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Make School Bachelor's Degree in Applied Computer Science

A radical new model of college designed for the 21st century

Higher ed is struggling to adapt to the modern economy.

Make School is launching a Bachelor in Applied Computer Science degree designed in tandem with industry to prepare students of all backgrounds for jobs at high growth startups.

The degree will take 2-3 years to complete and is the first where students pay tuition as a percent of earnings.

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Education•Developer Tools•Tech

Launch Team

Ashu Desai

MakeSchool Gap Year

Maker

Hi folks, founder of Make School here :) 4 years ago @alexisohanian hunted the Make School Gap Year on Product Hunt, it was an experiment to redesign higher education for makers entering the modern economy. @manifold and I started building products in high school and were disengaged with our own experience studying computer science in college, so we wanted to build an education centered around product development for students like us. Over the past 4 years we’ve turned it into a full fledged college - complete with product-based computer science courses, general education, career coaching, dormitories, mental health services, and more - while retaining our learn by making philosophy and ensuring high quality outcomes for our alumni. We’re now launching our first degree granting program in Applied Computer Science - through an accreditation partnership with Dominican University of California - with aims of redefining the status quo in higher education.   Accessibility of education continues to be a top priority for us, with most of our students paying tuition through Income Share Agreements and using our living expense support to allow them to focus on their studies. 40% of our students are underrepresented students of color, while 50% come from below $50k/year family income. We're excited to share this with you and hear your feedback, don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions! Cheers, Ashu

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7yr ago

Daniel Roger Casanova

Solodoers

Hello, I'm interested in learning, but I'm from Barcelona. Is there any online program?

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7yr ago

Ashu Desai

MakeSchool Gap Year

Maker

@danirogerc our program is in person only, though we will be accepting international students soon!

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7yr ago

Daniel Roger Casanova

Solodoers

@desaiashu great, let me know when this happens, also if there was a scholarship for the first online "tester" I would be glad to invest in the time to audit all of it and help you!

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7yr ago

Jacob Claerhout

Holly

This seems like a fascinating new way of building the next generation of game-changers. I can only speak for European further education, but the gap between practically applied and theoretically explained knowledge/skills is huge. It is fascinating to see how Make School bridges that gap!

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7yr ago

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