Frequently Asked Questions
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What is Codebrew?
Codebrew is an annual hackathon run by students, for students. Form teams of 4 to 6 and
hack together a prototype based on a theme over the course of 27 hours.
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Who can attend?
Any university student can attend Codebrew! While the event will be held within
the University of Melbourne campus, we invite students from other universities
to participate.
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When is it?
Codebrew will be held from the 12th (Friday) to the 14th (Sunday) of April.
The 'hack' will commence from Saturday morning to Sunday afternoon.
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Why should I go?
Meet like-minded students, network with industry leaders,
give yourself an edge when applying for internships and grad jobs,
get free swag, win prizes and make a difference!
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Do I need a team?
Not at all! While you can sign up with teammates from the beginning,
you can also sign up on your own and form/join teams on Friday night.
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Do we stay overnight?
You're welcome to stay overnight or go home and come back in the
morning. We encourage you to decide this as a team before the 'hack'
starts so that you can be prepared.
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Who runs Codebrew?
Codebrew is run by CISSA
- the Computing and Information Systems Students Association at the University
of Melbourne - with the support of our generous sponsors.
We run exciting events and promote opportunities just like this!
join us as a member
and follow us on social media (top right of this page) so you won't miss out!
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Why isn't this event free?
CISSA is a non-for-profit association. To run large events like
Codebrew we need funding to cover expenses of the hackathon.
The cost of your ticket covers everything from venue, food, prizes,
to t-shirts.