Programs

A free, nationally funded programme based at the University of Dundee that encourages senior-phase pupils in Dundee, Angus, Perth and Kinross and Fife to consider higher education in art, design and architecture, with events and one-to-one support.

• S4–S6
• No fee

A week-long post-secondary preparation institute at Dalhousie for African Nova Scotian students completing Grades 10-12, building skills for university or college.

• Grades 10–12
• Cost not published

A two-week Boston University program where rising sophomores, juniors and seniors take two seminars and experience college life in Boston.

• Grades 10–12
• Fee charged, amount not published

Cisco UK's hybrid or virtual work experience programme for Year 11 and 12 students, with sessions on marketing, sales, engineering, IT and cyber security and a team business pitch. It runs in July 2027 and applications open in spring 2027.

• Year 11–12
• Cost not published

Week-long work experience placements at the UK Astronomy Technology Centre in Edinburgh for S4 to S6 students. The 2026 round closed on 13 March 2026; 2027 dates have not yet been announced.

• S4–S6
• Cost not published

Singapore's free national programming olympiad for secondary and JC students: an online preliminary contest, then a final at NUS School of Computing that leads to IOI and EGOI team selection.

• Sec 3 – JC2
• No fee

A five-day autumn-break programme in Nazarbayev University labs for grades 9–12, with a final project in one of three tracks.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee: 300,000 ₸

Clinical and non-clinical work experience of up to one week at Dorset County Hospital for students from Year 10 upwards, with applications currently open for September 2026 to July 2027.

• Year 10–13
• Cost not published

Under the Government of India's SHRESHTA scheme, about 3,000 meritorious Scheduled Caste students a year win seats in the best private residential schools for Class 9 or Class 11 through the National Entrance Test (NETS) conducted by NTA. The 2027 call has not been announced.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

A week of creative writing and performance arts at Sarah Lawrence College for students entering grades 9–12, with one transferable college credit.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee: $985 USD

Teams of secondary-school or university students build remotely operated and/or autonomous underwater vehicles that complete mission scenarios.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

A monthly problem-sheet programme with one-to-one support from a volunteer mentor, with nine levels from KS3 to A level. Applications for 2027-28 are expected to open around June 2027.

• Year 10–13 / S3–S6
• No fee