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The Magic of Materials Summer School is a FREE three day residential course introducing students in Year 10 to Materials Science and Engineering. It will be held at St Paul’s School, London from Monday 6 to Wednesday 8 July 2026.
The course is organised and run in partnership between St Paul’s School, Discover Materials and IOM3 ( the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining). It brings to life the complex and diverse subject of materials science through a series of workshops and lectures led by teachers, academics and industry experts. The course will demonstrate the importance of the field across the sciences, engineering and technology.
This unique course is entirely free to attend and is open to 30 non-fee paying school students from across the UK in year 10 or equivalent. The course is designed for students who are learning at a higher level compared with their peers (on target for 8-9 at GCSE) who also have a passion for STEM. Please read the eligibility criteria below for more information.
Application involves both student and teacher to complete short forms which include short 200 word supporting statements. As this course takes place during term time the teacher nomination is essential as approval must be given by the student’s school.
For the application to be fully considered both students and their nominating teacher must complete their respective application forms linked below. The deadline for application is midnight Thursday 7 May 2026, applications received after this date will not be considered. Successful applicants will be informed of their place by 22 May 2026 at the latest.
Application Forms
These forms do not allow you to save your progress so please complete and submit in one sitting. It is worth preparing the 200 word statements before beginning the application forms to then copy and paste it into the relevant section.
Key Information
Timeline for application: Applications are open until midnight on Thursday 7 May 2026. Students will then be informed if they have secured a place by Friday 22 May. If selected, a parent or carer of the student will then be asked to complete a registration form to confirm attendance.
Dates and times of school: 11am on Monday 6 July to 3.30pm on Wednesday 8 July 2026.
Both student application form and teacher nomination form must have all relevant sections completed for the application to be fully considered.
For more information, please download this Information Pack.
Eligibility Criteria
- Must attend a UK non-fee paying school
- Must be completing year 10 or equivalent
- Must receive permission from school to attend
- A maximum of two students from any one school will be selected.
- Students from areas of high economic deprivation or low progress to further education skills and training will be prioritised
- Students may apply for more than one of the Summer Schools offered at St Paul’s but may only be accepted on one
