The RDE Software Engineering & Quality Academy develops disciplined capability across software delivery, testing and continuous improvement. Learners understand how requirements, design, development, assurance and operations work together to produce dependable digital products.
Training connects engineering principles with practical team delivery. Learners examine code quality, version control, testing, defects, automation, security and release readiness through structured exercises and collaborative projects.
What you can expect
- Software delivery lifecycles and engineering responsibilities
- Requirements, design and maintainable implementation
- Version control, collaboration and review practices
- Testing levels, techniques and acceptance evidence
- Defect management, root causes and quality improvement
- Automation, integration, security and release awareness
- Portfolio evidence for engineering and quality roles
Who the academy supports
The Academy supports career starters, career changers, developers, testers, quality professionals and organisations strengthening software delivery. It also supports employment and procurement stakeholders seeking reliable technical pathways.
From learning to application
Learners contribute to realistic software workflows, test solutions, analyse defects and recommend improvements. The objective is to build professionals who treat quality as a shared responsibility throughout delivery.
Choose your programme
Compare the routes below. Each programme page explains its syllabus, practical work, career directions, certification information and researched salary context. Durations describe the individual pathways; an integrated route has its own curriculum and is not a simple total of the other routes.
Find your starting point
Choose a foundation route if you are building the core skills for this discipline. Professional and mastery routes develop deeper practice. An integrated route connects several areas of capability. Specialist and career accelerator routes focus on named responsibilities or career goals. Read the individual entry guidance and discuss your experience with our team before selecting a route.
Mentoring and practical evidence
Mentoring starts from day one. Apply your learning through the practical activities and project outputs described on your programme page. The academy pathways include six months of job-search support and three months of in-role support. Use your work to explain your skills in applications and interviews. Employment and earnings depend on your experience, evidence and employer requirements.
Certification and delivery
Programme completion, RDE recognition and external professional certification are different outcomes. Consult the programme page for the relevant routes and ask our team to confirm examinations, assessment, delivery arrangements and what is included before enrolling.
Your next step
Explore a programme card or use Register your interest to discuss your goals, starting point, availability and fees or funding options.