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Tomorrow’s Engineers Week 2026 (Shape our future)

An annual national campaign celebrating careers in engineering and technology, running 9 to 13 November 2026 with the theme Shape our future. Students take part through assemblies and Q&A sessions with real engineers, and the programmes are free for schools to register.

By the Born to Engineer editorial team Checked

At a glance

Run by
EngineeringUK[1]
Who it’s for
Students in schools across the UK; the page does not state specific ages or year groups.[2]
Entry
A teacher or school enters
Worth
Meet real engineers, hear their stories and see how engineering tackles real-world challenges.
Cost
All the programmes are free for schools to register.[3]
Year groups
Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12, Year 13
Where
UK-wide (UK-wide (schools and online))
Format
Hybrid
Dates
to

Sources

4 sources

  1. EngineeringUK

    How organisations can support Tomorrow's Engineers Week

    From assemblies to Q&A sessions with real engineers, young people get the chance to find out more about jobs in engineering and tech.

    Checked 24 October 2026

  2. EngineeringUK

    How organisations can support Tomorrow's Engineers Week

    Each year, thousands of students across the UK take part in the week-long celebration.

    Checked 24 October 2026

  3. EngineeringUK

    How organisations can support Tomorrow's Engineers Week

    like all our programmes, it’s free for schools to register.

    Checked 24 October 2026

  4. EngineeringUK

    How organisations can support Tomorrow's Engineers Week

    Tomorrow’s Engineers Week 2026 will take place from 9 to 13 November

    Checked 24 October 2026

Details checked by the Born to Engineer editorial team. Always confirm dates on the provider’s site before applying.

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9 to 13 November 2026[4]

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