K.Fund launches UNIT Factory in Kharkiv

18 July, 2019 UNIT FACTORY

Kharkiv, July 18, 2019. — Vasyl Khmelnytsky’s K.Fund opens UNIT Factory in Kharkiv. It will train programmers using ucode, the program developed by the UNIT Factory team with the support of the specialists of the National Technical University “Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute” who took into account the world’s best educational practices.

One of the key features of ucode is the Challenge-Based Learning methodology, aimed at solving real-life problems with the help of IT. This methodology is successfully applied in Apple Developer Academy where students not only learn how to write code, but also create ready-to-market products.

“We are pleased with the success of UNIT Factory and expand it by introducing new educational practices. For two years, we have been investing in the development of ucode, the program built on Challenge-Based Learning meeting the requirements of the modern world. We want our talented youth to have access to high-quality, up-to-date IT education and find a well-paid job here in Ukraine,” Vasyl Khmelnytsky, Founder of UFuture Investment Group, said.

There are no teachers, lectures or workbooks in UNIT Factory. It functions on the Peer-to-Peer basis, which prompts students to stay in touch and become team players. During the application process, students’ academic degrees or their grades are not taken into account. Everything depends only on the candidate’s abilities and motivation.

At the new UNIT Factory’s Kharkiv campus students will be able to master programming languages and technologies like C, C++, Web (HTML, CSS, JS, PHP), and Java. Graduates will have the expertise to create their own software products. They will have skills and portfolios to land a job in leading companies. The training will be intense and flexible: the process will last from 1 to 2 years depending on the student’s motivation and progress.

Students will be selected through a so-called marathon that will last for one month. This year there will be three marathons. The first marathon starts on September 30, 2019. And for the last marathon, one can apply before November 1. The training starts in the middle of January and costs UAH 15,000 per a calendar year. Everyone from the age of 17, regardless of their education or profession, are welcome to join: https://unitfactory.net.

Additional information

K.Fund was founded by Ukrainian businessman Vasyl Khmelnytsky in 2015 to support projects in the field of education and economics. The key mission of K.Fund is to create opportunities for acquisition of new knowledge and skills, to support talented people in realizing their potential and reaching new levels.

UNIT Factory is a project of K.Fund, founded by Vasyl Khmelnytsky, and supported by a non-profit public organization, Osvіtorіa. Its mission is to promote Ukraine’s innovative development through training of IT professionals. The institution provides students with an opportunity to learn how to program, cooperate and find innovative solutions, as well as reveal their creativity while working on specific projects. The training is based on a unique educational system which has no teachers, workbooks, and lectures. Students acquire the skills of self-learning and continuous professional development needed for IT professionals.