Impact
Report2018 - 2022

We believe education can bedone differently, and we’re out
to prove it.

Table of Contents
Introduction

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A different approach totalent

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A different approach tolearning

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A DIFFERENT APPROACH TO
SUCCESS

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Alumni journey

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Leave no one behind

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Financial accountability

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Acknowledgements

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Introduction
MissionCodam's mission is to prepare the next
generation for the jobs of today andtomorrow by offering high-quality
software engineering education toanyone who wants to learn.
We believe everyone should have theopportunitytomaximize
theirpotential, regardless of background orfinancial capability. Especially in tech,
we need not only to increase thenumber of engineers, but also haveones with the right mindset, drive, andskills. A diverse workforce is necessary
to tackle the increasingly complex
challenges our society is facing.

“I founded Codam to make it easier forpeople to kick-start a career in techirrespective of their background orqualifications, and take part in theeconomic growth the region isexperiencing."
Corinne Vigreux, co-founder TomTom andfounder CodamValues
Making a difference
Open to everyone, peer-to-peer
learning, and free of charge

Learning to learn
Don’t know it yet?
Ask again tomorrow

Nurturing diversity & inclusion
Our differences drive
innovation

Providing equitable chances
Considerate of individual
circumstances and needs

Going above and beyond
Passionate, engaged andcommitted to the cause42018, Building under construction

2018, Registration of our first candidates

2019, Official Opening by Queen Máxima

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2020, Talent Day with various companies

2021, First Codam Core Graduates

2022, Clash of the Coalitions Hackathon

6A different approach to talent“Codam is doing everything to be
inclusive to everyone. Jobs intechnology are about coding, creativity,evolving, and sharing. These are theskills you will learn through Codam.”
Neelie Kroes, Dutch politician and European
Commissioner 2004 - 2014

Democratizing Tech Education
There is an increasing shortage ofsoftware engineers. According to theletter from Ministers Adriaansens andJetten (2022), the number of techprofessionals
neededintheNetherlands reached a record high of
100,000 job openings in Q4 of 2021,however, potential talent remains
undiscovered and underused.

1592

candidates
in the selection Piscines; a full month todive into the world of software
engineering and peer-to-peer learning.

31%
femaleCodam offers a unique and accessiblemodel that educates a diverse group ofpeople in an effective and scalable way.
We reach students from different
backgrounds, ages, and gender. This
includesindividuals
whoneverimagined that programming could be
the right fit for them and those forwhom programming was previouslyunattainable.

non-binary

Country of origin

EUNL

17%

63%

Those who identify as female and nonbinary, along with those with a nonwestern migration background areunderrepresented. Currently, only 8%(MBO) and 12% (HBO) of womenchoose to study STEM after high school(EZK, 2022). And only 18.5% of all IT
professionals in the Netherlands arefemale according to CA-ICT (2021).

2%

Other
20%

60%

without priorprogramming
experience

What we've learned
We believe that everyone deserves anaverageageequal opportunity regardlessof gender
identification. Therefore, since 2019, weare saving seats in the Piscine forwomen and non-binary, we organise
female only open days, and focus all
our recruiting efforts on attracting adiverse candidate pool. These actions
have
provensuccessful
without
needing
toapply
positivediscrimination in the selection process.

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A different approach to learning
Futureproof skillset
The lack of tech talent is a threat to thegreen and digital transition. In highschool less students are choosing atechnical profile, and the number ofstudents choosing a technical study atuniversity dropped from 11.8% in 2021 to10.7% in 2022 (FD, 2022). All while thetechnical skillset is needed to deliver
thenecessarychangesfora
sustainable future.
Even though the market is eagerly inneed of technical talent, the traditional
universities cannot accommodate allapplications. University of Twente
implemented a numerus fixes for thebachelor's degree Technical Computer
Science starting in the academic year2022-2023, following existing numeri
fixi for tech studies at UvA, TU/e, andTU Delft.
Codam'speer-to-peer
educationalmodel is designed to accommodate alarge number of students. Removing
the traditional teacher based modelallows students to learn with and fromeach other through a uniquely
designedqualitativecurriculum.
Students gain a highly technicalskillset along with important soft skills.
Students develop high levels ofautonomy, and are encouraged tocollaborate,
communicate,thinkcreatively and problem-solve. Theyacquire the most important skills intoday's ever-evolving workforce.

What we've learned
Students are capable of so much
(more) when provided with the rightenvironment and tools to learn. People
who do not fit into the traditional
educational system can still become
excellent software engineers. We seestudents flourish because Codam's
education caters to their needs insteadof the other way around, they thrive
because of our educational model.

“Codam has opened so many new doors
for me and I am really excited
for theaverage
agefuture. Before Codam I was quite lost,
not knowing what to do and I didn’t fit
in the regular education system. Thanks
to Codam I found the drive to learn
again”
Marijn van Heesewijk,
Codam Alumnus 2021

8584

students
startedthe 2 year Core
Curriculum at Codam443

in their study or on a
6 months internshipEducation Background14%

82stillenrolled

VMBO & High School dropout

and kickstarted
their career

100% 42K
employment

28%

HAVO & VWO4%

MBO 4 & Associates Degree

9%University of Applied Science

23%

University Bachelor & Masters

1%

PhD

21%

Other

graduatedaverage grossannual salary> 75 < 1month
betweencompanies hired
Codam students

graduation andfinding a job

4.6

4.7/5

technical level
rated by internsupervisor/5

overall satisfaction
rated by internsupervisor

Some hiring companies

9A different approach to success"We are at the start of a paradigmshift in which it is all about skills. Our
measure of success is getting students
a job, well paid and future proof."

What companies say about us

Roy Derks,Engineering Manager
VandebronDavid Giron
Director Codam

Ready to solve complex problems
Traditional education is not able tokeep up with the fast changing
workforce. Schools prepare students
for the jobs available today, while,according to a study from Dell
Technologies (2022), business leaders
worldwide estimate that 85% of thejobs available in 2030 do not yet exist.
The "spanningsindicator" from UWVshows that it has never been moredifficult to find software engineers
than now. They are not only scarce, but
often technically trained people do nothave the skills companies are looking
for. A mixture of technical knowledge
and business skills is becoming more
important according to the NLAI
Coalition (2020).
Codam graduates have shown thatthey are able to deliver immediate
value to a company. They hold muchneeded soft skills and bring a uniquemixofbackground,practical
knowledge,andmindset.
Mostimportantly, they are trained according
to the principles of learning to learn.
They master learning new skills andadapting to unknown situations andtechnologies.

“Students from Codam are able to pick up
new technologies and frameworks quickly. It
is surprising what Codam taught its students
in a limited amount of time, and how quickly
our intern fitted into the team both
femaleand professionally.”
personally

31%

y/o
average age

Alessandro Pignotti
Founder, CTO
LeaningTechnologies Ltd"Codam's students have shown bothtechnical and self-management skills. The
ability to independently work on complex
and not fully specified problems has beenmuch appreciated."

average age
Chris RedmondRecruiterDott"We took on some Codam students last year
and have had nothing but praise. Theirknowledge, energy, and eagerness to learn
are just some of the reasons we enjoyedworking with Codam so much."10

alumni journey
Moana (1989)
Moana was looking for a new challenge
after quitting her mathematics studies
at university, and working in customer
service.
Right after her graduation from Codam
she started working as a Cryptographer
at Dusk Network.

Pepijn (2000)
Pepijn dropped out of high school andjoined Codam after being at home for afew years. He was seeking an educationthat was challenging and would
prepare him for the workforce.
Since completing his internship atVandebron, he combines studying witha part time job as a Software Engineer.

Malou (1994)
Malou joined Codam after completinga bachelor of Arts (Cultural Heritage) atthe HKU.
Malou finished Codam Core and iscurrently a freelance Unity Developerand is working as a teacher at the VRAcademy.

Wendell (1996)
Wendell completed VMBO but couldn't
find a technical MBO which he liked
and would be challenging enough.
He took on different (part time) jobs
until he eventually found Codam. Aftercompleting Codam Core he had several
software development jobs, and iscurrently working for Crisp.

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Leave no one behind
Removing Financial Barriers
The number of people growing up inpovertyisincreasing.
Centraal
Planbureau (2022) estimated that 1.3
million people will live in poverty in theNetherlands in 2023. Notably studying
and cost of living are becoming more
expensive while financial support
provided by the Dutch government isdecreasing.

Codam Assistance Program
Codam introduced an assistanceprogram because students do nothave access to student finance (DUO)
or a student travel product, and wemade a promise that money should
never be an obstacle to goodeducation.
Because we cannot count on help fromthe government, we set up our own
program to provide housing, travel andgeneral assistance to those who needit.

Codam believes that everyone shouldhave the opportunity to learn and to
become a software developer. That is
why we cover tuition fees and do not
charge students before, during or after
their studies. For whomever this is notenough, financial support is provided
through our Assistance Program.

€362,717

spent in Assistance Program
Including among others: travel
scholarships, financial support
for cost of living, and housing
assistance. All based on
individual needs and removing
financial barriers to equality.

Sustainable Development Goals
Codam is committed to contribute to
the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Developmentand its Sustainable
Development Goals (SDG).
We focus on:

sdg 4

sdg 5

sdg 10Accessible andaffordable
quality tech education

Reaching gender equality
by empowering womenand girls

Reducing inequalities
by learning a highly
demanded skill

12Financial accountability"Before joining Codam I was
unemployed and not able to work.
Codam provided me with a unique
opportunity in which I could adjust mystudy to my needs and circumstances."
Mark Lokhorst,
Codam Alumnus 2021

Cost Efficient Impact
Codam is able to cost efficiently
educate a large number of students
due to its educational model. There is asmall team that takes care of Codam's
operations, facilities and management.
Codam is funded by the SofronieFoundation, the personal foundation of
TomTom's co-founder Corinne Vigreux.
The annual donation of 2 million euros
covers all costs, such as curriculum
licensing, operating costs, services, andsalaries.
Social Cost and Benefits
The costs of dropouts and people onsocial welfare is enormous and, insome cases, unnecessary. Government
interventions focus on trying to make a
fit to get people back to work or study
quickly but what's often needed is adifferent
andunconventional
approach.

Codam€4,914
cost per student per year in 2022

vs.

Bachelor Informatics€12,540
institutional tuition fee
per year in '22 - '23

Social Welfare€14,000
average cost per year

School dropout€1,800,000

average cost over the course of a life

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acknowledgements
Codam is not possible without thefollowing organizations and people.
42 NetworkThelargestglobalnetwork
ofinnovative
softwareengineeringschools. More than 45 campuses
worldwide use the same curriculum
and pedagogical model. Students do
notpaytuitionfees
andnoqualifications
arerequireduponenrolment.
Sofronie Foundation
Codam is funded by the Sofronie
Foundation, the personal foundation ofCorinne Vigreux focused on education
andsocialmobility.
Sofronie
Foundation supports and funds theproject since its founding in 2018.
Codam Board and Staff
The amazing people that are working
tirelessly to provide students with thebest possible learning environment,
support and job opportunities.
Other Partners
A special shoutout to the Student
Experience and Adyen who aresupporting our students financiallythrough the Assistance Program.

Stichting Codam
Kattenburgerstraat 7, building 039
1018JA Amsterdam
www.codam.nl
contact@codam.nl

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