42 Belgium was founded in 2018 and has since been offering coding education through its IT development platform. It is part of the global 42 network, which spans more than 50 campuses across over 30 countries worldwide.
Thanks to its unique approach, participants can follow the programme at their own pace, guided by innovative teaching methods. 42 Belgium is also highly accessible: both the Antwerp and Brussels campuses are located next to the central railway station, right in the heart of the city.
The pedagogical model is entirely based on peer‑to‑peer learning. Students take full ownership of their learning journey and actively support one another in achieving their goals. Traditional structures such as teachers or classrooms are deliberately absent: learning happens through collaboration, feedback and hands‑on experience.
The curriculum is project‑based and built around a gamified approach. Students progress through concrete assignments that feel like levels in a game, gradually developing their technical skills and problem‑solving abilities.
Thanks to a campus that is accessible 24/7, all year round, participants can learn entirely at their own pace. This flexibility, combined with an innovative pedagogy, creates a learning experience that adapts to each individual student.
Proximus was convinced of the effectiveness of this method very early on and is one of the founding partners in the project.
The partnership between us is based on a knowledge exchange system and we offer internships within Proximus to talented people who show the necessary motivation. Since its creation, we have welcomed more than 10 interns within our IT teams and have hired six talents from 42.
We regularly organize presentations in which our specialists present topics related to new digital trends such as 5G, artificial intelligence, the circular economy, E-health and E-education.
As a technological catalyst, we invest in innovation to meet social challenges. We support the startups and talent of the future through training initiatives which reflect the dynamism of the digital economy, and by promoting the development of the Belgian digital ecosystem. Startups drive the entrepreneurial spirit that Belgium needs today. Our collaboration with 42 is a fine example of that social role.
When I started college I heard about 42. In 2018, after 2 years of trying my hand at civil engineering chemistry without success, I reoriented myself towards a high school in computer science.
During the summer before the start of the school year in September 2018, I was told about the opening of the Belgian branch of 42. Finding the entrance exam (swimming pool) interesting, I told myself I would try my luck in August 2018. I was taken directly after.
I then followed my curriculum at the school until I had to look for an internship in September 2019. I came across the internship ad of Proximus, a company that interested me because of its size and its diversity of sectors, and I applied. I was taken and finished my internship in September 2019 and was then hired in February 2020.
