Key dates

Key dates for the Design Challenge competition.

September 2024 – Full device specifications released
November 2024 - Registrations open
February 2025 - Registrations close
February 2025 to March 2025 - Curricular teams build their prototypes and compete with other teams in internal university qualifiers. The winners qualify to compete at the regional finals. Extracurricular teams qualify for the regional final automatically
March 2025 to May 2025 - Regional Finals will be taking place in the following UK regions with the winners of these Regional Finals then moving on to compete in the National Final on 10 October 2025:

Friday, 10 October 2025 - National Final takes place and the Grand Champion of Design Challenge 2025 is crowned at the Institution's London headquarters at One Birdcage Walk

Key dates for the 2026 Design Challenge competition.

September 2025 – Full device specifications released
October 2025 - Registrations open
November 2025 - Welcome Webinar - Wed 12 November 2025
February 2026 - Registrations close, 1st student facing Webinar Fri 27 February 2026
February 2026 to March 2026 - Curricular teams build their prototypes and compete with other teams in internal university qualifiers. The winners qualify to compete at the regional finals. Extracurricular teams qualify for the regional final automatically
April 2026 - 2nd student facing webinar Wed 22 April 2026
March 2026 to May 2026 - Regional Finals will be taking place in the following UK regions with the winners of these Regional Finals then moving on to compete in the National Final in October 2026
June 2026 - 3rd Student Facing Webinar Wed 10 June 2026
October 2026 - National Final takes place and the Grand Champion of Design Challenge 2026 is crowned at the Institution's London headquarters at One Birdcage Walk

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