A unique concept
Welcome to the 42 programming campus, where the only constant is change.
A unique concept
The only constant is change
Campus 42 is a free training programme designed to prepare people for the jobs in demand in the labour market.
Rather than focusing on a specific programming language that will quickly become obsolete, 42 provides you with the tools to develop the autonomy you’ll need to tackle the technological changes you’ll face throughout your professional career
In fact, Artificial Intelligence is integrated into the 42 curriculum by design, from the fundamentals of programming through to the development of advanced systems. It is not included simply to follow a trend, but because it is part of the present and future of the technology industry.
Furthermore, on campus, rather than having to memorise lessons with no practical application, you will work on developing projects and evaluating them collaboratively with other students.
COME AND LEARN HOW TO LEARN
From your very first steps at 42, you’ll have to think for yourself when sitting at a computer. Nobody expects you to be able to do everything straight away; making mistakes isn’t penalised. In fact, mistakes are the best way to learn. At 42, making a mistake is simply an invitation to try again, just like in a video game.
Developing the ability to adapt to change, finding practical solutions to problems, working as part of a team and sharing knowledge are just some of the skills you’ll develop or enhance at 42 campuses.
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Frequently asked questions
The Common Core is available in Spanish, but it can also be studied in other languages, including English, French, German and Portuguese. Although it isn’t essential to know any English, it’s true to say that most of the information related to programming is in this language. So, if you come to 42, now’s the time to start using it again or study it from scratch. However, this shouldn’t become an obstacle, as there are students on the campus who’ll know English and be happy to help you.
As long as each person needs. We firmly believe that every student is unique and should be allowed to learn at their own pace.
Completion of the ‘Common Core’ is normally achieved within a timeframe of 12 to 18 months maximum.
In the case of specialisations – from level 8 to 21 – this block lasts up to four and a half years.
The ‘Cursus’ also includes two work placement periods.
Yes, lots of them! The campus is a living space where many things happen, including workshops, hackathons, workshops, talks and so on. Our intention is to enable both students and companies to make proposals to generate high-quality training content and thus add value to the campus.
Our doors are always open for our students! Those who’ve completed their training on our campus can return to continue their studies whenever they like. One of the differential values of the method at 42 is the community.
The 42 method is based on peer learning, during which the students learn and face challenges on their own and in teams with other students.
As we mentioned above, 42 is based on peer-to-peer learning, during which the environment obliges you to learn how to learn, one of the most important skills that you’ll need to develop. However, there’s a pedagogical team that makes sure that the learning environment functions and that everyone makes progress.
It’s an educational model that enables students to learn from each other through collaborative work, sharing and overcoming challenges and, above all, evaluating each other.
This kind of learning increases knowledge of a subject by means of active exploration of real-world challenges and problems. You learn by doing and thinking critically, rather than by following instructions and memorising.
The projects are evaluated by the students by using a mark sheet and the general guidelines provided by the teaching staff. The students should be able to explain their code to the evaluator in a way that the latter will understand it, even if he/she has no knowledge of it prior to the evaluation. The mark will be determined by how well your code works and how well you can explain it.
Once students have passed the ‘pool’ stage, they follow a core curriculum across all campuses worldwide, alongside a technical specialisation component. The learning pathway consists of 21 levels.
The first part, the ‘Common Core’, comprises seven layers of projects and exams, focusing primarily on learning C, Python and JavaScript. Once the final layer has been completed, students become eligible for their first work placement. From this point onwards, it is up to the student to decide when to undertake it.
The second part focuses on the areas of specialisation that each student wishes to develop at their campus. Topics covered include: cybersecurity, web development, programming, AI, blockchain, DevOps, etc. This content is constantly updated to keep pace with developments in the technology sector.
