Uncover Engineering - Summer School for girls
Uncover Engineering
Uncover Engineering
Uncover Engineering is a free residential course pilot which will let you discover what it’s like to be an engineer – trying out a subject you're not taught at school.
Uncover your potential
Uncover Engineering lets you combine your skills in maths and physics in a new way, to explore a rewarding subject that will prove useful in everything. At the same time, you’ll get a glimpse into university life, giving you a head start for when you start thinking about your future.
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Uncover an exciting new subject
We’re looking for girls who are creative, inventive and curious about the world around them. Does that sound like you? If you’ve got a talent for science and maths, then Uncover Engineering could be for you.
It’s a free residential course that will show you what it’s like to be an engineer – trying out a subject that you won’t be taught at school. You’ll take part in hands-on workshops across a range of engineering disciplines. From programming robots to creating and testing packaging for breakable items, you’re sure to find something you’re passionate about. Staying in Oxford University’s St Hugh’s College and attending classes at the Department of Engineering Science, it’s a peek behind the scenes at student life. Join us for Uncover Engineering and learn to see the world through an engineer’s eyes.
At a Glance
Who is it for? UK-based female students in school year 10 (or equivalent)
When is it? Sunday 10 to Wednesday 13 April 2022
What will it cost? It is free to attend
Where is it? St Hugh's College and the Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford
What are the academic criteria? Predicted to obtain a minimum of six GCSEs graded at 7-9, including Maths, Science and English
Who's Eligible?
We’re passionate about promoting Engineering Science to students from backgrounds under-represented in Higher Education. As such, priority will be given to students who meet any of the following criteria:
- You are entitled to free school meals or pupil premium
- You live in an area which has a low progression rate to Higher Education (using the ACORN and POLAR3 scores)
- Your parents/guardians do not have a university degree
- You have been in care or are a young carer
Applications will open 12:00, Wednesday 19 January 2022. To apply for this programme, please fill in the online application form. The deadline for applications is 17:00, Wednesday 9 February 2022.
Please note you will need to provide details for a teacher at your school who can confirm your predicted grades (e.g. a tutor or head of year) as well as a personal statement explaining why you would like a place on the Uncover Engineering course. Your personal statement should be between 300-600 words long. All applicants will receive an email with the result of the application, together with next steps for those that have been awarded a place, on Wednesday 23 February 2022. Students will be asked to accept their places by Friday 4 March to confirm plans to attend the course.
Uncover Engineering has been made possible by the generous financial support of the Waste Environmental Education Research Trust.