Taster courseUniversity of Liverpool Faculty of Science and Engineering

University of Liverpool Year 9 STEM Taster Days 2027 (5 and 6 January)

A January taster day for Year 9 pupils from local schools, made up of three STEM workshops and a careers session in the Central Teaching Laboratories. Workshops include engineering activities such as building spaghetti bridges, robotics and electronic games. Schools send up to 15 pupils.

By the Born to Engineer editorial team Checked 24 Oct 2026

At a glance

Run by: University of Liverpool Faculty of Science and Engineering^[1]
Who it’s for: Year 9 pupils from local schools; each school sends 15 able and enthusiastic Year 9 pupils, registered by a teacher^[2]
Entry: A teacher or school enters
Worth: Hands-on STEM workshops and a careers session on campus, aimed at helping pupils consider separate sciences and higher-tier maths before choosing GCSE options.
Cost: The cost to schools is £100 for up to 15 pupils.^[3]
Year groups: Year 9
Where: England (Liverpool, Merseyside)
Format: In person
Dates: 5 January 2027 to 6 January 2027

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University of Liverpool
Year 9 STEM taster days
Each January, we invite local schools to send 15 of their able and enthusiastic Year 9 pupils
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University of Liverpool
Year 9 STEM taster days
Pupils attend one of the two available dates.
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University of Liverpool
Year 9 STEM taster days
The cost to schools is £100 for up to 15 pupils.
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University of Liverpool
Year 9 STEM taster days
Year 9 STEM taster days 2027 will take place on 5th and 6th January.
Checked 24 October 2026

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5 and 6 January 2027 (pupils attend one of the two dates)^[4]

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