Apply: CFDE Foundation, October 2026 cohort | Artificial Intelligence Uni

Certified Forward Deployed Engineer, Foundation. October 2026 cohort (2026-C3-CFDE-F), commencing Monday 19 October 2026. There is no separate application fee. The course fee is payable after your fee band is confirmed, and refunded in full if your application is not accepted.

Course fee: £1,099. AIU Access Scholarship: £549 (50% reduction) for applications submitted by 6 September, £769 (30% reduction) by 20 September. Your fee band is confirmed before any payment is requested. There is no separate application fee; the course fee is the only amount payable.

1About you

First name

Last name

Enter your first and last name exactly as they appear on your government-issued ID. This name is used for identity verification, appears on your certificate, and cannot be changed after admission without legal evidence of a name change.

Used for all correspondence.

Phone with country code

Country of residence

City (optional)

LinkedIn profile URL

Primary verification instrument.

2Background

Current or most recent role title, employer, and dates

Top 2-3 projects or deployments

0/600

GitHub or portfolio URL (optional)

Highest qualification, institution, year (optional)

Years of experience building and deploying software

Primary languages and tools (tick all that apply)

Python

Git

Docker

Cloud platform

Why CFDE Foundation, and what you intend to deploy after it

0/500

3Scholarship

What is the AIU Access Scholarship, and who is eligible?

You are eligible if you are a national of an economy classified by the World Bank as low income or lower-middle income, or if you are currently between roles. Nationals of eligible economies living elsewhere may apply by certifying current financial hardship or unemployment. The reduction is the same whichever basis applies. Your fee band is confirmed before any payment is requested.

Are you applying for the AIU Access Scholarship?

Yes

Employment status at date of application

In paid employment

Self-employed

Between roles / not currently employed

Student

4Employer sponsorship

Will your employer fund this programme?

Yes, employer pays directly

Yes, employer reimburses me

Not sure yet

5Declarations

I confirm that the information in this application is true and complete, and I understand that false or misleading information may result in my place being revoked.

I confirm that I am not resident in, and will not access the programme from, a jurisdiction where UK sanctions or export control law prohibits AIU from supplying its services, and I consent to screening against applicable UK lists.

I have read and accept the Terms and Conditions and the Refund Policy, including that my place is provisional until verified.

I have read the Privacy Notice and understand that AIU may review my public LinkedIn profile and may request identity documents.

(Optional) I would like to receive AIU programme updates and the SAIL newsletter.