Concept

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.

It is the official French catalogue of professional certifications. It accredits skills acquired through both work experience and non-formal training and is valid across Europe thanks to the European Qualifications Framework.
In Spain, it has no direct academic equivalent, but it is highly recognised by European companies as proof of advanced professional competence. Furthermore, it includes a Europass supplement detailing learning outcomes and accessible jobs.

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.

Completing the training will give you access to numerous positions and jobs in the digital world, ranging from startups to world-leading companies, in existing roles and others that are yet to be invented. Try searching online for “jobs in the digital world” and you’ll see what’s out there. At 42 you’ll learn how to learn to enable you to address the challenges in the labour market.

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.

At 42 we don’t teach our students how to resolve a specific problem or use a tool. The study plan is designed so that they can learn about and understand the tools that they use. After 42 they have the ability to resolve difficult problems, because they’ve developed critical thinking and teamwork to seek and share knowledge. The 42 method isn’t confined to a specific technology, as it changes every year. Developing and maintaining relevant skills throughout a career is one of the goals of our programme.

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.

There are two compulsory internships. The first one has to be completed once the common core has been passed and it can take place at all kinds of companies, ranging from technology companies to startups, and in any position or job profile. The second one must be completed in a position or profile related to technology and the learning at 42. Most importantly, each student decides at which company and when he/she wants to complete them.

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.

Finding the internships required to validate the course forms a crucial part of the learning process. The campus provides a way of acquiring knowledge and confidence and gaining access to companies and institutions by means of talks, workshops and other events. However, it’s ultimately up to each individual to make the decision and take up the challenge.