs today and tomorrow

The frontend developer program takes the students on a journey through programming
languages such as HTML, CSS and JavaScript, as well as learning essential frameworks,
styles and applications. The program is designed to build on a person’s prior experience in
the field, whether professional or academic, and prepares students mainly for a role as
Frontend developer, Interface developer, Web developer or Web programmer.

The learning experience supports the students becoming the bridge between designers,
project managers and clients. As a student you will work in close collaboration with industry
professionals – likely from advertising agencies, studios, web agencies, gaming and
production houses etc – drawing on their insight and experience. Furthermore, students will
develop project management skills, the capacity to produce strong user experiences,
understand group dynamics processes and practice self-leadership.

Study mode

Full time, 80 weeks (2 years), of which 27 weeks are an internship.

Location: Hyper Island campus in Stockholm, Sweden.

The course is delivered in English.

Methodology

Hyper Island methodology focuses on the ‘why’ as much as the ‘how’ and the ‘what’. We
emphasize team collaboration over individual effort and we encourage students to grow
both personally and professionally.

At Hyper Island, we strive to create learning experiences that reflect real-world workplaces,
where you learn while working with real clients, coached by industry professionals. You will
share knowledge with other students as well as learning on your own. Our program leaders
will introduce new ways of thinking and learning for students to develop into lifelong
learners.

You will discover how to use learning-by-doing and reflection as active learning tools.
Through regular feedback you will practice self-leadership, enhancing your ability to work
effectively both as a team member and leader. You’ll learn to create and run effective teams,
navigate group dynamics and develop your skills in project management and leadership.

Your diploma

This program is accredited by the Swedish National Agency for Higher Vocational Education
(Myndigheten för Yrkeshögskola). Graduates receive a diploma in Higher Vocational
Education (HVE). International students graduating from the program receive a non-
accredited diploma of successful completion from Hyper Island.

Requirements

Successful applicants need to have a high school diploma (“Gymnasieexamen”) or foreign

equivalent as well as the Swedish Highschool courses “Math 2” and “Programmering 1” or
equivalent knowledge gained from high school, higher education, or through previous
practical experience.

Nordic student? No program fee

It is possible to apply for one of the government-funded seats available each year if you
have legal residency (regardless of nationality or citizenship) in Sweden, Norway, Denmark,
Finland, Iceland or Faroe Islands. To be recognized as a Nordic applicant, you need to have
a legal residency in one of the abovementioned countries and a personal ID number from
any of the Nordic countries at the time of your application.

International students

For international and fee-paying students the program fee is 205,000 SEK.

Program courses

What you will learn

PROJECT 1: Foundation Weeks

Introduction to a number of tools that will support in the continuation of all other projects and courses
of the program. Tools about personal development, group development, leadership, and idea

development and presentation techniques are introduced and worked in a practical manner. Current
global trends in key related areas of the program are explored.

PROJECT 2: The Fundamentals

The student will learn the purpose and fundamentals of the trinity; HTML + CSS + JavaScript and
understand the importance of responsiveness. The student will also get hands-on coding experience
and create a toolbox to set up their development environment. Toolbox: Html, css, javascript, Git &
GitHub
GitHub

PROJECT 3: If this...Then that

The student will learn to plan their work, to understand the problem that they are solving and methods
of deconstructing. They will learn about debugging, architecture and to understand general
programming logic and how to communicate with it. Toolbox: Vanilla javascript, API more advanced
Git and Github

PROJECT 4: Hack design

Basic introduction to tools, methods and tips and tricks to make your website look good (fake yourself
to be a designer). Toolbox: Figma, Fonts, Color Schemes, Layouts

PROJECT 5: The First Web App

The student will do a Javascript deep dive, develop web applications with the skills and knowledge
they have gotten so far. The student will learn and try out agile methods and explore areas such as
planning, estimating, wireframing and prototyping. Toolbox: React

PROJECT 6: Design for the User

The student will be introduced to the field of design, UX and UI, learning to create with the end user in
mind. They will learn different design tools and visual forms of expression to understand the important
connection between frontend design, UX and graphic design. Toolbox: User testing, system design,
research

PROJECT 7: Data Interaction

This project will take place where frontend meets backend development. The student will understand
how to for example build a content management system (CMS) and learn to work with databases as
well as explore dynamic content. Toolbox: API’s, Node.js, MySQL and REST

PROJECT 8: Code and Collaborate

The student will learn how to effectively collaborate and communicate with designers, ux-designers
and other team members in a web project from beginning to end. The student will also learn how to
break down and implement designs into a functional product and explore learning design systems and
social coding (mob programming / pair programming etc). This project will be held remotely, online and
will involve the first client brief. Toolbox: Scrum, mob programming, Advanced GitHub, GitHub
PR/Issues/Reviews/Kanban/Trello

PROJECT 9: The Ecosystem of Frontend

The student will research and map out the industry of frontend development, exploring the wide range
of what frontend is and can be, what roles to work with and what industries to exide in. They will look
at global trends, most wanted skills, main players, relevant sources and adjacent fields to the world of
frontend.

PROJECT 10: Exploring Code

The students will get to create outside the norm and challenge the way interfaces are built. Art, music,
virtual reality experiences – the possibilities are endless Hands-on creation testing the limits and
 virtual reality experiences – the possibilities are endless. Hands-on creation, testing the limits and
insights of the creative process.

PROJECT 11: Individual Project

The students will drive a project of their own choosing, and turn their ideas into reality. During this
project, the students will use the abilities they have learned so far to practice, deepen, and show their
understanding of the digital industry.

PROJECT 12: Industrial Placement

Industrial Placement shall provide the students with opportunities to develop a deeper understanding
in their field of specialization by being in a professional environment under the guidance of industry
professionals. During the last week of Industrial Placement students gather at school and focus on
presenting and sharing gained knowledge, skills and competence as well as evaluating their full
learning journey of the program.

*The Curriculum may be subject to change

FAQ's

Entry Requirements:

Successful applicants need to have at least a high school diploma (“Gymnasieexamen”) or a foreign
equivalent as well as the Swedish high school courses “Maths 2” and “Programming 1” or foreign
equivalent knowledge gained from high school, higher education, or through previous practical experience.

Payment Options:

Relocation:

The full-time Frontend Developer program requires you to be on the Hyper Island campus in Stockholm.
You will be studying from Monday to Friday, 09:00-17:00. This means you will need to relocate for the first
53 weeks of the program. Hyper Island does not recommend any employment during the duration of the
program.

For the remaining 27 weeks, you will embark on your Industrial Placement. This project is your opportunity
to apply your newly learnt skills and knowledge and can be completed either in Sweden or anywhere in the
world.

Residence Permit:

Hyper Island will provide the necessary documentation for applications to the Swedish Migration Agency
(Migrationsverket) for students requiring a student residence permit. In order to receive this backup
documentation from Hyper Island you must be a fee-paying international student who has gone through the
international admissions process with us. If you are unsure about whether you are an international student,
please contact us.

Nordic Students:

To be considered a Nordic student who qualifies for a free YH education, you MUST hold a personal identity
number AND fulfil at least one of the following criteria:

1) Be a citizen of Sweden, Iceland, Norway, Denmark, Finland or any of the related territories.

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 2) Have permanent right of residence in one of the countries mentioned above.

3) Have temporary right of residence in Sweden for the full duration of the program. You may be asked to
upload proof of your right of residence.

Your right of residency must not be dependent on your studies at Hyper Island. Please note that Hyper
Island is unable to provide immigration support or sponsorship of any kind to Nordic students.

Still have questions?

Career & Key skills

Careers
By the time you graduated from the Frontend Developer program, you will have had the
chance to acquire basic knowledge on translating digital design to a developed final
product, as well as skills in testing and error searching for code. When it comes to tools and
languages, you will have:

A working knowledge of HTML, CSS, PHP, Javascript and MySQL

An overview of CMS systems: WordPress, Drupal and Adobe AEM

An overview of Backbone, Angular, Node.js AJAX, REST, JSON, API and SEO

Database knowledge within SQL, MongoDB or similar

Graduates go on to work in business, service- and product development, project

management, technology, web startups and creative agencies. This program is built on
current market needs. You’ll get a great internship, and will be well-positioned to find a job
when you are done. Several companies have committed to hiring students from this
program for roles such as:

Frontend Developer

Web Developer

Javascript Developer
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