Admission process
Are you embarking on the journey to our campus? You don’t need any prior programming experience, degrees, or other qualifications.
Admission process
To be a student at 42 you do not need to have prior technical knowledge, the only thing you need is to be over 18 years old and have an open mind as well as curiosity and motivation.
1 Record
The journey to programming begins.
2 PREVIOUS TEST
Test your cognitive skills with two online games. You don’t need to know how to program to do them.
3 ENCOUNTER
It is essential to come to this introductory session with questions and answers where you will learn about the campus and our method.
4 POOL 42
After passing the online tests, you will spend 26 consecutive days of in-person on-campus immersion on campus to discover if 42 is really made for you
5 START THE CURSUS I
Welcome to 42! Weeks after passing Pool 42, you will begin the basic curriculum.
frequently asked questions
We’ve compiled some doubts, questions, and existential crises on a handy FAQ page.
No, it isn’t necessary either during the piscine or after you become a student. We have 300 iMacs, which are more than enough to cater for the candidates and students. Although you can use your own laptop, it’s advisable to use the ones on the campus, particularly during the Piscine.
The Piscine is demanding and requires spending numerous hours programming and working with the other candidates throughout the 26 consecutive days that it lasts. Although it isn’t impossible to complete it while you work, we recommend making this period a priority.
Not getting through the Piscine stage means that 42 might not be for you, at least for the time being. The Piscine is designed to enable you and 42 to find out whether this educational model is right for both of us. You’ll have to wait for 300 days to re-apply for the Piscine if you don’t get through it the first time.
The start of the studies is a continuation of the Piscine; we always recommend not interrupting this learning process. If you know that you aren’t going to enrol on the campus after the selection process, it would be advisable to give your place to someone who’s eager to start.
All the stages of the application, from the two online tests to the Piscine, must be completed on the same campus.
Their specific dates are always available on our website and social media.
Sign up here. Once you’ve registered, you’ll have to pass two online tests, the first one lasting 10 minutes and the second one lasting a maximum of two hours.
You don’t need any specific training, education or qualifications, as we expect you to commit to the methodology and learning plan at 42. All we ask is for you to be of legal age.
Logical thinking skills and, above all, a resolute attitude are advisable. You have to be able to adapt and overcome difficulties. Proactivity, curiosity, creativity and teamwork are also highly desirable.
Not at all. You don’t need to have any programming skills to join us and succeed at 42.
