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Applications for the Class of 2025 will open on January 25, 2025.

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Join us for an online briefing on 8 February 2025, 10am to 11am, on Zoom.

This event concludes with a live Q&A where you can ask the alumni and trainers any questions you may have.

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Key Dates

Key Dates

25 January: Applications Open

8 February: Programme Briefing

15 February: Swift Design-athon

1 March: Applications Close

5 March: Results Released

25 January: Applications Open

8 February: Programme Briefing

15 February: Swift Design-athon

1 March: Applications Close

5 March: Results Released

Morning & Afternoon Cohort

Morning & Afternoon Cohort

Find a time that works for you.

Find a time that works for you.

Can’t make it for morning sessions? Starting in 2024, we opened a brand new lesson slot in the afternoon to accommodate you!


Do note: The programme runs for 180 hours, and requires an 80% attendance rate.

Can’t make it for morning sessions? Starting in 2024, we opened a brand new lesson slot in the afternoon to accommodate you!


Do note: The programme runs for 180 hours, and requires an 80% attendance rate.

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*The schedule is subject to change.

*The schedule is subject to change.

3 Challenges.
180-hours.
A whole lot of fun.

3 Challenges.
180-hours.
A whole lot of fun.

App development goes beyond just writing code. It requires creativity, research, and design thinking to create an app that makes a difference.


This 180-hour course is divided into 3 exciting challenges. Each challenge is your chance to put your newly acquired skills into action, working alongside fellow students to dream up, design, build, and present your own app.

App development goes beyond just writing code. It requires creativity, research, and design thinking to create an app that makes a difference.


This 180-hour course is divided into 3 exciting challenges. Each challenge is your chance to put your newly acquired skills into action, working alongside fellow students to dream up, design, build, and present your own app.

The Swift Accelerator Alumni Community

The Swift Accelerator Alumni Community

More than just a class.

More than just a class.

The Swift Accelerator Community Conference 2023 was an event planned and hosted by the alumni community for students in the programme in Singapore and the United Arab Emirates to connect and collaborate.

The Swift Accelerator Community Conference 2023 was an event planned and hosted by the alumni community for students in the programme in Singapore and the United Arab Emirates to connect and collaborate.

This programme is supported by our extraordinary alumni community. From planning events to mentoring groups, these alumni have played a pivotal role in the last 6 years, helping to shape the Swift Accelerator Programme.

This programme is supported by our extraordinary alumni community. From planning events to mentoring groups, these alumni have played a pivotal role in the last 6 years, helping to shape the Swift Accelerator Programme.

Your journey ahead.

Your journey ahead.

Designed by an incredible team of Apple Certified Trainers, refined over 7 years.

Designed by an incredible team of Apple Certified Trainers, refined over 7 years.

Unit 0

Intro to Project Journal

Get started prototyping and designing an app!

Unit 1

Intro to SwiftUI

Introduction to Xcode, Composing Views, Stacks, Modifiers

Unit 2

Swift Language 1

Variables, Types, Operators, Printing, Interpolation, Functions & Conditionals

Unit 3

Interactivity in SwiftUI

Buttons, States in SwiftUI, Conditional Rendering & Animations

Unit 4

Presenting Your Apps

Learn how to tell a story with your app!

Unit 5

Intro to Challenge 2

Get started prototyping and designing a project for Challenge 2!

Unit 6

Swift Language 2

Arrays, Structures & Closures

Unit 7

Array Apps with Structs

Create a project with Structures, Arrays, Sheets, Alerts, and more!

Unit 8

Version Control

Learn to make use of tools like Git and GitHub to keep track of project versions!

Unit 9

Intro to Challenge 3

The third and final challenge! Learn to come up with app ideas that make an impact.

Unit 10

Swift Language 3

Loops, Optionals, Computed Properties, Enumerations & Switch-Case

Unit 11

Further SwiftUI

ForEach, Refactoring, and even more views!

Unit 12

Intro to MVVM

Model-View-ViewModel (MVVM), Create-Read-Update-Delete (CRUD) & Persistence!

Unit 13

Swift Packages

Learn to integrate 3rd party libraries with Swift Packages.

What you'll need.

What you'll need.

What you'll need.

Curiosity & Imagination
Be ready to explore, experiment, and embrace new ideas!

Curiosity & Imagination
Be ready to explore, experiment, and embrace new ideas!

Curiosity & Imagination
Be ready to explore, experiment, and embrace new ideas!

Apple Silicon MacBook
Running on macOS Sonoma or later. If you do not have access to one, we will aim to loan one out to you.
Check your device.

Apple Silicon MacBook
Running on macOS Sonoma or later. If you do not have access to one, we will aim to loan one out to you.
Check your device.

Apple Silicon MacBook
Running on macOS Sonoma or later. If you do not have access to one, we will aim to loan one out to you.
Check your device.

Commitment
This is a 180-hour programme across 9 months, with an 80% attendance requirement. Check the schedule carefully.

Commitment
This is a 180-hour programme across 9 months, with an 80% attendance requirement. Check the schedule carefully.

Commitment
This is a 180-hour programme across 9 months, with an 80% attendance requirement. Check the schedule carefully.

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the programme cost anything to join?

What is the time commitment for the programme?

Must students be from the Infocomm/Media/AV Club to join?

Can Sec 4s/JC students join?

Do we need a Mac for the programme?

I'm from an international school/non-MOE school, can I take part in the programme?

What's the difference between this and the Swift Explorers Programme?

Any other questions? Drop us an email at hello@swiftinsg.org.

Any other questions? Drop us an email at hello@swiftinsg.org.


Applications open soon.

Check back later to apply for the programme!

To apply for the Swift Accelerator Programme, applicants must demonstrate strong aptitude and interest in programming and app design.

The application form includes coding, design (with a video submission), essay questions, and should be doable within two hours.

Applications open soon.

Check back again later to apply for the programme!

To apply for the Swift Accelerator Programme, applicants must demonstrate strong aptitude and interest in programming and app design.

The application form includes coding, design (with a video submission), essay questions, and should be doable within two hours.

Applications open soon.

Check back later to apply for the programme!

To apply for the Swift Accelerator Programme, applicants must demonstrate strong aptitude and interest in programming and app design.

The application form includes coding, design (with a video submission), essay questions, and should be doable within two hours.

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© 2024 Tinkertanker Pte Ltd / Swift Accelerator. All rights reserved.

© 2024 Tinkertanker Pte Ltd / Swift Accelerator. All rights reserved.