What is 42 Madrid?

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What is 42 Madrid?

42 Madrid is a free innovation and talent campus for programming training where you are the protagonist.

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Who are we?

The 42 Madrid Fundación Telefónica programming campus opened its doors in November 2019. Located in the Innovation and Talent Hub, in the heart of Distrito Telefónica, it was the first 42 location in Spain.

The facilities cover an area of ​​5,000 m2 and can accommodate 900 students. They are equipped with 300 computers.

Funded by Fundación Telefónica, 42 Madrid is much more than a programming campus. It’s a training center focused on values, attitude, and the development of technical and soft skills. With a disruptive model of free, in-person training, it will equip you with the digital profiles most sought after by companies.

A unique experience

  • An innovative, free learning method, open to people over 18 years of age and without the need for qualifications or prior technical knowledge.
  • A philosophy centered on “learning to learn” and a methodology based on gamification and collaborative learning among its students – ‘peer to peer’ – there are no books, no schedules or lectures.
  • A model aimed at developing technological skills, and at the same time transversal skills such as autonomy, resilience and adaptation to change, tolerance to frustration, creativity and, above all, teamwork, among many others.
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AN EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE WITHOUT LIMITS

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Diego, 42 Madrid

‘42 means everything to me. When you want to achieve things, you have to give it your all, and doing it on your own isn’t the same as being with people who share the same mindset and ambition: the desire to learn.’

Aurora, 42 Madrid

‘42 means everything to me. When you want to achieve things, you have to give it your all, and doing it on your own isn’t the same as being with people who share the same mindset and ambition: the desire to learn.’

Ion, 42 Madrid

‘42 means everything to me. When you want to achieve things, you have to give it your all, and doing it on your own isn’t the same as being with people who share the same mindset and ambition: the desire to learn.’

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Frequently asked questions

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Training at 42 is completely free of charge. There are no hidden fees, now or after 42.

At 42 we offer a study methodology that challenges our students with projects with increasing complexity. Each problem is unique and requires you to think differently alongside the other people studying on the campus.

You’ll need a place to sleep in and cover your daily costs (transport, allowances, etc.) if you don’t live in Madrid, which will be at your own expense, except for your studies at 42 which, as we mentioned, are 100% free of charge for students.

Once you’ve passed both of the online tests, you’ll be able to pre-register for the piscine, the 26-day immersive selection period on the campus.

Any person of legal age can submit an application to the campus. There’s no age limit.

The dates will be announced throughout the year by email and on our social media.

Everyone is welcome at 42, but we don’t recommend training to students before they’re of legal age to prevent them from dropping out of secondary school.

This is the last step before you become a student at 42 and you reach it after you’ve passed the two previous online tests. This is an in-person challenge lasting 26 days in a row during which you’ll undertake daily projects giving you the chance to gain solid foundations in C language while you learn to work alongside the other candidates.

Up to a maximum of four and a half years on average, with the first part – the ‘Common Core’ – lasting between 12 and 18 months.

We don’t have any selection quotas at 42. There’s no fixed number of applicants for selection. However, we temporarily reserve 30% of the places to allow women to register throughout a longer period of time.