FAQ
FAQ
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Depending on your situation and where you would like to do the bootcamp, you will potentially need a tourist or business visa. Please reach out to the city's Admissions Manager for more information and possible assistance.
We usually open applications 4 to 5 months in advance. You will see the next batch dates on the page of each city on Le Wagon’s website (accessible from the top navigation bar). If you're unsure about anything, feel free to reach out to the Admissions Manager of a specific city. They will gladly answer all of your questions and contact you as soon as we open the applications for the upcoming batch.
Le Wagon fulfils the exact same mission in all of our locations. The curriculum is the same everywhere as are all of our materials (lectures and exercises). Teachers and teaching assistants are hired and trained in the same way all around the globe.
Our advice to help choosing a city would be:
- Environment: it is ideal to do the bootcamp in a city where you would like to build something - either take part in its tech community, launch your startup, or find a job
- Quality of life: can I afford it ? Would I like the climate ? etc.
- Language: check the language in which the bootcamp is done (our bootcamp is taught in English in most of our cities, but there are several exceptions - in Sāo Paulo and Belo Horizonte, the lectures are in Portuguese, in France the bootcamp is in French, etc.)
Candidates rarely abandon ship once they have been accepted to the course. Nevertheless, we always open a waiting list when bootcamps are full, in case this happens! To join the waiting list, you will have to go through the exact same application process.
Web Development course
Yes, we will send you an online preparation work once you've passed the selection process. This work takes around 60 hours and will give you a basic knowledge of how the web works, terminal basic commands, versioning and basic concepts of web development and tech workflows. This prepwork is mandatory and must be completed before the beginning of the bootcamp.
Data Science course
Yes, we will send you an online preparation work once you've passed all the selection process. This work takes around 40 hours and covers the basics of programming with Python and SQL as well as some key concepts of Mathematics used every day by data scientists. This prepwork is mandatory and must be completed before the beginning of the bootcamp.
Web Development course
If you pass the interview and complete the online quiz, it means you have the right motivation and are ready to dive into programming for two months. Congratulations, you've passed the selection process and you can now join the web development bootcamp. Our Admissions Manager will get back to you with a contract and send you the preparation work to complete before the beginning of the course.
Data Science course
If you pass the interview with our Admissions Manager and the online assessment, it means you have both the motivation and the prerequisite skills. Congratulations, you can now join the Data Science bootcamp. Our Admissions Manager will get back to you with a contract and send you the preparation work to complete before the beginning of the course.
Web Development course
Our Web Development bootcamp is designed for beginners and there are no prerequisite skills required. Our Admissions Manager will mostly assess your motivation as well as your professional and personal projects during the interview, to make sure they are consistent with the outcomes of the bootcamp.
Data Science course
If you apply to our Data Science bootcamp, our Admissions Manager will also ensure that you already have some prerequisite skills in programming and Mathematics since the course builds upon these foundations.
Very quickly after the interview, you'll receive a notification to let you know if you've passed the interview and will provide you a link to an online test, taking about 2 hours, to check your mathematics and programming skills.
We are only looking for one thing: motivation. Our bootcamps are very intense, fast-paced and demanding, and we will select only the most motivated students to get onboard. Make sure that you explain why you want to join Le Wagon in your application - the more details you give us, the better chance you have to get selected for the interview. To apply for our Data Science bootcamp, a basic mathematic & programming background is also required.
To apply, simply complete the application form on our website by selecting:
- The course
- The format (full-time or part-time)
- The city you're interested in
- An introduction of why you want to join us and information about your personal project (if you have one!)
This is a quick process which only takes a few minutes. We will then contact you to schedule an interview (either in-person or online) to understand your motivations in more detail and answer any questions you have about our bootcamps.