Thursday, 14 July 2016

Engineering Summer schools(UK edition)

Taking part in STEM related activities and showing a general interest in STEM will not only enhance your CV but it will also make future applications to university shine.
EDT's Inspire Course
Who are these skills courses for?
Year 11 / S4 girls who want to learn new skills and get ahead in the sixth form – and beyond.
Oxford's Engineering Preparation Summer School
 A summer programme designed to introduce students aged 16-18 to Engineering
and help them apply to Engineering courses at UK universities. 
Engineering Summer School- Swansea University
‌We run a popular summer school every year designed for year 12 students who are thinking about applying to university. These are residential courses which give an insight into all our courses and help students decide whether an engineering degree is likely to be for them
Southampton University's Design Triathlon
The Design Triathlon is a residential course for Year 12 students interested in studying engineering at university. The Summer School will introduce students to the three areas of Ship Science, Aeronautics and Astronautics and Mechanical Engineering. Over four days, students will design and build a glider, a Greenpower car and a fastcraft for water as part of a team. Talks, workshops and seminars from staff and students in the Faculty of Engineering and the Environment provide insight into the wealth of careers and opportunities that an engineering degree can provide.
University of East Anglia Summer programme
Do you want a taste of university life next summer? Take part in exciting hands-on subject tasters, explore campus living by staying in university accommodation and meeting current students.

https://www.uea.ac.uk/study/info-for/young-people/post-16/university-tasters-enrichment/summer-schools
 

EDT's Headstart University taster residential
Are you a student who loves science, technology and maths (STEM) subjects and is currently in Year 12, Scottish S5?  Are you thinking about what you might like to study at university, but find it difficult to make up your mind?  Then read on and find out how a Headstart course might be able to help you!
Headstart has been established for more than 16 years as a charitable trust providing hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) activities and engineering taster courses to encourage young people into technology-based careers.

http://www.etrust.org.uk/headstart/whatisheadstart
Corpus Christi STEM summer school
Corpus is pleased to host again a three-day residential summer school for Year 12 (or equivalent) women who are interested in mathematics, physics, chemistry or engineering and are planning on applying to a competitive university in autumn 2016. The event is aimed at encouraging women to study STEM subjects at university, and to give them advice on course choice and how best to prepare a competitive application. The summer school will run from 27-29 June 2016 at Corpus, with accommodation and meals provided free of charge.
For more details and application instructions please follow this link.

© Girlsin2STEM 2016

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