Telerik Academy Alpha will equip you with the tech and soft skills to jumpstart your IT career - the single most impactful step in your life
Prepare for the Alpha entrance exam. Learn how
6 months, 100% focus on your studies to jumpstart a rewarding career
Monday - Friday (10:00 am - 2:00 pm). Start: Jul 1
40+ hrs/week, including time for self-preparation and teamwork activities
Online lectures for your ease and flexibility
Conducted in Bulgarian, but all learning materials are in English
Python Developer certification, fully equipped for your IT career
Eager to learn more? Register for our career webinar on March 6!
We’ll help you develop crucial programming skills for a lasting career as a Python Developer.
There’s a growing demand for Python developers but also a great shortage of such experts. Becoming one of them means an abundance of job opportunities in a variety of domains.
Python is the programming language of 2021, according to TIOBE, because of its versatility.
It’s an excellent choice for beginners because of its simple syntax and high readability factor.
Python is widely used for web development, data analysis, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and more.
Python is highly flexible and extensible and has more useful libraries than any other language.
Alpha Python is for you, regardless of your background and experience. You only need to be:
Skip the Fundamentals course and verify your readiness for the Alpha entrance exam.
The Fundamentals course is a risk-free way to prepare for the entrance exam, explore programming and write your first lines of code with no prior experience required. Learn in a group (Instructor-led format) or at your own tempo (Self-paced format).
*Check the Self-paced Fundamentals course if you want to learn at your own pace. Enroll at any time.
Hands-on tech education
Every class is combined with hands-on assignments, workshops and projects. With 100% focus on practice, we create a learning experience tailored to your needs, where our trainers become your mentors.
Learning online from anywhere
Enjoy an unparalleled program from the comfort of your home. We transitioned every aspect online to keep the same renowned high quality, engaging experience and hands-on training. Get access to recordings after each session.
Teamwork and soft skills boost
To help you stand out from the candidate pool, we dedicate 20% of the program to polishing your personal and teamwork skills.
Five-week trial period
Our program sounds challenging, but it’s doable. Just try it yourself. With our five-week trial period, if you drop out at the beginning of the program, you don’t pay any tuition. Simple as that.
Career jumpstart
Get dedicated career coaching and have the freedom and confidence to start a job anywhere in the IT industry - within or beyond our network.
Perfected over the years and validated with leading IT companies, our Alpha Python program prepares you for your first IT job.
Regardless of the Fundamentals course format (Self-paced or Instructor-led), you'll start coding in no time. You'll learn:
Congratulations! You’re now a Master Junior ninja, and ready to kick-start your career.
You will receive a Telerik Academy certificate – widely recognized in the IT industry in Bulgaria.
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Start anywhere in the
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Passionate about teaching and devoted to helping people thrive – this is our stellar team supporting you.
Rossitsa RachevaTechnical Trainer
Nora AndonovaTechnical Trainer
Konstantin ValchanovTechnical Trainer
Nadezhda MarinovaSoft Skills Trainer
Natalia SvetozarovaCareer Coach
Anna BanishkaProgram Coordinator
Our alumni jumpstart their careers in some of the best tech companies.
I left my job to pursue a career in the IT industry. I had no time to waste, and Telerik Academy is the fastest and most effective way to become a developer. When you know that you are entering an important battle, you take your biggest weapon with you.
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I’m extremely grateful to Telerik Academy for all the doors it opened for me. Working along with so many smart, talented and passionate professionals would’ve never been possible without the Academy.
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I feel much happier, and most importantly, in the right place! Everything that I have learned at the Telerik Academy Alpha program is valuable and above all – applicable in the real-life work environment.
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By the end of your training, you’ll be able to create applications that are at least as good.
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Joining Telerik Academy could be your single most important career investment - starting junior dev salaries range between BGN 1,600-2,300.
Regular price BGN 315/mo
Early bird price by Mar 31*
If you start a job at any
non-partner company
Pay over 24 months with a bank partner**
Regular price BGN 252/mo
Early bird price by Mar 31*
If you start a job within our
partner network
Pay over 24 months with a bank partner**
*Illustrative installment payment method. Different terms may apply based on borrowers’ credit score and creditworthiness as well as the bank’s current offering.
We've had students of various ages and stages of their lives in the past and they’ve succeeded in their journey to become developers. Age is just a number – the only thing that matters here is your motivation to learn, develop new skills and commit to the program.
You only need to be 18 years of age or older to enrol in the course. If you're younger than 18 years, you can check our Telerik Academy School programs.
If you are ready to master new skills, you enjoy solving problems, working with people on fascinating projects, then you are off to a good start!
Programming is for everyone motivated to learn and absorb new knowledge. Still, the best way to find out if it is for you is to start coding. Join our free programming fundamentals course and keep learning. Nail the entrance exam to our Alpha program and, yes, keep coding under the mentorship of our experienced trainers. Pretty soon, you’ll know the answer, and don’t worry - if you decide that programming isn’t your cup of tea, you can drop out with no consequences up to 5 weeks after the program start.
No, it’s not mandatory. However, we highly recommend taking a fundamentals course to prepare for the entrance exam and assess whether programming is your career path. If you already have solid fundamentals, verify your skills. You can skip the fundamentals course if you are ready for the Alpha entrance exam.
No, the free programming fundamentals course is not a lightweight version of Alpha. While it covers the basics of programming, Alpha is a comprehensive 6-month program designed to simulate a work environment and provide practical experience in various technologies.
Alpha covers technical and soft skills like working in teams, meeting with partners, and building complex real-world applications. The program is intense and will prepare you for a tech career. At the same time, the free programming fundamentals course is a great starting point to assess your interest and motivation for programming and prepare for the Alpha entrance exam.
On the other hand, the Instructor-led Fundamentals course offers structured sessions with a fixed class schedule and required participation. This suits those who prefer a guided learning approach with live interactions in smaller groups. If you opt for this option, keep track of the application deadlines.
The standard tuition fee for Telerik Academy Alpha Python is BGN 7,000. You can either pay it in full upfront or in monthly installments of BGN 315* via a bank loan (based on a 24-month repayment schedule).
If you opt to pay with a bank loan, we are giving you a grace period of up to 6 months after graduation, during which you can focus on finding a job and not worry about any tuition re-payments.
If after graduation you are employed by one of our partners, you will get a 20% discount, and thus pay BGN 252*/month (based on a 24-month repayment schedule). If you’ve opted to pay your tuition upfront (BGN 7,000), should you start with a partner, you will get BGN 1,400 back.
We continue to offer students the option to pay for their studies with a tuition fee deferral with the help of the European Investment Fund (EIF) and our partnership with Allianz Bank Bulgaria. Individuals must be Bulgarian citizens and 18 years of age or older for the bank loan. They must have completed the application process for the Alpha program and be admitted to the chosen program.
* Illustrative payment method.
Yes! To help you stand out from the candidate pool, we dedicate 20% of our Alpha programs to polishing your personal and teamwork skills - how to manage feedback and expectations, ask the right questions, prioritize and much more. Plus, you will have a professional-grade portfolio. This includes your final project - a real-world web application built from scratch. And just before you graduate, our career services kick in to prepare you for the hiring process and to quickly settle into your new job.
We are also right by your side, providing you with up to 6 months of career-related services designed to help your job hunt and first months at work.
If you need help with choosing a new computer for the program, please use our forum.
