Opening Doors | Web Design | Level 1 Certificate
Why this course?
This course will give you the basic skills you need to design and build your own website to modern web standards.
During the course you will learn how to use HTML, stylesheets, design principles, optimise images for the web and be introduced to the essential components needed to put a site together and have it published. Beginners are very welcome but you should be comfortable with tasks such as file management and installing.
To get the most from the course, you should have time to read, experiment and practise between sessions. On completing this course you can move on to the Web Design 2 course.
Start dates
| Code | Start | Campus | Times | Duration | Fees | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FE2030-1C | 28 Apr 2023 | Central Brighton | Wednesday (online) , Thursday (online), Friday (onsite), 9.30am - 1pm | 5 weeks | £0.00 |
Entry requirements
If the following criteria apply, you qualify for one our FREE Opening Doors programmes
- 19+
- Unemployed and claiming a means tested benefit*
- Employed and earning less than £20,319 per annum*
- If English is not your first language, your language will be at Entry Level 3 or above
- If you are not UK citizen, you will need to provide a confirmation of EU settlement status or a valid visa
*see Cost & Finance tab for more information
Course content
This course will give you the basic skills you need to design and build your own website to modern web standards.
During the course you will learn how to use:
- HTML
- Stylesheets
- Design principles
- Optimise images for the web
Beginners are very welcome but you should be comfortable with tasks such as file management and installing.
To get the most from the course, you should have time to read, experiment and practise between sessions. On completing this course you can move on to the Web Design 2 course.
Course fees
Our Opening Doors courses are free to those currently unemployed and in receipt of a means tested benefit.
You will need to provide evidence of your benefit in order to receive a fee waiver for this course.
We accept the following Means Tested benefits for this course:
- Universal Credit
- JSA
- ESA
- Housing Benefit
- Income Support
- Council Tax Benefit (not reduction)
- Pension Credit
Please note we cannot accept DLA, Carers Allowance, PIP or Tax Credits.
This course is also free to those who are currently employed and earning less than £20,319 annual gross salary. You will be required to provide evidence of this in order to receive a fee waiver for this course.
We accept the following evidence:
- P60
- Last 3 months payslips
- Tax Credit notice (for self employed)
Please note you will also need to bring photo ID to your enrolment.
The amount a person can earn from their wages has gone up, it is now less than £617 a month (learner is sole adult in their benefit claim) or £988 a month (learner has a joint benefit claim with their partner).