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STUDENT PROJECTS
Real-world projects and career partnerships.
Every OS-SCi student collaborates on real-life open source projects from our trusted industry partners. You gain practical skills, a polished GitHub portfolio and direct pathways to internships and employment.
PATHWAYS TO REAL-WORLD OPPORTUNITIES
From classroom to career.
Paid bounties
Earn paid bounties for your contributions, for example to Lomiri.
Internships
Internship offers, co-op placements and early-career roles with our partners.
Placements
Our partnerships lead directly to student placements in internships and jobs.
LEARNING BY DOING
Practice on real, live FOSS projects.
Learning how to become a DevOps Engineer or Free and Open Source IT engineer means you have to practice a lot. During the curriculum, students work each year on their portfolio, which they have to fill with real live FOSS projects. Projects which can be fulfilled together with our many international partners.
A growing portfolio every year of your studies
Projects with international partners
Mentored by experienced engineers
CURRENT PARTNER PROJECTS AND ROLES
What our students work on.
A few of the real-world projects our students contribute to across our global partner network.
PROJECT FOCUS
Open source tooling & security
ROLES
Open Source Developers, Security Specialists
PROJECT FOCUS
Convergent UI across devices
ROLES
App Developers
PROJECT FOCUS
Ubuntu Touch development
ROLES
App Developers
PROJECT FOCUS
Proxmox infrastructure engineering
ROLES
System Engineer
PROJECT FOCUS
Workflow automation
ROLES
Developers / Engineers
PROJECT FOCUS
App Store module development
ROLES
Module Developers
PROJECT FOCUS
Hardware security device tooling
ROLES
Developers
PROJECT FOCUS
Kubernetes-based infrastructure
ROLES
OSS Infrastructure Engineers
PROJECT FOCUS
Cybersecurity and systems architecture
ROLES
System & Cyber Security Engineers
PROJECT FOCUS
Logistics and fleet management
ROLES
Logistics Software Developers
PROJECT FOCUS
VoIP open source application development
ROLES
OSS Developers
PROJECT FOCUS
ERP/Open source business apps
ROLES
All-around Developer roles
HOW WE TEACH
Theory, practice and industry insight.
Our programmes are delivered in English and fully online, with at least 25% live video sessions and personal guidance from experienced mentors.
Comprehensive courses
Foundational and emerging tech topics in structured learning paths.
Portfolio development
Projects designed with industry input to build credibility and showcase real skills.
Live, hands-on projects
Real challenges with global partners and live coding sessions.
THE OS-SCI EDGE
More than a degree: a career launchpad.
Professional Git repository
A portfolio of real work that shows your skills and contributions.
Global network
Connect with peers and mentors worldwide in our open source community.
Industry experience
Hands-on experience with industry partners on real-world projects.
Innovation confidence
The confidence to innovate and contribute to the open source ecosystem.
START YOUR JOURNEY
Ready to transform your IT career?
Join the students who have already started their journey from fundamentals to future leaders in IT.