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
The next check-ins will be in Autumn 2025. Dates to be announced later.
PISCINE REGISTRATION
Date to be announced later.
PISCINE
No Summer Piscines in 2025. Piscines will return at the beginning of 2026. Dates to be announced later.
START OF STUDIES
Start date for cohort from 2025 Winter Piscines will be 14.4.2025.
