About //kood

//kood is a modern top-tier international technology school designed for adults of all ages seeking opportunities for learning, self-development, upskilling, or career change.

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Learning-Friendly Employer of 2025

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Kätlin Merisalu holding an award and flowers at a gala, //kood named Learning-Friendly Employer of 2025

kood/Järva – Learning Initiative of 2025

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Kaspar Tammist and Kätlin Merisalu dancing on stage with kood/Järva's Learning Initiative of 2025 special prize

Best Public–Private ICT Cooperation Project of 2025

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kood/Jõhvi – Entrepreneurship Promoter 2025

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Mari-Liis Kitter speaking at the Entrepreneurship Awards gala where kood/Jõhvi was named Entrepreneurship Promoter 2025

kood/Järva – Järva County’s Deed of the Year

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The kood/Järva team with flowers and an award in the study room after being named Järva County's Deed of the Year 2025

kood/Võru – Võru City’s Deed of the Year 2025

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Two women celebrating with a framed award at the Võru Independence Day reception, kood/Võru named Võru City's Deed of the Year 2025

//kood sonic identity – Silver Egg 2026

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Our mission is to effectively address the software developers shortage and make IT education accessible to everyone interested.

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From a challenge to a scalable model

2020

Startup ecosystem commitment to reduce tech talent shortage

2021

First school with 200 onboarded students in Estonia, kood/Jõhvi

2022

Organic growth to 400 and operational and partnership based blueprint formation 

2023

Expansion to Finland, launching kood/Sisu

2024

Scalable study model to serve 10 000+ students 

2025

New locations in Estonia – kood/Võru and kood/Järva (3rd and 4th learning centres)

New 3-course programme for high schools (kood/FutureCoders)

New locations outside Estonia – kood/Zhytomyr in Ukraine and kood/Nairobi in Kenya.

2026

5 years of //kood – the first batch started in September 2021

Renewed curriculum – AI-Ready Product Engineer, with more focus on product thinking, professional skills and AI literacy

New location outside Estonia – kood/Moldova, first cohort started in September 2026

Our key figures

Demographics:

– 35+ different nationalities

– 22% of students are female

– 27.7 years average age

Previous education:

– 61% basic or high school

– 11% vocational

– 28% higher education

More than 4000 applicants

1344 students enrolled

487 graduates

190+ companies hired from //kood

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The school is based in Jõhvi, Võru and Paide and we strongly believe it’s a contribution to the local communities.

It will increase the region’s economic competitiveness, create new opportunities for locals, and boost the diversity of technical and entrepreneurial skills.

//kood creates a strong base for further studies at universities and working at technology companies.

The school operates on a cloud-based learning platform, where each student moves at their own pace, solving the tasks set by the system, linking theory to practice.

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