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The dates for the Piscines will be made available through the apply.42penang.edu.my page and our social media channels. If there are no Piscine dates available, then more will be announced soon. Do follow us on social media and look out for our emails (remember to also check your spam/junk folders, and save us as a favourite contact). Stay tuned!

After passing the Piscine, it is possible to join (kick-off) the curriculum/Core Programme on one of the starting dates in the same year; usually around April and September/October. The exact start date will be made available through the apply.42penang.edu.my page, your registered emails and our social media channels.

Our online application will stay open, always. After registering and taking the online test, your online test scores will be saved for one year and you can choose which Piscine you want to sign up for within one year.

Instead of having a certain background, education or degree, we expect applicants to be visionaries who are motivated and committed to the study program. Having said that, we request that applicants are at least 17 by the time they start in the selection Piscine.

You need logical thinking skills and a problem-solving attitude. You need to be able to adapt and overcome difficulties, be proactive, curious, creative, thorough, and be able to collaborate.

Not at all! From the first year batch that started at 42KL in 2021, 34% had no experience in coding and 46% only knew basic coding prior to applying to 42KL. There’s no evidence those who have coding background do significantly better at the selection Piscine than those who didn’t.

42PG offers a programme with a world class curriculum that challenges students with projects of increased complexity. Every problem is unique and requires you to think out of the box, with other talented and motivated peers. Everyone, coder or not, can find a rewarding path within 42PG.

Peer-to-peer learning is an education model where students learn from each other instead of learning from an appointed teacher. It emphasises critical thinking, teamwork and communication. Students also evaluate each other and learn from explaining to peers.

In project-based learning, students gain a deeper knowledge of a subject through active exploration of real-world challenges and problems. They learn by doing and thinking critically, rather than by following instructions and memorising.

Projects will be assessed by a student’s peers using a grading sheet and general guidelines provided by the educational staff. Students must be able to explain their code to the evaluator in such a way that the evaluator understands, even if they have no prior knowledge going into the evaluation. A student’s grade will be determined by how well their code works and how well they can explain it. If you can’t explain it, you don’t understand it well enough. – Albert Einstein.

You start building a base in the C programming language and fundamental programming concepts. As you progress towards your industry placement, you can explore introductory branches in UNIX, graphics and web programming. After that, the curriculum will include deeper projects in many fields of computer science: Object Oriented programming, Mobile programming, Functional programming, Web security, Reverse engineering, Malicious Code, Kernel programming, Network programming, Artificial intelligence, 3D programming, and many other areas of programming and IT. You will also be learning and utilising the git system throughout the programme even from Day 1 of the Piscine.

During their basic studies at 42PG students learn the fundamentals of coding. C language provides an effective base for this. Through learning the language in their basic studies students get an understanding of how to think like a coder. C as a language also demands the coder to be independent and to understand how the code works on a fundamental level. After learning the ins and outs of C, students will understand what lies beneath any coding concept and how they really work.

42PG shares the proven curriculum of Ecole 42 in Paris. There are more than a hundred projects laid out as a tree. When you complete a project, you move to the next one, until you can choose from different paths and discover multiple aspects of programming and IT. Each student’s experience is unique, as they experiment with projects and choose to follow different specialisation paths in the extended curriculum.

In addition, at 42PG we work with our Anchor Partners to come up with localised challenges and projects for students to take up throughout the programme.

You progress in the curriculum by completing projects and getting points. With these points you level up and unlock more projects and specialization branches. You can also master different skills, complete quests and achievements. Students can compare their levels to know how far they are in the curriculum.

The original curriculum was created in 2013 by Ecole 42’s team, which consists of veterans in the computer science educational field in France. It has evolved since then through the contribution of educational staff in Paris and other schools around the world, co-operation with companies and even students.

Every quarter of the year, the pedagogical committee consisting of educational staff from all 42 campuses get together to discuss and execute updates to the curriculum based on current industry trends.

The word “Piscine” is the French word for “swimming pool”, meaning that everyone dives into the deep end of coding and learn how to swim together.

The Piscine is designed in a way that both the candidate and 42PG can validate if this educational model is the right fit. If a candidate is not accepted into 42PG after the Piscine, we advise them to try a different learning program. This is not the only way to learn to code!

Having said that, you are still allowed to try out the Piscine again one year after the first trial. You can make a maximum of two attempts in your lifetime.

That is totally okay! Applicants are free to leave the admissions process at any point. You can just walk out, with no strings attached. Although the educational staff would really appreciate learning the reasons why. Who knows, maybe talking it through with someone can change your mind!

Yes. The beginning of your Core Programme studies is a continuation of the Piscine, so it is much better for you not to interrupt the learning process. Nonetheless, if you know you might not be able to enroll in the school right after the Piscine, it would be fair to leave the spot from someone who is eager to start, and join a later kick-off date.

You can always discuss this with the 42PG staff members for other arrangements.

Would you like to? If so, this is definitely possible. But it is more likely that you will develop new skills and interests and find other digital-related positions. Companies and organisations in all industries are affected by technology and digital transformation. More often than not, these roles are multi-disciplinary and require you to collaborate in teams.

Many of the graduates from the 42 Network have also ventured into building their own companies by teaming up with other 42 graduates.

Completing the course gives you access to many positions and jobs in the digital world, from startups to worldwide leading companies – in existing roles or those yet to be invented. Try searching “digital world jobs” in your favourite search engine and see what’s out there! With the skills you acquire at 42PG and peers whom you’ll work with on a daily basis, you may even decide to build your own company. 30% of students in Ecole 42 have done just that.

At 42PG, we won’t teach you how to solve a specific problem, or how to use a tool. The curriculum will teach you how to learn and to understand the tools you use. After 42PG, you will have the ability to solve hard problems, because you’ll be used to thinking critically, seeking and sharing knowledge. We will not lock you into a specific technology. Technology changes every year anyway. You will be able to develop and maintain relevant skills throughout your career.

It is key to your learning process that you do your own research and find suitable industry placements required to validate the program independently. 42PG has partnered with great companies who are committed to providing placement for our students. However, those are limited opportunities and students are still required to show initiative and go through the company’s selection process.

We strongly recommend that students pursue career paths they are passionate about. We’ll support this by offering a great education and regular opportunities to meet up with companies and organisations through various activities (hackathons, speakers, workshops, etc.)

Yes! Once a student in 42PG, our doors will always be open for you! Alumni can come back to continue their studies any time they want and we would love for them to remain part of the 42PG community and share their new-found knowledge from the real world with other students.