QWANT

Q W A N T

ABOUT

The world has gone digital and going quantum. Digital economy is growing and now demand outstrips supply nationwide for tech talent. Digital skills became vital for youth and for professionals to learn, as the skills that reflect today and tomorrow’s work. QWANT brings an industry-leading software engineering program from Silicon Valley to enable you to get the skills and the experience you need.

Learning at QWANT is very different from the “classroom”. There isn’t an instructor telling you what you need to learn. There are no lectures. Our learning platform gives you a path to progress through projects and to learn on your own and in groups. The point is that you learn and become competent, that you learn how to learn, and that you contribute to the community around you.

Active learning:

No teachers, lectures or grades. Learn by doing, making, breaking, fixing, and figuring stuff out.

Free education:

QWANT democratizes education and provides access to everyone to develop coding skills.

Supportive community:

Help others learn, ask for help, and work together to achieve common goals.

Career pathway:

QWANT opens borders. Enrich your experience and find your digital job within our network

PROGRAM

QWANT is open to anyone who wants to become a full-stack developer, professional software engineer, architect, data/cloud engineer, AI/ML or data scientist. Our UpSkill program is designed to help bridge the gap between employer demands for qualified developers and your skills & experience.

QWANT offers a 6-month intensive software engineering program. World class curriculum was developed by Silicon Valley experts and covers over 800 exercises and projects. Program provides its own integrated development environment, where you can evolve “top-notch” hard coding skills on various frameworks and languages.

Project-based Learning:

Students are to complete progressively more difficult and complex software projects that build key hard skills, knowledge, and understanding, as well as soft skills such as problem-solving and creativity.

Peer Code Review:

No class, no teachers means it is the coders themselves who are in charge of their development. To progress on their projects, they must rely on the strength of the group, give and receive information, be corrective and corrected in turn.

Practice & Repetition:

Confidence as a software engineer is directly related to what you’re capable of and what you know you can do, which is why practice and repetition are important.

Mentoring:

IT leaders from Kazakhstan and Silicon Valley will provide support for students and guide through projects. Our community is readily accessible and prepared to offer help as the need arises

ADMISSION

Want to upgrade your coding skills?

Motivated to work >40 hours a week full-time?

QWANT offers a 6-month full-time UpSkill Program to every coder who wants to reach new heights in the digital world and be the tech leader of the future.

REGISTRATION:

Sing up and fill out the form in our website

ASSESSMENT:

Pass our test to be invited for the interview

FAST-TRACK:

Get through an intensive FAST-TRACK week of coding

FAQ

How much is tuition fee?

Education in Qwant is provided free of charge.

Where will the classes be organized?

Training will be held online. As situation changes we will be opening our campus in Nur-Sultan at the BCPD: University of the Future, in the territory of Expo 2017, the heart of financial and digital technologies.

What practical value will I get from school?

You will pass through a powerful Upskill program that will upgrade your coding skills to the benchmarks of Silicon Valley in the shortest possible time, as well as practical experience in project management necessary for employment.

Do you provide accommodation for participants?

At this stage, no.

What assistance does QWANT provide in the employment of graduates?

The AIFC BCPD is aimed at creating, supporting and promoting professionals and will support the employment of school graduates into leading companies.

How to join QWANT?

Fill out the online application on the website, pass the entrance test on the HackerRank platform, and according to these steps QWANT will invite you to an interview.

What are the deadlines for application?

Applications for the first cohort are open until April 4, 2020, 23:59 Nur-Sultan time. Students are advised to apply as early as possible due to high competition for places.

What are the basic requirements for applicants?

Our ideal candidate is strong in STEM (science, technologies, engineering and mathematics), familiar with programming languages, and most importantly, is motivated to learn and work on projects. The selection process is based on these parameters.

What is the learning process?

There are no teachers or lectures at QWANT. The program is built on the methodology of active learning, where the working environment is transferred to the class, and students find answers on their own and solve projects together. Learning takes the form of deep immersion into programming languages.

What is the duration of the program?

The first program is held in an intensive program format and lasts 6 months.

How does the program work?

The program focuses on the development of your coding skills in the following areas: Coding Fundamentals, Web Development, Mobile & App Development, AI & Machine Learning. You will learn to use the IDE of the platform to deep dive in programming languages.

Can I study remotely?

Yes, we are offering our program online and free of charge! Building high-end skills requires commitment and passion, that what we wait from our students.

How much time should I devote to training?

The program is intensive, and requires at least 40 hours a week, so it will be difficult to combine with work and study.

What document do participants receive after graduation?

Our graduates will receive a non-state certificate of completion of the QWANT School on the basis of BCPD and a certificate from our partner from Silicon Valley QWASAR.

TEAM

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Kairat Kelimbetov, AIFC Governor

ADVISORY BOARD

Arman Suleimenov

Head of QWANT advisory board

Co-founder & CTO at Hora.AI. Arman was a 2x ACM ICPC World Finalist and worked at a Y-Combinator funded company. He has also founded a mobile app studio Zero To One Labs and project-based programming school NFactorial Incubator. Master’s in Computer Science from Princeton University.

Almas Tuyakbayev

Academic advisor

CEO, Founder of UXStone LLP. Co-founder of Zero to One Labs and nFactorial Incubator. He was Semi-Finalist in ACM ICPC, Finalist in global Imagine Cup by Microsoft. Master in Human-Computer Interaction degree from Carnegie Mellon University.

Arman Shokparov

HR Advisor

Founder of On Point. Active assignments in Executive Search, IT Recruitment, RPO and HR Management in Kazakhstan and Central Asia. Professional in IT recruitment, Certified by Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, Certified in viaEDGE, Decision Styles and OPQ32.