Skills City is a unique, digital skills powerhouse transforming talent diversity in the North West.

Headquartered at HOST (Home of Skills and Technology) in Salford at MediaCityUK, Skills City aims to break the barriers faced by those from underrepresented and disadvantaged backgrounds, by fast-tracking 450 people into careers in digital technology every year.


About Skills City

Kickstart your tech career in Cyber, Cloud Technologies, Data Analytics, Games Development, Immersive Technologies, or Software Engineering.

Skills Bootcamps are flexible courses of up to 16 weeks, giving you the opportunity to build up sector-specific skills and fast-track you to an interview with a local employer.

Funded by the Department for Education (DfE), Skills City is part of the Plan for Jobs initiative.

Skills City comprises six Skills Bootcamps, covering the most up-to-date and in-demand skills that employers are looking for right now in:

  • Cloud Engineering
  • Cyber Security
  • Data Analytics
  • Games Development
  • Immersive Technologies
  • Software Engineering

Get started with Skills City

Whether you’re looking to fast-track your tech career in Immersive Technologies, Games Development, Cyber, Cloud Technologies, Data Analytics, or Software Engineering, Skills Bootcamps at Skills City offers you a range of professional qualifications, recognised by employers and further education institutes in the UK and Internationally.

Our next set of Digital Skills Bootcamps will begin soon, so apply today to be registered on our waiting list!

Click here to register your interest or apply now.

You can also email SkillsCity@hostsalford.com or call us on 0161 686 5770