AI Builder — Students
Zero → Builder → Product Creator → Entrepreneur. A flagship program connecting technology, computer science, coding, AI and entrepreneurship, at a pace that gives the foundations time to stick.
- Students starting from the foundations
- Early-career builders
- Aspiring product creators
- Future technology entrepreneurs
What you’ll
walk away with.
- 01Practical coding and computer science foundations
- 02The judgment to supervise AI development tools
- 03An original product built, tested and deployed
- 04A portfolio, launch story and an introduction to entrepreneurship
The work.
Step by step.
A clear path, with room to make it yours.
Explore each phase to see what you will learn and build.
Phase 01Builder Foundations
- Computational thinking and computer fundamentals
- Git/GitHub and terminal
- HTML/CSS
- JavaScript
- Python
- SQL
- APIs
A foundation project that connects code, data and a simple interface
Phase 02Computer Science Foundations
- Algorithms and data structures
- Complexity
- Databases
- Statistics and probability
- Mathematical foundations
- Software architecture
The ability to explain and compare core software design choices
Phase 03AI Foundations
- Machine learning concepts
- Neural networks and transformers
- Embeddings
- LLMs
- Prompting and context
- Inference
A practical mental model of how AI systems work and where they fail
Phase 04AI-assisted Development
- Coding agents such as Codex, Claude Code, Cursor and Antigravity
- Task decomposition
- Context preparation
- Generated-code review
- Testing and debugging
- Supervising agents instead of blindly accepting code
A supervised development workflow with verified, understandable code
Phase 05Generative AI Applications
- AI APIs
- RAG
- Multimodal products
- Agents
- Workflows and MCP
- Automation
A working AI application with a bounded, useful real-world purpose
Phase 06Product Development
- Product discovery
- Design and UX
- Prototyping
- MVP development
- Analytics
- Feedback and iteration
A tested MVP shaped by feedback from prospective users
Phase 07Entrepreneurship
- Finding problems and startup ideas
- Validating ideas with users
- Positioning
- Pricing
- Landing pages
- Distribution and product launches
A validated problem statement, positioning and go-to-market plan
Phase 08Shipping
- Product deployment
- GitHub repository
- Portfolio
- Launch messaging
- Product Hunt
- Understanding Y Combinator
- Startup applications
- Showing proof of work online
A live product, portfolio and clearly presented founder or builder story
Tools change.
Good workflows last.
Tools are selected around your project and current needs. Learn how to choose, direct and evaluate them, so your skills keep working as the tools evolve.
- Git, GitHub and terminal
- HTML, CSS, JavaScript and Python
- SQL and APIs
- Coding agents such as Codex, Claude Code or Cursor
- AI APIs and MCP-compatible tools
- Deployment and analytics tools
Learn it.
Use it.
Build with it.
Find a real problem, validate an idea and ship an original product. Finish with a live deployment, a public proof-of-work portfolio and a launch presentation.
Personal guidance.
Long after the last session.
Personal 1:1 sessions, practical assignments, direct feedback and a curriculum shaped around your goals. Lifetime Consultancy / Alumni Guidance Available for learners who complete eligible Build Lab training; the scope of ongoing strategic guidance is agreed during enquiry.
Let’s build
something real.
Tell us where you are and where you want to go. We will help you find the right program, pace and plan.
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