{"id":20492,"date":"2025-04-02T08:29:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T08:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kood.tech\/?p=20492"},"modified":"2025-04-03T11:18:59","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T11:18:59","slug":"we-are-expanding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kood.tech\/en\/articles-en\/we-are-expanding\/","title":{"rendered":"We&#8217;re expanding! New kood\/locations opening in V\u00f5ru and Paide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-el\">Big news from the \/\/kood world: we\u2019re growing. \ud83d\ude80 Starting autumn 2025, you can officially begin your studies not just in J\u00f5hvi, but also in <strong>V\u00f5ru<\/strong> and <strong>Paide (aka kood\/J\u00e4rva)<\/strong>. That\u2019s right \u2013 whether you\u2019re from South Estonia, Central Estonia or anywhere in between, your tech education path just got a lot more local.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-el\">\ud83c\udf89 TL;DR: kood\/V\u00f5ru and kood\/J\u00e4rva (Paide) are opening. Studies start in autumn 2025. Applications are open. Sprints are in J\u00f5hvi. Let\u2019s go<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/kood.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kood-Spring-2025-Banner-01-1160x653.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kood.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kood-Spring-2025-Banner-01-1160x653.png 1160w, https:\/\/kood.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kood-Spring-2025-Banner-01-231x130.png 231w, https:\/\/kood.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kood-Spring-2025-Banner-01-71x40.png 71w, https:\/\/kood.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kood-Spring-2025-Banner-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 style=\"--ama-heading-stencil-color: var(--ama-accent-color-1)\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-semi-large-font-size wp-el\"><strong>Why more locations?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">Because talent is everywhere \u2013 and so should opportunities be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">We&#8217;re building new campuses as part of a <strong>bigger idea<\/strong>: to support vibrant communities outside the capital and offer people a shot at a future-proof career <em>without having to move to Tallinn or Tartu<\/em>. Not everyone wants to live in a big city, and frankly, that\u2019s kind of the point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list wp-el\">\n<li><strong>kood\/V\u00f5ru<\/strong> \u2013 our new hub for Southern Estonia (and yes, <strong>Latvians are welcome too<\/strong> \ud83d\udc4b).<br><a href=\"https:\/\/kood.tech\/en\/study\/kood-voru\/\">More info here<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>kood\/J\u00e4rva (Paide)<\/strong> \u2013 right in the centre of Estonia, perfect for anyone in Central Estonia who wants to stay closer to home and still join the digital economy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 style=\"--ama-heading-stencil-color: var(--ama-accent-color-2)\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-semi-large-font-size wp-el\"><strong>Flexible learning \u2013 remote or hybrid<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">Don\u2019t live near J\u00f5hvi, V\u00f5ru or Paide? Prefer learning from your own cosy corner of the world? No worries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">Our <strong>one-year programme<\/strong> is built for flexibility. You can do it <strong>fully remotely<\/strong>, or choose a <strong>hybrid approach<\/strong> \u2013 come to campus when you want in-person teamwork, meetups, or meet like-minded people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 style=\"--ama-heading-stencil-color: var(--ama-accent-color-3)\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-semi-large-font-size wp-el\"><strong>What about the campuses?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">Good things take time \u2013 and just a touch of concrete. Both <strong>V\u00f5ru and Paide campuses are under construction<\/strong>, so this year\u2019s <strong>Selection Sprints will take place in J\u00f5hvi<\/strong> for everyone. It\u2019s where it all started, and a great place to test your problem-solving mettle alongside future coders from all locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/kood.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kood-Spring-2025-Banner-01-02-1160x653.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kood.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kood-Spring-2025-Banner-01-02-1160x653.png 1160w, https:\/\/kood.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kood-Spring-2025-Banner-01-02-231x130.png 231w, https:\/\/kood.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kood-Spring-2025-Banner-01-02-71x40.png 71w, https:\/\/kood.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kood-Spring-2025-Banner-01-02.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 style=\"--ama-heading-stencil-color: var(--ama-accent-color-4)\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-semi-large-font-size wp-el\"><strong>First time touching code? Try kood\/Empower<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">If you&#8217;re a <strong>woman<\/strong> thinking <em>\u201cthis sounds cool but I\u2019m not sure if I belong in tech\u201d<\/em>, we see you \u2013 and we\u2019ve built something just for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\"><strong>kood\/Empower<\/strong> is a beginner-friendly, 4-day intro to coding. You don\u2019t need any previous experience, just an open mind and a laptop. It\u2019s the perfect way to test the waters before diving into the Selection Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\"><strong>\ud83d\udc49 Learn more &amp; sign up:<\/strong>  <a href=\"https:\/\/video.saundland.ee\/play\/?v=koodjobfair\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kood.tech\/empower\">kood.tech\/empower<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 style=\"--ama-heading-stencil-color: var(--ama-accent-color-1)\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-semi-large-font-size wp-el\"><strong>Step-by-step: How to apply?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">Here\u2019s how it works:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list wp-el\">\n<li><strong>Create an account<\/strong> on our website and play the logic game (it\u2019s free, online, and a bit addictive).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Choose your Selection Sprint dates and preferred campus<\/strong> \u2013 J\u00f5hvi, V\u00f5ru or Paide. Or choose hybrid mode.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Join the Selection Sprint<\/strong> in J\u00f5hvi \u2013 a 3-week intensive challenge to test your grit and curiosity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Start your studies<\/strong> in autumn 2025 \u2013 on campus, remote, or a bit of both.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">No teachers, no lectures, no upfront fees. You only contribute once you&#8217;re working in tech. Sounds fair?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/kood.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kood-Spring-2025-Banner-01-03-1160x653.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kood.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kood-Spring-2025-Banner-01-03-1160x653.png 1160w, https:\/\/kood.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kood-Spring-2025-Banner-01-03-231x130.png 231w, https:\/\/kood.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kood-Spring-2025-Banner-01-03-71x40.png 71w, https:\/\/kood.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kood-Spring-2025-Banner-01-03.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 style=\"--ama-heading-stencil-color: var(--ama-accent-color-2)\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-semi-large-font-size wp-el\"><strong>So, what now?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">Whether you\u2019re in V\u00f5ru, Paide, J\u00f5hvi \u2013 or somewhere that\u2019s not even on the map yet \u2013 this is your chance to build skills, grow confidence, and reshape your future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">\ud83d\udc49<a href=\"https:\/\/kood.tech\/en\/study\/\"> Get started<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ama-block block-seperator full-width\" style=\"--seperator-bgcolor: var(--ama-accent-color-3);\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Big news from the \/\/kood world: we\u2019re growing. \ud83d\ude80 Starting autumn 2025, you can officially begin your studies not just in J\u00f5hvi, but also in&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20553,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[212],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20492","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kood.tech\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20492","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kood.tech\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kood.tech\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kood.tech\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kood.tech\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20492"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/kood.tech\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20492\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20575,"href":"https:\/\/kood.tech\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20492\/revisions\/20575"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kood.tech\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20553"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kood.tech\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20492"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kood.tech\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20492"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kood.tech\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20492"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}