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Full Stack React Developer Intensive

The bootcamp graduates ask for. Deploy a real full-stack business app by Friday — React frontend, Node.js backend, MongoDB database, live on the internet.

Free after redundancy in Wales with Welsh Government ReAct+ funding

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5 daysAbout 40 hours, 9am to 5pm
IntermediateLevel
Maesteg or onlineLlynfi Enterprise Centre or live online
£0With ReAct+ funding

What you'll learn on the Full Stack React course.

Software developers remain one of the most in-demand roles across the UK. This five-day intensive won't make you a senior developer overnight, but it will get you to the point where you can build, deploy and talk about a real application in interviews.

We focus on the stack that matters in 2026: React, Node.js, MongoDB, and modern deployment to Vercel/Netlify. Heavy on Git workflows and the practices real teams use.

You need basic HTML/CSS/JavaScript knowledge. If you've built a simple webpage or done an introductory coding course, you're ready.

40hIntensive training
5Hands-on labs
3Portfolio deliverables
1:6Tutor ratio max

Five days, one step at a time.

Mornings are taught sessions. Afternoons are hands-on labs where you build something real.

  1. Day 1

    React Fundamentals

    Components, props, state, hooks — the building blocks of every modern web application.

    • React project setup (Vite)
    • Components & JSX
    • Props & composition
    • useState & useEffect hooks
    • Conditional rendering
    • Lists & keys

    LabBuild a responsive React UI with multiple interactive components

  2. Day 2

    APIs & Data Fetching

    Connecting your React frontend to real data — REST APIs, async operations, and error handling.

    • REST API fundamentals
    • Fetch & async/await
    • Loading & error states
    • API authentication basics
    • Environment variables
    • Postman & API testing

    LabBuild a React app that consumes a public API with search & filters

  3. Day 3

    Backend with Node.js & MongoDB

    Your own API server. Express routes, MongoDB models, CRUD operations — the backend that powers your app.

    • Node.js & Express setup
    • RESTful route design
    • MongoDB & Mongoose
    • CRUD operations
    • Input validation
    • Error handling middleware

    LabBuild a REST API with Express and MongoDB for your app

  4. Day 4

    Authentication & Git Workflows

    User accounts, JWT auth, and the Git/GitHub practices every professional development team uses.

    • JWT authentication
    • Password hashing (bcrypt)
    • Protected routes (frontend + backend)
    • Git branching strategy
    • Pull requests & code review
    • GitHub Actions basics

    LabAdd authentication to your app and push to GitHub with CI/CD

  5. Day 5

    Deploy & Portfolio

    Ship it. Deploy your full-stack app to the internet and prepare it as a portfolio piece for job applications.

    • Deploying frontend to Vercel
    • Deploying backend to Render/Railway
    • MongoDB Atlas (cloud database)
    • Custom domains & SSL
    • README & documentation
    • Interview prep for developer roles

    CapstoneDeploy your complete full-stack application to production

Learner building a React web application on the free Full Stack React Developer course

Three real projects for your CV.

You leave with work you can show an employer, not just a certificate.

  • Deployed Full-Stack Web App

    A live, working business application — React frontend, Node.js API, MongoDB database, deployed to the internet.

  • GitHub Portfolio with CI/CD

    A professional GitHub profile with commit history, pull requests, and automated deployment pipeline.

  • Live Demo for Interviews

    A clickable, shareable URL you can put on your CV and walk an interviewer through in real time.

Is this course right for you?

Best for: Aspiring developers, career changers.

This is for you if…

  • You know basic HTML, CSS and JavaScript
  • You've completed an intro coding course and want to go further
  • Career changers who want to become software developers
  • You want to build something real, not just follow tutorials
  • You can commit to five intensive days of hands-on coding

It's probably not for you if…

  • You've never written any code (start with a free intro course first)
  • You're already a working developer (try our AI for Developers course)
  • You want mobile app development specifically
  • You prefer a slower-paced learning environment

Your next chapter starts a week on Monday.

Five days is all it takes. Check you qualify, then reserve your place on the next Full Stack React course.

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