How to apply
We're unlike most schools, and that goes for our application process as well - but fret not, it's really quite simple. Check out the three steps below and apply now.
Step 1: Try our online game
Create an account in the application portal and try our two-part online game. No coding is required – only logic. Reserve at least 2 hours to play. Also find a place where you can concentrate, as pausing or restarting is not possible. Don't give up, you’ve got this!
Step 2: Join the check-in event
Attend a check-in event to discover more about the studies at Hive and the Piscine. You don’t have to come to Helsinki for this part: we have both online and offline events. You need to participate only in one check-in.
Step 3: Participate in the Piscine
The Piscine (that’s French for swimming pool) is an immersive four-week training on campus that will give you a taste of the way we work. Everyone dives into the deep end of coding. No prior coding skills required – you just need to be open and ready for hard work. The Piscine will determine who will enroll in Hive. Typically, about 1/3 swim in.
About the selection
For you, the only requirements before subscribing for a Piscine are completing the online game and attending a check-in event. Check-in events and the Piscines have limited spots and are filled on a first-come, first-served basis through the application portal.
Coming up next
CHECK-IN
- Wed 16.10, 14:00-16:00 on-site at Hive Helsinki campus (for upcoming Piscines in 2025)
PISCINE REGISTRATION
- Next date is yet to be announced
PISCINE
- 24.06 - 19.07.2024 (fully booked)
- 29.07 - 23.08.2024 (fully booked)
- 02.09 - 27.09.2024 (fully booked)
- Dates for 2025 are yet to be announced
START OF STUDIES
- Next cohort starts 28th of October 2024 (Students accepted from the summer piscines)
