Programme overview
Over the course of 12 weeks, participants learn to design and implement single and multi-agent systems for real-world use. They take on live team challenges and join in-person sessions to kick off and close the programme. All other sessions will take place online. At the end of the programme, they will be ready to build, deploy, and optimise enterprise-scale agentic AI systems with impact.
Delivered in partnership between CodeClan and the University of Edinburgh Business School, this programme blends world-class academic rigour with an immersive, project-based approach.
Across 12 weeks, participants will gain practical experience in:
- Agentic AI architecture and design principles
- Prompt engineering and LLM optimisation techniques
- Multi-agent orchestration and intelligent task automation
- RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) for enterprise search & knowledge systems
- AI governance, compliance and security fundamentals
- Scalable deployment strategies for production-grade AI systems
- Taking an idea from concept to prototype to deployed agentic solution
Every module feeds into a real-world project – a fully deployable agentic AI tool tailored to the participant’s organisations’ needs.
If you are looking to confidently move from AI awareness to AI deployment, then this programme gives you the tools to get there.
Who should enrol?
This programme is ideal for experienced software engineers and technical teams who want to:
- Stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape
- Apply LLMs and AI-driven agents to real business challenges
- Integrate advanced AI systems into current workflows and platforms
- Build in-house capability around agentic AI & intelligent automation
- Upskill without disrupting ongoing delivery
Pre-requisites for applying
This programme is designed for software engineering professionals and assumes the following minimum requirements:
- Professional-level proficiency in Python or a similar programming language
- Understanding of APIs, protocols
- Familiarity with containers (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.)
Application deadline
25 February 2026 at 5pm UK time
Programme dates
The programme includes 5 – 10 hours of effort per week including a 3-hour workshop each Wednesday as well as project work.
- Session 1: Wednesday 25 March 2026 (face to face)
- Session 2: Wednesday 1 April 2026 (online)
- Session 3: Wednesday 8 April 2026 (online)
- Session 4: Wednesday 15 April 2026 (online)
- Session 5: Wednesday 22 April 2026 (online)
- Session 6: Wednesday 29 April 2026 (online)
- Session 7: Wednesday 6 May 2026 (online)
- Session 8: Wednesday 13 May 2026 (online)
- Session 9: Wednesday 20 May 2026 (online)
- Session 10: Wednesday 27 May 2026 (online)
- Session 11: Wednesday 3 June 2026 (online)
- Session 12: Wednesday 10 June 2026 (face to face)
Delivery mode
Hybrid – The first and last workshop will take place in person at the Edinburgh Futures Institute, with the rest of the sessions being hosted online.
Delivery is through live, instructor-led sessions with active participation expected. Participants will also spend time building and experimenting between sessions. The pace is designed to work alongside a full-time role, but assumes steady weekly engagement.
Price
£3,500 (including VAT)
Certificate
Upon successful completion of the programme, participants will receive a Certificate of Completion from CodeClan and the University of Edinburgh Business School.
Further information
For further information and to apply, please visit Applied Agentic AI.
For senior leaders looking to find out more about the implications of AI and GenAI in Business, we would recommend joining the next intake of the AI and Generative AI for Leaders: Empowering Digital Transformation and Strategic Decision Making course, starting in April 2026.