
How to talk to machines
The ETIC_Algarve Web Programming Course is a technical training programme designed for those who wish to develop programming skills and create innovative digital applications for the web and the cloud. If you are looking for a web programming course with a strong practical focus, here you will learn to develop complete projects, combining front-end, back-end and database technologies used in the tech industry.
Throughout this course, you will develop skills in web development, front-end and back-end programming, web application development and digital infrastructure management, preparing you to tackle the real-world challenges of the IT and web development sector.
We bring industry experience into the course, with trainers who are currently working in the field, to ensure that the training is up-to-date, rigorous and aligned with the real-world challenges of web programming and development. On this Web Programming Course in the Algarve, you will develop technical projects that closely mirror professional practice and learn methodologies used in the tech industry.
On the Web Programming Course, you will learn:
- Develop interfaces and functionalities with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- Create and manage applications with Python and database integration
- Working with professional tools such as GitHub and Docker
- Structure frontend and backend projects
- Implement and manage infrastructure for web applications
- Apply best practices in usability, security, and performance.
This programming course prepares you to work in various areas of the IT and web development sectors.
Upon completing the Web Programming Technician Course, you will undertake a 480-hour curricular internship, an essential stage in which you will apply the skills you have acquired and gain practical experience in the job market.
And also, the opportunity to participate in a European ERASMUS+ mobility project, gaining international experience through an internship.

Support for Trainees
Concern for the well-being of graduates is a constant, which is why ETIC_Algarve has been providing its community with various services that contribute to their personal and human growth.
Whether through support for entering the labour market, personal development, or financial support granted through the recent Training Grant, we offer trainees a variety of ways to facilitate and promote their growth.
Training Grant

Bolsa Luís Lobato

Personal Development

2 Years
1,220 hours, including a 480-hour curricular internship
Classes from September to July
Monday to Friday, from 7pm to 10pm/11pm
Number of Trainees
Maximum 16
Number of Trainees
Erasmus+
Upon completion of this training, you will have the opportunity to participate in our ERASMUS+ European mobility project.
Career opportunites
- Full-stack Developer
- React Developer
- Cloud Engineer
- Backend Engineer
- Python Developer
- Frontend Developer.
Oportunidades de Especialização
Após os 2 anos deste curso, vais poder especializar-te com um 3º ano de Especialização na ETIC_Algarve, que te permitirá obter uma Certificação Internacional Britânica.
Este 3º ano de Especialização é uma formação reconhecida pela Teesside University, em Middlesbrough, Inglaterra, e concede uma equivalência correspondente ao terceiro ano do sistema de ensino superior britânico (Nível 6 – 120 CATS*).
* CATS: Credit Acumulation and Transfer Scheme (Sistema de Acumulação e Transferência de Créditos)
Contents
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Programme I
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- How to write a programme using Pseudoscript
- Basic programming logic (iterations, decisions)
- Problem-solving design flow
- Variables
- Methods
- High-level and low-level programming languages
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Working Methodologies
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- Introduction to software versioning using GIT
- How to work as a team on Github
- Concept of Fork and Pull Request
- Concept of Merge and Rebase
- Creating releases using Tags
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Web Design Introduction
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- Introduction to Figma
- Concepts of progressive enhancement/graceful degradation
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Web Pages
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- Introduction to HTML and CSS
- From Web Design to Web Browser
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Programming II
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- Development of algorithms in JavaScript
- Algorithms and data structures
- Introduction to JavaScript
- Object-Oriented Programming
- Functional Programming
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Systems Architecture
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- Linux Operating Systems
- Terminal and Shell Concepts
- Basic Commands
- How to Set Up a Web Service Using Docker
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Frontend I
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- Library and framework concepts
- Package manager concepts
- How to create a project from scratch
- Introduction to React
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Backend I
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- Introduction to Python
- Variables and logical structures
- Classes and methods
- Application of structures and algorithms
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Database
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- Introduction to SQL
- Definition of tables and relationships
- Database creation
- SQL vs NoSQL
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Project Management
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- What project management consists of
- How to plan and gather requirements
- How to estimate and budget projects
- Introduction to agile methodologies: SCRUM and AGILE
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Backend II
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- Introduction to Backend Development
- Understanding Backend Development: API and Microservice Development in a Web Context
- Application Development
- Pipelines
- Unit Tests Deploying Applications in Virtualised Environments
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Pitching and Entrepreneurship
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- Communication and oral strategies
- Strategies and tools for business creation
- Workshops/Case Studies presented by companies in the sector
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Cloud Computing
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- Introduction to Cloud Concepts
- Introduction to Kubernetes
- Introduction to Terraform
- How to create virtualised infrastructures and how to interact with them
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FRONTEND II e SEO
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- In-depth study of React and NExtJS
- Basic concepts of meta information and web page structuring for search engine optimisation and social media sharing
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Project I and Project II
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- Development of a project at the end of each academic year
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Curricular Internship
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- 480-hour internship at a company in the field
Trainers
Resources and Equipment
- Sala equipada com um computador por formando, with ambiente macOS, Windows or Linux
- Web server for hosting websites/HTML5 and CSS3/MySQL and PHP
- Software: Adobe Creative Cloud: Photoshop, Illustrator, XD, etc.; VSCode, Figma, Virtualbox, Docker, Git, Github, Terraform, Canva Pro, among others.
Portfolio
Values
Monthly Fees:
30 x 259,00€
+€265 Registration fee
24 x 323,75€
+€205 Registration fee
18 x 431,67€
+€145 Registration fee
Special discounts (cannot be combined):
-7,5%
save 582,75€
- Registration immediate payment due by 31/05.
-5%
poupa 388,50€
- 18, 24 or 30 monthly instalments
- Registration immediate payment due by 31/07.
-2,5%
poupa 194,25€
- 18, 24 or 30 monthly instalments
- Registration immediate payment due by 31/09.
-10%
poupa 777,00€
- ex formandos pronto pagamento former trainees, immediate payment
-7,5%
save 582,75€
- former trainees 18, 24 or 30 monthly instalments
Outras Condições
Cidadãos sem residência em território nacional:
145€ de inscrição + 1ª prestação 30% do valor total do curso
A liquidar no ato da inscrição + 18 prestações mensais
Application Process
- Schedule a personal interview, please contact info@eticalgarve.com or call 289 823 359 / 960 309 550.
- Completion of application form (sent by e-mail after scheduling the interview)
- Attend the previously scheduled interview with the Academic Director, at which you must present your portfolio, if you have one.
- Please wait for notification of the outcome of your application.
Applications are accepted between March and September, until the start of the academic year, and whilst places on the courses remain available.
Applications may be submitted once the admission requirements have been met, subject to payment of the application fee and the submission of:
- Curriculum / Biography
- 1 passport-type photograph, in digital format
- Certificate of qualifications
- Applicant’s documents (ID card / Citizen Card + Taxpayer Card + Proof of address: electricity, water or telephone bill, or driving licence)
- Filling out and signing the registration form and training contract.
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Make a non-binding pre-registration.


