About General Assembly

Since 2011, General Assembly has transformed tens of thousands of careers through pioneering, experiential education in today’s most in-demand skills. When you learn web development, data, design, business, and more with GA, you get:

1. Award-winning curriculum and expert instructors, on campus and online.
2. A global, professional community of 40,000-plus full- and part-time alumni.
3. Career results from leading-edge courses, with mentorship each step of the way.

Founded in New York City, General Assembly is creating a global community of individuals empowered to pursue work they love, by offering short-from upskilling programs through to 12 week immersive programs designed to help you land a role in the tech industry. 

Courses can be taken on campus at locations in Sydney and Melbourne or virtually via a Live Online Remote Format.

Why study with GA

Today’s complex, global economy requires a skilled workforce that can leverage technology to fuel success. General Assembly’s robust suite of courses includes all the fundamental pillars of innovation to give individuals and teams several options for growth and development. We offer programs in web development, data science and analysis, user experience design, digital marketing, product management, and more. Students can choose from a range of formats and modalities to help them best achieve their goals, including full-time, part-time, and short-form options — on campus, and online.

We Adapt to the Market

Dynamic fields like data science and web development evolve in real-time, and we continuously pilot, launch, and sunset programs to respond to market demand and the evolution of tools and techniques. Our world-class team of instructional designers, subject matter experts, and education product managers continuously refresh our content to ensure relevancy. By leveraging data, feedback, and insights from our proprietary assessments, we produce coursework that results in maximum impact on the job.

World-Class Instructional Team

General Assembly’s instructional team represents the elite of today’s biggest and brightest companies. Course instructors and designers come from top businesses including Google, Amazon, Airbnb, and IBM, sharing real-world experience and insight in the classroom each day. Team members undertake an extensive training program that ensures their effectiveness at fostering new talent.

Student Support

For the following courses: User Experience Design Immersive, Software Engineering Immersive, Data Science Immersive 

• Be part of a supportive community during every step of your learning journey and beyond!
• At GA, you will have a dedicated student success producer, to guide you through the course and ensure you are supported throughout your journey. You will also have the opportunity to attend regular social events, to mingle with other students and alumni.
• As part of the immersive course, you will have a dedicated career coach to work with you one-on-one to ensure you have the right tools and strategies to secure a successful outcome in your job search. 

For part-time courses: 

• Be part of a supportive community during every step of your learning journey and beyond!
• At GA, you will have a dedicated student success producer, to guide you through the course and ensure you are supported throughout your journey. You will also have the opportunity to attend regular social events, to mingle with other students and alumni.