Future Software Engineer Summer Experience
InvestIN Education
Future Software Engineer Summer Experience
Overview
We are now almost fully-booked for this Summer Experience and expect to close registration in the next few days.
The Future Software Engineer Summer Experience gives students aged 12-14 a 360-degree, fully-immersive experience of working as a software engineer in London.
Over the course of 10 days, students aged 12-14 will have some of the most prestigious experiences of software engineering that one can imagine: designing your own video game with experts, meeting with a state of the art robot and designing your own software.
Also available on the Summer Experience are daily Q&A sessions with software engineers, a visit to The National Museum of Computing, a cyber security themed ‘escape room’, and a full day dedicated to ‘Personal Career Coaching’.
Join us for a life-changing experience that will serve as an outstanding differentiator on your university application form and set you up for a future as a successful software engineers.
- Be coached through the immersive experiences software engineers from varying specialities including: software engineering, AI, video game design and cyber security
- Private networking sessions with these professionals, who can become vital connections for your future career
- Be coached through the immersive experiences with software engineers from varying specialities including: AI, video game design and cyber security
- Private networking sessions with these professionals, who can become vital connections for your future career
- Coaching on navigating your career path options and advice on how you can begin your journey towards a career in software engineers, starting now: GCSE, A-level/IB, university and degree choices; extra-curricular activities; work experience; application, admissions test, and interview techniques
- Build your personal profile: identify your strengths and weaknesses and receive advice on areas for development
- Attending the summer experience demonstrates that you’ve gained key skills such as communication, problem solving and teamwork
- Complete the online assessment after the summer experience and receive a personalised certificate to include in your UCAS/college applications
- Experience one of the world’s best universities: UCL
- Meet talented and ambitious students from around the world who fly in for the summer experience, creating an invaluable lifetime network.
- Choose to attend the 10-day or 5-day Summer Experience.
Accommodation, meals, guardianship and airport pick-up are available if required and can be added at checkout. London accommodation is provided at University of London’s halls of residence. Evening social activities will also be provided for students booking with accommodation.
We are now almost fully-booked for this Summer Experience and expect to close registration in the next few days.
This Summer Experience is for students aged 12-14 and you do not require any prior knowledge to attend.
The programme starts on 14th August 2023. You can choose to attend for either days 1-5 or days 1-10; and either with or without accommodation. Pricing for all options is set out below.
Click “Register Now” to book your place. Alternatively, if you wish to pay via invoice, please complete this form and a member of our team will reach out to you.
| London 5-Day | London 10-Day | |
| Length | Days 1-5 | Days 1-10 |
| Design an advanced piece of software under the guidance of experts. Teardown, rebuild and customise a computer tower | ||
| Experience a leading robot and understand how it can support in educational development | ||
| Design a retro video game in one of the earliest programming languages. Save the UK’s biggest travel network from a high-level cyber attack. Learn how to tackle climate change using state-of-the-art technology | ||
| Attend a private networking session with top software engineers. Personalised career coaching | ||
| Summer Experience fee | £1475 | £2850 |
| Optional fee for University of London accommodation (private single rooms) with all meals and guardianship included |
Available for an additional £990 |
Available for an additional £1815 |
| Optional fee for London airport pick-up and drop-off (each way) |
Available for an additional £150 |
Available for an additional £150 |
In Person
Available dates:
- 14th August
Venues:
- UCL, and other locations
Accommodation location:
Students who choose accommodation will reside in University of London halls of residence. The vast majority of students will be placed in Garden Halls
Garden Halls, London, WC1H 9EN,
College Hall, London, WC1E 7HZ
Please find below some of our most frequently asked questions. If you have any other questions you'll be able to find our full FAQ list here and you are also welcome to reach out to us at info@investin.org and we'll be happy to help!
Covid-19
There are no travel restrictions in place in order to enter the UK; you are not required to test or to provide proof of vaccination status, so you can book your programme place with confidence.
Support
If you are trying to register and the registration box is not appearing it is likely because of firewall restrictions on your desktop device.
You may wish to try on your mobile device instead. Alternatively, please email info@investin.org with details of the programme you want to register for. We will reserve your place immediately and send you a link to pay by card online.