Abu Dhabi’s coding school is on track to develop the UAE’s workforce of the future after receiving more than 10,000 applications since opening its doors in October.
42 Abu Dhabi is proving popular with a new generation of learners eager to be equipped with the tools needed to thrive in the digital age.
It welcomed 225 students in its first intake and has the capacity to fill 1,000 fully funded places for courses of up to three years.
With no classrooms or teachers, the forward-thinking school is available free of charge.
Students sharpen their programming skills through internships, projects, games and peer-to-peer learning.
The cutting-edge centre has attracted applicants from diverse backgrounds, including oil and gas engineers, university professors and schoolteachers, recent graduates, information technology experts, flight attendants and even a DJ.