Taster courseEDT (The Engineering Development Trust)
Three local days, one each at a college, a university and a company, comparing routes into STEM careers.
Cost - some courses are fully funded, some courses cost £195 per student for all 3 days, with bursary places available for eligible students.
Checked 14 October 2026
Industrial Cadets Bronze: Routes into STEM
Year 9 and 10 / S3 and S4 equivalent students within one hour travel distance of locations.
Checked 14 October 2026
Industrial Cadets Bronze: Routes into STEM
Routes into STEM London Experience, 27th - 29th October 2026 - £195 ... Routes into STEM Birmingham Experience, 27th - 29th October 2026 - Funded
Checked 14 October 2026
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October half-term 2026 courses in London, Birmingham and Coventry; more places planned for 2026/27[3]
Taster courseEDT (The Engineering Development Trust)
Four local days visiting colleges, universities and STEM companies, with hands-on activities and role models.
Visit etrust.org.uk (opens in a new tab)Details: Routes into STEM 16+ (Industrial Cadets Silver)
Taster courseEDT (The Engineering Development Trust)
About 30 hours online over the summer: recorded lectures, live sessions with academics and university projects.
Visit etrust.org.uk (opens in a new tab)Details: STEM Futures: University Pathway (EDT)
ScholarshipUK Electronics Skills Foundation (UKESF)
Electronics employers sponsor undergraduates at 30 partner universities with a bursary, paid summer placements and mentoring.
Visit ukesf.org (opens in a new tab)Details: UKESF Scholarships