CompetitionVEX Robotics UK

VEX Robotics Competition UK (V5 and IQ)

Teams design, build and code a robot to play a game-based engineering challenge, with autonomous and driver-controlled matches. The top teams in the UK qualify for the national championship.

By the Born to Engineer editorial team Checked 23 Oct 2026

At a glance

Run by: VEX Robotics UK^[1]
Who it’s for: V5 is open to students aged up to 18: Middle School (secondary students up to 15) and High School (secondary and sixth form up to 18).^[2]
Entry: A teacher or school enters
Cost: Annual registration fee of £125 plus VAT for the season. The robot kit costs extra. Grants are available.
Year groups: Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12, Year 13
Where: UK-wide (Qualifying events across the UK; Nationals have been held in Telford)
Format: In person

Sources

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VEX Robotics UK
VEX UK Nationals
VEX Robotics Competitions bring STEM skills to life by tasking teams of students with designing, building and coding a robot to play against other teams in a game-based engineering challenge.
Checked 24 October 2026
VEX Robotics UK
VEX UK Nationals
The VEX V5 Robotics Competition is open to students aged up to 18.
Checked 24 October 2026

Details checked 23 October 2026 by the Born to Engineer editorial team. Always confirm dates on the provider’s site before applying.

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Schools register interest through the UK Nationals site; the top 64 V5 teams qualify for the UK National Competition. No 2027 Nationals date or 2026/27 registration deadline was found.

Apply on vexuknationals.co.uk (opens in a new tab)

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