Engineering Summer School: Engineer Your Future

ENGINEERING SUMMER SCHOOL - REGISTER INTEREST FOR 2025 TODAY

Want To Find Out What Studying Engineering At Uni Is Like?

Are you a Year 12 student curious about university life or considering a degree in engineering? Our exciting summer school, held every July, offers a unique, hands-on experience designed just for you.

This residential programme gives you the opportunity to explore various engineering courses, live on a real university campus, and gain valuable insights to help you decide if an engineering degree is your next step.

Parents and guardians, rest assured: your child will be immersed in a vibrant academic community, making connections, discovering their passions, and getting a head start on their future.

The 3-day residential programme (priced at £150 per person) will give attendees the opportunity to discover Aerospace, Mechanical, Civil, Electronic and Electrical, Chemical, Materials and Biomedical Engineering through practical sessions held in the Faculty of Science and Engineering on Swansea University's Bay Campus.

Register your Interest for 2025

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Thank you for your interest in our Engineering Summer School.

If you are interested in attending our Engineering Summer School in 2025, please complete the 'Register Your Interest' form. Your details will be saved, and once applications open for 2025, you will be notified and sent an application form to complete.

If you have any queries, please email us at EngineeringSummerSchool@swansea.ac.uk

Costing

Each 3-day Residential Summer School costs £150 per person. This price includes accommodation, all activities, and all meals throughout the stay.

If this cost is a barrier for you to attend the Summer School, we may be able to offer financial assistance for successful UK applicants, based on criteria such as eligibility to Free School Meals and your postcode. We'll be in touch with details on how to submit evidence following a successful application.

Example Timetable

	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4
07.30 – 08.30		Breakfast/ Registration	Breakfast/ Registration	Breakfast
08:50 – 10:30		Group A – Chemical Eng Group B – Civil Eng	Group 1 – Biomedical Eng Group 2 – Electrical Engineering Group 3 – Materials Engineering	Check out of accommodation & drop luggage
10.30 – 11.00		Break	Break	Aerospace Engineering
11.00 – 12:30		Group A - Civil Eng Group B – Chemical Eng	Group 1 –Materials Eng Group 2 –Biomedical Engineering Group 3 – Electrical Engineering	Aerospace Engineering
12.30 – 13.30		Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
13.30 – 14.30	Registration	Group A & B – Mechanical Engineering Lecture	Group 1 –Electrical Engineering Group 2 –Materials Engineering Group 3 – Biomedical Engineering	Poster Project (Flat groups) Presentations, Prize Giving & Group photo & feedback form
15.00 – 15.30	Accommodation check-in Welcome, Course overview, Poster project	Break	Break	Depart
15.30 – 16.30	Group activity (Flat groups) Campus tour (Flat groups)	Group A & B – Bias in Engineering talk	Group 1, 2 & 3 – Personal statement workshop
16.30 – 18.00	Settle in	Break	Break
18.00 – 19:30	Dinner & Next Day run through	Dinner & next day run through	Dinner & next day run through
19:30– 20:15	Scavenger Hunt (Flat Groups)	Beach sports	Quiz night
20:15 – 22:00	Free time	Free Time / Film /Games	Free Time / Film /Games
23:00	Curfew	Curfew	Curfew

*Please note:

These example arrangements are provided for illustrative purposes only – they are not “suggested” arrangements and should not be seen as such.

Any questions?

You can reach our Summer School Team by emailing: EngineeringSummerSchool@Swansea.ac.uk

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Student Testimonials

Engineering Summer School Review - Megan Davies

In July 2019, I attended the Swansea University Engineering Summer School, with this being my first time experiencing life on a university campus. From the moment I arrived, I was welcomed by friendly staff and students who shared their experiences of engineering at Swansea Uni with me. My time at the Summer School consisted of attending workshops delivered by a range of university staff and getting to know other year 12 students who were looking to study engineering at university. Aside from viewing the facilities that Swansea had to offer, we were able to enjoy time at the beach and explore other areas of campus.

During the Summer School, we attended discipline-specific sessions that helped me understand the similarities and differences between the different engineering disciplines. This was extremely helpful as it enabled me to decide which type of engineering would suit me best when applying for university.

My time at the Summer School inspired me to study for a degree in engineering and the support given to me by staff was much appreciated. I was particularly interested in the medical engineering workshop and because of the people I met at the summer school, I was able to organise work experience in this field, which confirmed that this was the area of study that I wanted to pursue.

Fast forward four years and I am close to finishing my course and looking to graduate this summer from Swansea University with a BEng in Medical Engineering. I have loved my time in Swansea! It is amazing to look back over the last four years, at how much I have learned since I attended the Engineering Summer School. I would encourage anyone who is thinking of applying to give it a go and make the most of the opportunity!

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