Android™
Development
Immersive
12 Week, Full-Time Career Accelerator in
Become an Android Developer
Join our new Android Development Immersive program, and train in the coding, design, and iteration skills essential to starting a career in the sought-after field.
Learn From Experts
Receive instruction and mentorship from professional Android developers, while benefiting from peer learning through our community-driven approach.
Build Real Apps
Add integrated knowledge and skills to your toolkit as you bring apps to life: UI fundamentals, Material Design, Java, XML, API, and more.
Get Hired
Use the resources and guidance of our in-house career coaches to explore a career building Android apps after finishing the course.
Android and Google Play are trademarks of Google Inc.
First Class
We're proud to say that our partners helped shape this experience, from curriculum and in-class projects to field trips and guest speakers. Hear why they're excited about Android — and this course:
“The Android platform combines elegant design, high user adoption, and functionality. Now, more than ever, developers can make beautiful products that stand out in an evolving marketplace.”
“The open platform allows endless learning and an opportunity to ubiquity of mobile means being an Android developer is a valuable skill for all types of industries.”
“Android is everywhere. Not just on a billion plus mobile devices but on anything you can attach a screen to, which will be a lot of things in the near future. Skilled Android developers & designers will be in high demand for the foreseeable future.”
Meet your support team
Our educational excellence is a community effort. When you learn at GA, you can always rely on an in-house team of experts to provide guidance and support, whenever you need it.
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Instructors
Learn industry-grade frameworks, tools, vocabulary, and best practices from a teacher whose daily work involves using them expertly.
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Teaching Assistants
Taking on new material isn’t always easy. Through office hours and other channels, our TAs are here to provide you with answers, tips, and more.
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Course Producers
Our alumni love their Course Producers, who kept them motivated throughout the course. You can reach out to yours for support anytime.
What You’ll Learn
In this program, you’ll learn everything you need to create Android apps from scratch: programming, material design, connecting to third-party services, and iterative design during development sprints — all adapted for the platform.
Java, Android SDK & Google Play™ Services
Build complex and interactive Android apps using Java, Android’s main programming language, and the Android SDK.
XML, UI Development & Material Design
Create beautiful and intuitive interfaces with XML and Google’s latest and greatest Material Design guidelines.
APIs, Networking & Performance Management
Connect your apps to third party APIs and services. Gauge and improve performance so the apps you build can function smoothly on several different Android devices.
Working in Teams, Design Methods & Ideation
Team up with classmates to build Android apps from scratch through iterative design and development sprints.
Request a detailed syllabus.
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To reach over a billion users, it’s important to build apps that are beautifully designed and delightful to use. [We’ve] teamed up with GA to provide the best instructors and hands-on material to create them.
Peter Lubbers, Sr. Program Manager, Google
