Welcome to London School for Technical Education (LSTE)
UK Framework Standard

Choose Your Experience Level

UK RQF Level 3 Equivalent

Level 1: Beginner Foundation

£3,000

Ideal for newcomers to programming. Builds fundamental computer science logic, Java syntax, object-oriented principles, and algorithmic problem-solving.

  • Master Core Java Syntax & Control Flow
  • Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) Principles
  • Data Structures & Algorithms Fundamentals
  • Basic File I/O & Exception Handling

Key Qualification Summary

  • Duration: 6 Months
  • Study Mode: Blended / Online Learning
  • Entry Requirements: Secondary School Certificate / High School Diploma
  • UK Credits: 60 Credits
UK RQF Level 4 Equivalent

Level 2: Intermediate Engineer

£5,500

Designed for developers with basic coding experience. Focuses on enterprise web application development, database integration, REST APIs, and the Spring Boot framework.

  • Spring Framework & Spring Boot Development
  • SQL, Hibernate ORM & Database Design
  • Building RESTful APIs & Web Services
  • Unit Testing with JUnit & Mockito

Key Qualification Summary

  • Duration: 9 Months
  • Study Mode: Blended / Online Learning
  • Entry Requirements: Level 3 Diploma or 1 Year Programming Experience
  • UK Credits: 120 Credits
UK RQF Level 5 Equivalent

Level 3: Professional Architect

£8,000

Advanced level for software engineers preparing for senior software architect roles. Covers microservices architecture, cloud deployment (AWS/Azure), Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.

  • Microservices Architecture with Spring Cloud
  • Docker Containerization & Kubernetes
  • CI/CD Automation Pipelines & DevOps
  • Enterprise Security, OAuth2 & JWT

Key Qualification Summary

  • Duration: 12 Months
  • Study Mode: Blended / On-Campus Hands-on
  • Entry Requirements: Level 4 Diploma or Relevant Industry Work Experience
  • UK Credits: 120 Credits (Total 240+ Higher Ed Credits)
Curriculum Structure

Detailed Module Breakdown

Module 1: Beginner Java Foundations & Logic
  • Java Development Kit (JDK) Setup
  • Variables, Data Types & Operators
  • Control Flow (If-Else, Switches, Loops)
  • Object-Oriented Programming (Classes & Objects)
  • Arrays, ArrayLists & Basic Collections
  • Handling Exceptions & Error Debugging
Module 2: Intermediate Enterprise Java & Spring Boot
  • Spring Core, Dependency Injection (DI)
  • Spring Boot Auto-configuration
  • Relational Databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL)
  • Spring Data JPA & Hibernate ORM
  • Building RESTful Web Services
  • API Security & Token Authentication
Module 3: Advanced Cloud Architecture & Microservices
  • Microservices Decomposition Patterns
  • API Gateways & Service Discovery
  • Docker Containerization for Java Apps
  • Kubernetes Orchestration
  • Continuous Integration (Jenkins / GitHub Actions)
  • AWS / Cloud Infrastructure Deployment
Flexible Payment Options

Course Fee & Tier Options

Beginner (Level 3)

£3,000 / Full Fee
  • 6 Months Full Support
  • Interactive Coding Labs
  • UK RQF Standard Certificate
Enroll Level 3

Professional (Level 5)

£8,000 / Full Fee
  • 12 Months Master Pathway
  • Cloud & Microservices Labs
  • 1-on-1 Senior Architect Guidance
  • Direct UK University Top-up Option
Enroll Level 5