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Interior view of Hive Helsinki, a modern open-plan office or coworking space. Rows of light-colored desks with green legs are equipped with Apple iMac computers. A person is seated and working at a desk on the left, while another person walks in the aisle towards the right. The space features exposed industrial ceilings, bright lighting, and a decorative neon hand sign on a pink textured wall.

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Full time. On-site. 18 months. Free.
No previous experience or education required.

Study work like a software engineer

Hive Helsinki is built around one idea: you become a software engineer by working like one. This method has employed 400+ students to 200+ companies across Finland.

Work with others

Seek and share knowledge, review each other’s work, and collaborate on projects.

work on projects

You are given projects. It is up to you to find ways to solve them.

plan your hours

Decide when you come in. As long as you are consistent and fully committed, we trust you to work when it is most productive for you.

A fast track to A FUTURE PROOF CAREER

A flowchart illustrating the Hive Helsinki student journey.
A flowchart illustrating the Hive Helsinki student journey.
An illustration depicting three potted plants of different shapes and sizes on the left, symbolizing individualized growth or learning paths. On the right, three people are looking at the plants, as if contemplating choices or development. One person wears a pink hoodie and shorts, another an orange long-sleeved shirt, and the third a blue denim jacket.

Create your own path

You start by learning the fundamentals. From there, you’ll explore different areas of software development and get creative with your projects.

The studies take 18 months to complete.

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