The Process
No matter where you come from, where you want to go and what drives you: 42 aims to educate the next generation software engineers. Go to the admissions page of your selected campus to start the application process today.
Follow these steps to register at 42 Paris. You cannot transfer your application once it has started.
Why choose 42?
42 is made for me
Learning programming par excellence should not be limited to a small group of privileged people: only in diversity of profiles and forces will the world of IT move forward. This is why we want to make access to 42 as inclusive as possible and without the boundaries that usually limit access to higher education. 42 is tuition-free, there is no record inspection, no prep school or diploma required and no age limit.
No need to know code
The training starts from scratch for everyone.
No degree required
You don’t need any degree or diploma to apply.
100% tuition-free
Completely tuition-free training without any hidden costs, now or later.
Modular training
The campuses are open 24/7 and the curriculum can adapt to the life of each student.
Inclusive
At 42, diversity and inclusion are more than just words.
Hello, World!
Start your curriculum in a campus, end it anywhere else in the world.
From your majority. No age limit.
Any adult can start a new life at 42. People who have not reached the legal age of majority must have obtained a high school diploma or its equivalent.
A sustainable education
42 is about learning to learn: being able to catch up with new technologies without having to retrain.
Attractive careers
Digital is a sector with many well-paid opportunities.
In a flash
The admission process
1
The Games
First step: test your cognitive skills with online games.
This step is done remotely throughout the year, from the age of 18 or the year of senior high school.
2
The Meeting
An introduction to 42 and a visit to the facility to learn more about the training course.
Some meetings are held remotely, but most are held on site.
3
The Piscine
Piscine is French for “swimming pool.” You will spend one month in immersion getting used to our methods to help you find out if 42 really is made for you.
This step is only available on site. Sessions are limited.
4
Starting school
Welcome at 42, a few weeks after passing the Piscine!
The start date depends on the Piscine you pass: you cannot postpone it.
Meetings are opened in advance on the platform with limited places. Generally speaking, we open additional places for meetings that are already open on the working day following a meeting. Details of openings are provided via alerts on our WhatsApp channel.
Provisional meeting schedule:
- Wednesday, February 4 / On site, at 6:30 PM
- Tuesday, February 10 / On site, at 6:30 PM
- Tuesday, March 17 / Online, at 6:00 PM
- Tuesday, March 24 / On site, at 6:30 PM
- Tuesday, April 14 / On site, at 6:30 PM
- Thursday, April 16 / Online, at 6:00 PM
- Tuesday, May 12 / Online, at 6:00 PM
- Tuesday, May 26 / On site, at 6:30 PM
- Wednesday, June 3 / On site, at 6:30 PM
- Tuesday, June 16 / Online, at 6:00 PM
- Other Meetings starting in February for the 2026 Summer Piscines
Since places in the Piscine are limited, places in the Meetings are also limited. Depending on the number of places available in the Piscine, we will adjust the Meetings we offer.
Next Piscines at 42 Paris
Winter 2026
February 2026 Piscine – Monday, January 26 to Friday, February 20.
March 2026 Piscine – Monday, March 2 to Friday, March 27.
If you are successful in one of these Piscines, you will start in Spring 2026 (April).
Summer 2025
July 2026 Piscine – Monday, June 29 to Friday, July 24.
August 2026 Piscine – Monday, August 3 to Friday, August 28.
September 2026 Piscine – Monday, September 7 to Friday, October 2.
If you are successful in one of these Piscines, you will start in Fall 2026 (November).
Know more?
To find out more, subscribe to the Whatsapp 42 Paris channel—enable notifications with the bell icon 🔔.
The date of your Piscine will be communicated to you based on your availability. On the Piscine selection screen, indicate the sessions you are free to attend. Our teams will let you know as soon as possible which Piscine you have been assigned to.
A maximum of 2 Piscines in a lifetime is possible, on all 42 and partner campuses combined. There must be a minimum of 300 days between these two Piscines.
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