# Course Eligibility

## **Who can apply for our courses?**

### Eligibility

1. Are you over 18?
2. Do you live within 90 minutes on local transport of a CYF city?
3. Are you on a low income?
4. Do you want to change your life with a career in tech?

### Suitability

And have you experienced one or more of the following:

* Refuge/Asylum
* Forced Migration
* Disability
* Prison
* Long term unemployment
* Homelessness
* Single parenthood
* Social care
* Poverty<br>

Then you are welcome at Code Your Future. You will find many people with similar experiences here.&#x20;

### Common questions

**Can refugees work?**

Refugees have the right to work. There are no restrictions on the type of work they can do, so their job types can vary - they may earn a decent wage or have a minimum wage job.

**Can asylum seekers work?**

It depends on the country. In the UK asylum seekers do not have the right to work.

## Minimum Entry Qualifications

CYF welcomes applications from wide range of backgrounds.  We use a decision model called Rainbird to determine eligibilty and suitability. You can read [more about Rainbird](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xyNGdHm2qJL5T3z3iQIk9fO9rzwaTbhG92s-wb0YhT8/edit?usp=sharing) on the docs.

## Our Ideal Trainee

**Communication skills**

* Strong English language skills, can express themselves and their ideas/questions/technical projects in English at CEFR B2 at least
* Remote communication skills
* Feels comfortable reaching out and asking questions
* Communicates proactively and follows through

**Problem-solving abilities**

* Inquisitive and curious
* Seeks out answers on their own
* Excited and open to new challenges/learning
* Iterates and experiments to find answers

**Professional workplace skills**

* Understands what is expected of them in a workplace
* Collaborative
* Ability to manage their time well, prioritize tasks, and follow through
* Seeks out feedback from others, receives and gives feedback well, integrates feedback
* Flexible/deals well with ambiguity

**Participates in the CYF community**

* Shares knowledge - returns as a mentor or coach


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