Academics
How learning is organised: the academic overview, regulations, curriculum, the five faculties and specialist centres.
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Academic Overview
How teaching and learning are organised at ADA: faculties, courses, assessment and support.
The faculties, departments and centres that make up ADA's academic work.
Key dates for the year, including the new intake on the 1st of every month.
The rules on registration, attendance, assessment, progression and certification.
How ADA reviews courses, trainers and results so teaching keeps improving.
How exams and practical assessments are run, and the rules candidates follow.
How work is marked and how marks turn into grades, passes and certificates.
One-to-one guidance on choosing courses, planning study and reaching your goals.
How ADA designs its curricula around practical outcomes, projects and industry needs.
The searchable catalogue of every ADA course with duration, fee and outline.
The units or modules inside each course and how they build on each other.
Detailed descriptions of each course: outline, outcomes, tools and careers.
Week-by-week plans showing how each course is delivered over its one to three months.
Class times for each schedule: morning, evening, weekend, Monday to Wednesday, Wednesday to Friday and online.
Academic Structure
The schools or divisions into which ADA groups related faculties as it grows.
The five faculties of ADA and the courses each one offers.
How constituent colleges could fit into ADA as the school expands.
The departments inside each faculty and the people who lead them.
Specialist institutes for research, training and innovation connected to ADA.
ADA's centres for skills, innovation, entrepreneurship and community development.
A guide to every academic unit and how they work together.
Faculties & Departments
Twelve practical IT courses from computer literacy to AI, cyber security, networking and CCTV.
Seven courses in startup skills, management, projects, customer care, office work and accounting.
Eight courses in graphic design, motion, photography, video, architecture, marketing and e-commerce.
Fourteen hands-on trades and food, farming and driving courses that lead to work or a workshop of your own.
Eight courses in tailoring, hair, barbering, skincare, makeup, spa, caregiving and hospitality.
Centres & Institutes
Centres that study practical questions in technology, skills, enterprise and community life.
A space where learners and partners test ideas, build prototypes and start projects.
A centre that supports learners to plan, test, pitch and launch businesses.
A centre for learning, experimenting and building with artificial intelligence.
A centre for digital literacy and job-ready computer skills for all ages.
Short and flexible courses for adult learners, professionals and returning students.
A centre that links ADA's skills and volunteers to community needs.
A shared workspace for technology projects, hackathons and student startups.
Ready to start learning?
New students join on the 1st of every month. Pick your course, choose a schedule that fits your life and begin.