Impact · the receipts room
The proof isn't a promise.
It's a paper trail.
In a country where nearly one in seven graduates can't find work, every number here traces to a source you can check — a payment ledger, a UK accreditation body, a public post.
Evidence under glass
A certificate you can actually verify.
Urban Academy's course is CPD-accredited through Open CPD in the UK. The final is invigilated and scored. Every certificate carries an ID that anyone — an employer, a journalist, a TEDx curator — can check independently.
16 weeks · 32 classes
Prompt engineering, AI chatbot creation, generative media, automation, and a real client capstone.
Invigilated & assessed
Attendance and submission thresholds, a proctored final — earned, not bought.
UK-accredited
Backed by Open CPD, aligned to the Paris Declaration for recognition equality.
Taught in Bangla
Built for the Bangladeshi market and learner — not a translated import.
From classroom to income
Training only counts when it ends in a paycheck.
So we built a bridge. Graduates who clear the bar — attendance, submissions, a real invigilated final — are named verified freelancers on paying client projects through Urban Tong, our in-house studio. Over 50 placed so far. Two Batch-4 students went on to Honda Bangladesh; 24 earned their CPD certification in a single batch.
"From learning at Urban Academy to being selected as an Urban Tong Verified Freelancer — this is the start of a new road."Fatema Madiha · Batch 6 graduate · public post, LinkedIn
Open CPD provider profile · Aug 2025 — 50+ into paid client work
Alamin Mumit, public LinkedIn post · 2025 — 2 Batch-4 students → Honda Bangladesh · 24 CPD-certified
CPD Certification Ceremony · Dhaka, 2025
One room. One cohort. Everyone here now builds with AI.
Recognition
Recognized by institutions, not just individuals.
The testimonials are real — but so are the signatures. A university put its name to a memorandum, a placement platform opened its pipeline, and a UK accreditation body stands behind every certificate.
Daffodil International University
A formal partnership between the school and one of Bangladesh's largest private universities.
SIGNEDSkilljobs
A direct pipeline from certified graduate to hiring employer.
PARTNEROpen CPD (UK)
The independent UK standard behind every verifiable certificate — cert ID 28274174YXVB.
UK-ACCREDITEDInside the 16 weeks
What a cohort actually builds.
01 · Prompt engineering & AI foundations
The mental model, prompt patterns for ChatGPT and Claude, and building your first working tools.
02 · Chatbots — no-code & API
Ship real assistants — the kind clients pay for — with no-code builders and simple APIs.
03 · Generative image, video & content
Produce marketing-grade image and video with AI, and a content system that scales.
04 · AI sales & CRM systems + capstone
Automate sales and CRM with AI, then ship a real client capstone and sit the invigilated final.
In their words
Real names, public posts, earned outcomes.
"From learning at Urban Academy to being selected as an Urban Tong Verified Freelancer — this is the start of a new road.
Fatema Madiha · Batch 6 graduate · public post, LinkedIn
"One of the best decisions of my life. It's not just about learning — it's about building real skills and moving closer to my dreams.
Sayema Sultana · Urban Academy student · public post, LinkedIn
"I was unsure about my skills when I joined. After the course I became confident — and landed a good job.
Yasin Arafat · Urban Academy student
"Practical and interactive. It opened new opportunities and built my confidence.
Kazi Junayed · Urban Academy student
The bigger idea
A model for the Global South, proven in Dhaka.
If a bootstrapped school can do this in Bangladesh — in Bangla, to a UK standard, with a bridge into paid work — it can be done anywhere talent is outrunning opportunity.
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