Zero tuition
Completely free, from the selection process to graduation. Quality tech education should be a right, not a privilege.
Astana · Kazakhstan
Learn to code. Break the codes.
42 Initiative is a tuition-free coding school in Astana. No teachers, no classes, open 24/7. A peer-to-peer, project-based education open to everyone — no degree or prior experience required.
Why 42 Initiative
A different way to learn
No lectures, no grades, no prerequisites. You learn by doing, by helping each other, and by solving real challenges.
Peer-to-peer
Learning happens between students. You share, review and progress together through collective intelligence.
Project-based
Every skill is earned by building real projects, from low-level C all the way to artificial intelligence.
Gamified
Progress follows a system of levels, experience and validations that keeps learning motivating and measurable.
Open 24/7
The campus never closes. You organise your learning around your own life and rhythm.
No requirements
No degree, no experience, no maths background. You only need to be 18+ and motivated.
What is 42 Initiative?
Astana's campus of the 42 network
42 Initiative brings the globally proven 42 model to Astana: a free, inclusive coding school where students become autonomous software engineers through hands-on projects and peer collaboration — not lectures.
Our mission is simple: open the doors of tech to everyone in Kazakhstan and Central Asia who has the drive to learn, regardless of background or means.
The 42 network
Part of a global community
50+
Campuses
30+
Countries
21,000+
Students trained
400+
Startups created
In short
42 Initiative is:
- Free — no tuition fees, ever.
- For everyone — no degree or background required.
- Hands-on — you code from day one.
- Internationally recognised — skills valued across the 42 network worldwide.
- Beginner-friendly — you don't need to know how to code, or love maths, to start.
The journey
How it works
Online application
Sign up and take the online logic and memory games. No technical knowledge needed.
The Piscine
An intensive month of full immersion on campus — coding day and night, as a team.
The curriculum
Join the program and progress at your own pace through levels and specializations.
After 42
Internships, work-study and jobs — launch your tech career in Astana and beyond.
Ready to dive in?
The next Piscine is waiting
Join a community of motivated people and find out if code is for you.