Digital Career Institute
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Digital Career Institute (DCI) is a 12-month long coding bootcamp based in Germany with campuses in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg and Leipzig. The courses are fully immersive and cover entry-level basics in stack HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. DCI also specialize in technologies like Angular, Node.js, and Databases. DCI was launched as an initiative to integrate refugees into the growing IT industry. Today it is committed to training anyone who wants to pursue a tech career. In addition to coding languages, students will master best practices on platforms like GitHub. They will learn agile project management and development methodologies like SCRUM.
DCI is intended to help untrained individuals attain digital jobs, and so the application process assumes that candidates have no prior coding experience. The DCI application process begins by filling out an online form. Candidates will then be contacted by education consultants from DCI to discuss further details.
Job placement training is woven into DCI’s program. Career workshops help students prepare an industry-specific resume, create an online presence, and learn techniques that will make them more attractive to potential employers. DCI also sets each graduate up with a 2-month internship in the tech field.
The 12-month course focuses on self-paced learning, project work, and teacher lead discussions and lessons. In addition to standard courses, however, students will also attend specialized sessions led by DCI alumni and top professionals who offer tips to advancing in the field. Students will also partner with a buddy who they’ll meet with at least once a week. Aligned with Digital Career Institute's core belief in helping improve opportunities for refugees, they also provide German and English language courses lead by expert instructors.
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TobiasJunior Online Marketing Manager • Student • Online Marketing Course • BerlinMay 19, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceBest School in Berlin
I am thankful to DCI for teaching me the digital skills to become an expert in Online marketing. The course is as per the industry standards with live projects and challenging projects to train someone to be job ready by the end of the course. The career support is amazing with paid internships and a great entry level job opportunity. The teachers, management, career support team are very friendly and available all the time for every student to help boost our career.- GilbertoCreative GuyMay 14, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
good choice and great atmosphere
When moving from Italy to Germany I had problems in finding a job which fit to my education. After several years working in restaurant service I decided to do something different. I was looking for jobs with a future prospect and decided to learn something in the digital field. After looking in the internet and comparing different schools and bootcamps I decided that Digital Career Institute offers the best education for me due to the fact, that they offer full time training and intensiv...When moving from Italy to Germany I had problems in finding a job which fit to my education. After several years working in restaurant service I decided to do something different. I was looking for jobs with a future prospect and decided to learn something in the digital field. After looking in the internet and comparing different schools and bootcamps I decided that Digital Career Institute offers the best education for me due to the fact, that they offer full time training and intensive one year courses. When starting at DCI I even found out, that they offer additional programs to learn how to apply for jobs and help us build a own network. We receive free tickets to exhibitions and hiring events. Very cool. Our campus in Düsseldorf has 2 kitchens and ping pong table. We are a very international community of every age and nationality.
- monaweb developer • Graduate • Web Development Course • BerlinApr 27, 2019Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Great learning culture
Started there as a non developer and enrolled first in the one month orientation course and qualified to the year course web development. I really liked the international atmosphere and learning speed from 0 to 100.
In between it was really hard, e.g. Javascript. But I made it and now got a job with DCI. Thank you!
- AnonymousGraduate • Orientation Course • BerlinNov 11, 2024Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
About orientation course
I have completed the orientation course. And I was able to discover my path to Ro. The teachers were very patient and literate and the students were supported whenever they wanted - AnonymousStudent • Online Marketing Course • BerlinJul 10, 2024Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
онлайн-маркетингу от DCI
Моё мнение о курсе по онлайн-маркетингу от DCI: если вы ищете полезные советы, не тратьте своё время на DCI. Рассмотрим несколько негативных аспектов:
1. Большинство преподавателей не знают предмет в достаточной глубине, поэтому они учат только основам, которые не помогут вам найти работу (не верьте всему, что пишут маркетологи).
2. Вас распределяют в небольшие группы на Google Meet, дают задание на 1,5 часа и уходят пить свой вкусный кофе.
3. Задания неясные, даже носите...Моё мнение о курсе по онлайн-маркетингу от DCI: если вы ищете полезные советы, не тратьте своё время на DCI. Рассмотрим несколько негативных аспектов:
1. Большинство преподавателей не знают предмет в достаточной глубине, поэтому они учат только основам, которые не помогут вам найти работу (не верьте всему, что пишут маркетологи).
2. Вас распределяют в небольшие группы на Google Meet, дают задание на 1,5 часа и уходят пить свой вкусный кофе.
3. Задания неясные, даже носители языка не понимают их целей.
4. В конце курса вы получите сертификат, который не имеет никакой ценности по сравнению с Umschulung или Ausbildung.
5. 99% их клиентов — иностранцы, большинство из которых недавно приехали в Германию.
6. Сертификата уровня B1 явно недостаточно.
7. Курс стоит около 30,000€, но, честно говоря, цена не должна превышать 4,000€ максимум (возможно, есть что-то в этой цене, чего мы не знаем).
8. Курс длится 12 месяцев, тогда как такие курсы должны занимать не более 3 месяцев.
Положительный момент, который могу отметить, это то, что они очень дружелюбные люди (80%), хотя некоторые из них слишком молоды и не знают, как обращаться со студентами.
Мой совет: попробуйте что-то с сертификатом IHK или Umschulung. (Мне жаль моих коллег, себя и всех, кто проходит этот курс). - AnonymousGraduate • Python Backend Development • BerlinJul 03, 2024Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
WARNING! It could have been worse...
.. I would have loved to be able to say that...
Attending the Digital Career Institute was an extremely disappointing experience. For 12 long months, we struggled without proper guidance or support.
The teachers were consistently unprepared for their topics and lacked the fundamental ability to teach effectively.
This left us feeling lost and without the helping hand that is crucial in such a learning environment.
..... I would have loved to be able to say that...
Attending the Digital Career Institute was an extremely disappointing experience. For 12 long months, we struggled without proper guidance or support.
The teachers were consistently unprepared for their topics and lacked the fundamental ability to teach effectively.
This left us feeling lost and without the helping hand that is crucial in such a learning environment.
The job coaches were equally disappointing. Their efforts to help us find jobs were laughable at best. It felt as though they were going through the motions without any real intention or capability to support our career aspirations.In summary, I strongly advise against attending this school. It was a waste of time and resources. For those seeking to advance their careers, I urge you to look elsewhere for education and support. There are undoubtedly better options available.
No passion, No Pedagogical skills, Boring classes. The only good thing I can say? Well during our vacation days, we learned from other places, which gave us way better skills then the school could ever offer.
DO NOT ATTEND
DO NOT BELIEVE THEIR MARKETING
- AnonymousStudent • Web Development Course • BerlinJan 18, 2024Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Horrible experience.
Well, I was coming to write a really bad review about the school. But reading the last reviews, I think they say everything I wanted to say.
It's incredible to read this. I thought that maybe it was just my class, that we were unlucky, but I guess that it's just a DCI thing.
I just give at least 2 starts to the instructors because I could see that some teachers were trying their best with that they had, even tho they could not really teach us anything very well, but I know ...Well, I was coming to write a really bad review about the school. But reading the last reviews, I think they say everything I wanted to say.
It's incredible to read this. I thought that maybe it was just my class, that we were unlucky, but I guess that it's just a DCI thing.
I just give at least 2 starts to the instructors because I could see that some teachers were trying their best with that they had, even tho they could not really teach us anything very well, but I know it was mosty DCI's fault. Poor them.
Horrible experience. For students and for teachers too. Stay away. Find another school, try Udemy courses online, use Youtube, ChatGPT, anything is better than DCI. - AnonymousGraduate • Web Development Course • BerlinAug 17, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
This should be a criminal act.
this was the worst school I had ever attended. Do you like uncaring bureaucracy then go to this school. If you have a teacher that doesn't care about the class and does not do his job and you report him the school will gas-light you. Many people in my class complained about our teacher and the school would say no one else is complaining not knowing we are all sharing are reports on WhatsApp. I think this school could get shut down if they don't change. One person in my class went to the...this was the worst school I had ever attended. Do you like uncaring bureaucracy then go to this school. If you have a teacher that doesn't care about the class and does not do his job and you report him the school will gas-light you. Many people in my class complained about our teacher and the school would say no one else is complaining not knowing we are all sharing are reports on WhatsApp. I think this school could get shut down if they don't change. One person in my class went to the head offices with agents from the job center and they tried to gaslight the job center agents too, and I heard the job center agents where pissed off. Does learning German once a week for 6 hours sound effective to you? They promised to change the language classes and one year later everything is the same. How about getting interview training from a temp who never read the material? Bad staff, bad teachers, bad curriculum, and bad class structure. Do another bootcamp
- AnonymousGraduate • Web Development Course • BerlinJul 18, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Disappointing. Look for a better course.
DCI (Digital Career Institute) is a disappointing educational institution in my opinion. I had high expectations for their web developer course, also because of the high cost of 30.000€, but my experience was overall very frustrating.
The DCI lured students with full-bodied promises, talking about high salaries and great opportunities in the job market. They claimed to have a high placement rate, but fell far short of delivering. In addition, they promised inexperienced students w...DCI (Digital Career Institute) is a disappointing educational institution in my opinion. I had high expectations for their web developer course, also because of the high cost of 30.000€, but my experience was overall very frustrating.
The DCI lured students with full-bodied promises, talking about high salaries and great opportunities in the job market. They claimed to have a high placement rate, but fell far short of delivering. In addition, they promised inexperienced students who had no previous IT knowledge that they could easily attend the Web Developer course. However, this caused the class to falter and hold up the rest of the class.
First of all, the organization and communication of the institute was extremely poor. There were repeated delays in providing course materials and information, leading to confusion and lack of clarity.
The quality of the teaching left a lot to be desired. The course content was presented in a superficial and unstructured manner, which made it difficult to understand and apply the material. The instructors often seemed unprepared and seemed to have insufficient knowledge both in their subject areas and as teachers. This led to frustration as explanations were not understandable and students had to ask repeatedly. The tone even became harsh at times as students' ambiguities were not adequately addressed. In addition, students were presented with an overwhelming amount of information that was difficult to manage. Instructors could not adequately convey the content, and there was little time for questions. Instead, students were given additional links that led to even more information overload.
Job search assistance was also inadequate. Although the DCI advertised that it would assist participants with placement in companies, the reality was disappointing. There was limited assistance, and the job opportunities offered were often unsuitable or of low quality.
The certificate issued did not contain any grades or detailed information on the teaching content, so it was not apparent what had actually been taught. Potential employers were therefore unable to assess the students' abilities and rejected them. Furthermore, there were misrepresentations, such as not having completed an internship, which led to a further discrepancy between stated skills and actual experience.
Overall, my experience with the Digital Career Institute was very disappointing. The support was inadequate and my educational goals were not met. I cannot recommend the DCI and advise anyone seeking quality education and career support to look for other options. I would recommend that the Job Center discontinue financial support for this overpriced DCI course until the current conditions can be shown to improve through rigorous monitoring. Given the high course fees and the disappointing performance of the Institute, one might well get the impression that this could be a fraudulent scam. - AnonymousStudentMar 26, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Horrible Experience
I started with a 4 Week Orientation Course. One out of four weeks was very valuable to me. Learning a bit of HTML and CSS. Unfortunately 3 weeks were a waste of time because they didn't introduce neither Java nor Python.
I decided to take the risk to do a 12 months Python Programming course. Just one teacher for the 12 months. Approximately 30 to 90 minutes classes a day. And around 4 or 5 hours self-learning. The majority of the 20 Students were very unhappy. Few qualified teacher...I started with a 4 Week Orientation Course. One out of four weeks was very valuable to me. Learning a bit of HTML and CSS. Unfortunately 3 weeks were a waste of time because they didn't introduce neither Java nor Python.
I decided to take the risk to do a 12 months Python Programming course. Just one teacher for the 12 months. Approximately 30 to 90 minutes classes a day. And around 4 or 5 hours self-learning. The majority of the 20 Students were very unhappy. Few qualified teachers. A lot of Soft Skill classes. The entire python course felt like scam. but in future DCI might learn from Students Feedback. My recommendation: Do a 3 months Bootcamp somewhere else. Key questions: How many teachers are appointed to a class. Make sure 5 days a week will be dedicated to Programming and no days with 8 hour of skills classes. - AnonymousStudent • Web Development Course • BerlinMar 02, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Better off with udemy
In my view it's become just another racket in the web of parasitic and largely worthless Jobcenter funded Bildungsmassnahmen who are happy to collect an easy 30,000€ of taxpayer money while not being subject to any meaningful quality standards or accountability toward considering and respecting the actual learning needs of students, and whose certificates already seem to be becoming worth not much more than the paper they're printed on because of it.
For reference, 30k is the cost...In my view it's become just another racket in the web of parasitic and largely worthless Jobcenter funded Bildungsmassnahmen who are happy to collect an easy 30,000€ of taxpayer money while not being subject to any meaningful quality standards or accountability toward considering and respecting the actual learning needs of students, and whose certificates already seem to be becoming worth not much more than the paper they're printed on because of it.
For reference, 30k is the cost of a year's US university tuition. They have the audacity to market themselves as 'no experience needed' and 'beginner friendly' yet hire programmers with often no teaching experience, and give them free reign to disregard everything the psychology, developmental science, and neuroscience fields have proven about effective knowledge transmission to inflict either endless PowerPoints/notions/blog posts (often read word for word) or oft uncommentated and largely unexplained livecoding sometimes so fast that students cannot even keep up with it, let alone take effective notes with which to later be able to marry theory and practice during the exercises.
Exercises typically do not build on each other and have no connection to previously introduced concepts or increasingly seemingly even the day's lecture, and many teachers actively disregard and deny the unequivocal need of most learners to review and therefore be able to effectively learn from our previous work with impunity, because how people actually learn is apparently just too tedious and annoying for them to deign to subject themselves to.
The situation is so bad that most of my own classmates seem to have stopped even attempting the assignments and it's entirely common for nearly entire classes to resort to giving up on learning from the teachers at all, opting to mute the lectures in favor of teaching themselves via udemy and Youtube courses and only showing up to class for the certificate at the end because ultimately attendance is the only metric the jobcenter cares about to keep the money flowing. A certificate which frankly DCI does not deserve the right to hand out for a so-called education they neglect to provide in my humble opinion. - AnonymousGraduate • Web Development Course • DüsseldorfJan 05, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
It's about money
School is biased towards students and has no actual corricolum.
You might think it's a good thing for students but that's only if you are way below average and don't care to wast government money and your time.
The school blames teachers for everything because they don't have a corricolum and accept all kind of students regardless of their level because they care for quantity only, actually they accept people with serious psychological problems. Such thing will affect good students...School is biased towards students and has no actual corricolum.
You might think it's a good thing for students but that's only if you are way below average and don't care to wast government money and your time.
The school blames teachers for everything because they don't have a corricolum and accept all kind of students regardless of their level because they care for quantity only, actually they accept people with serious psychological problems. Such thing will affect good students negatively of course. Because bad students complain the whole time and the school switch teachers based on that. You will never hear them tell the students to respect the teacher, rather remind you to fill the anonymous feedback, ironically most teachers are former students with little experience!!. Money comes from the unaware Jobcenter, and only 70-80 percentage of students reach end of the course, you can imagine that the placement rate is even much lower. It's weird that the Jobcenter give all that money (almost 30k €) without job guarantee!!
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Based on 25+ Digital Career Institute alumni reviews on Course Report, satisfied alumni frequently mentioned include the institute's immersive and comprehensive curriculum, particularly in web development and online marketing courses, and the supportive learning environment. One student shared, "Now I wake up every day and I am excited about what I do, which is the best feeling." However, some reviews pointed out occasional organizational issues and schedule inconsistencies.
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Digital Career Institute offers courses like Java Backend Programming, Online Marketing Course, Orientation Course, Python Backend Development and 1 more.
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Digital Career Institute has in-person campuses in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Leipzig, Munich, and Stuttgart.
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