If you finished a computing or IT degree in 2023 or later and you’re still looking for that first real break, this one deserves five minutes of your time. The Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) has opened applications for DEPLOY, a fully funded bootcamp that runs for 12 weeks across ten IT tracks There are no tuition or test fees, and the closing date is 30 October 2026. The window is short.
What is the PSEB bootcamp?
DEPLOY is a 300-hour, hands-on programme funded under the Prime Minister’s Initiative The hours are split three ways: 230 on technical lab work, 45 on soft skills, and 25 on AI tools and freelancing.
Classes run five to six days a week, around four to five hours a day, in a morning or evening shift. Each class is capped at 50 trainees, and training centres provide computers, so you don’t need your own laptop.
Courses you can choose from
You can pick one track only:
- Artificial Intelligence: Python, machine learning, generative AI, LLMs, AI agents
- Cyber Security and Digital Forensics: networking, Linux, ethical hacking, incident response
- Cloud Infrastructure: AWS and Azure, storage, serverless services
- DevOps: containers, CI/CD, Git, infrastructure as code
- Web Engineering: frontend, backend, APIs, deployment
- Mobile Development: app building, UI, authentication, publishing
- Database: SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, administration
- UI/UX: research, wireframes, prototypes, design systems
- Automation and Software Testing: manual, API and automated testing
- Games and Art: game design, 2D/3D assets, animation, engines
Who can apply?
There are two groups The first is fresh graduates with a computing or IT degree completed in 2023 or later. The second is working IT professionals who hold any 16-year degree from 2023 onward and currently work in an IT role.
The second group needs a letter from their CEO or HR confirming the job You must be a Pakistani citizen with a valid CNIC. Students in their 8th semester may get a chance if seats are left, and women are strongly encouraged to apply.
How to apply
Keep scans of your CNIC, degree or transcript and a photo ready. Then register on the PSEB bootcamp portal, choose your course and city, and verify your email.
After that you’ll get access to the online MCQ test, which covers basic English, logical reasoning and the fundamentals of your chosen track. Top scorers are shortlisted, upload their documents, and the final selection depends on available seats.
Things to know before you apply
- There is no stipend or travel allowance.
- You need 80% attendance to graduate and receive the exam voucher. Dropping below that means disqualification.
- Your track and city can’t be changed after the registration window closes.
- Miss the test window and your application is cancelled.
- Trainees who pass the internal exam get a free international certification voucher, with one retake if they fail the first time.
- Session recordings stay available for a year after training, and the programme offers placement assistance.
