From January 18 to February 5, 2027, kood/Moldova will hold its second Selection Sprint at the Student Hub, ASEM, in Chișinău. The programme is aimed at people who want to pursue a career in tech, whether they are just starting out or looking to change careers, with the goal of becoming Product Engineers for the AI era. Applications are open at www.kood.md until January 10, 2027. Both the Selection Sprint and the study programme are completely free of charge.
The Estonian tech education platform //kood continues to introduce a new approach to learning in the Republic of Moldova through kood/Moldova.
During the first Selection Sprint, held in August–September 2026, 400 people registered, 70 were selected to participate in the sprint, and 37 progressed to the study programme. The programme lasts 12 months and focuses on practical learning, collaboration, and skills relevant to the tech industry.
In January 2027, kood/Moldova is offering the same opportunity to a new group of candidates. No previous programming experience is required. The only eligibility criteria are being at least 18 years old and having a basic level of English. The sprint is open both to beginners and to those looking for a career change in a rapidly evolving industry. All participants will have the opportunity to test their abilities over the course of three weeks, after which selected candidates will continue with the study programme.
kood’s objective is to equip graduates with the skills and competencies demanded by the labour market and improve their employment prospects. In Estonia, half of kood students have secured an employment contract before graduation.
“One of the key skills for the next generation is the ability to learn quickly, study a problem, and find solutions. Through practical learning, collaboration, and working on real-world challenges, kood students learn to build software products and use artificial intelligence tools throughout the process,”
says Dumitru Alaiba, Co-founder of kood/Moldova.
What Is the Selection Sprint and How Does It Work?
The kood model is based on the absence of traditional theoretical classes and teachers. Both the selection and learning processes rely on the peer-to-peer learning method (collaborative learning) and solving real-world projects.
To be admitted to the study programme, which lasts 12–15 months depending on each student’s pace, candidates must first complete the Selection Sprint, which involves:
Three weeks of intensive learning, including two weeks of on-site attendance and one week of remote learning;
Teamwork, developing critical thinking, and solving complex logic and programming challenges;
Programming from day one, even for those who have never written a single line of code.
For the participants of the first cohort, the sprint was more than just an introduction to programming: it involved plenty of hands-on practice, learning as they went, and collaborating with others.
Valentina Balaban, one of the kood/Moldova students, describes the experience as follows:
“The Sprint teaches you how to learn. It throws you into the deep end and waits to see how you swim.”
Valentina Balaban, kood/Moldova student
The kood school was founded in Estonia in 2021 by professionals from the tech community, including experts from companies such as Wise, Pipedrive, Bolt, and others.
kood/Moldova was launched with the support of the European Union, through PractNet Estonia, and aims to build a community of talent connected to the labour market.
How Can You Apply?
The first step takes place online and takes approximately one hour. It consists of a logic and strategy game that requires no prior programming knowledge.
Candidates who successfully complete this stage may be selected to participate in the Selection Sprint.
Applications are open until January 10, 2027, at https://kood.md/.
Applications close January 10, 2027.