STEM┃UK + Netherlands

Tour Code: PL-STEM-UK+NE

STEM PD Tour

UK + Netherlands

12 Days – Tour Dates TBC
Professional Development Program - For Educators

Thames Barrier - The Thames Barrier is a retractable barrier system that is designed to prevent the floodplain of most of Greater London from being flooded by exceptionally high tides and storm surges moving up from the North Sea.

Scientific tours for teachers sustainable design and ecosystem management

London – Cambridge – Oxford – London – Rotterdam - Amsterdam

First Hand Insight

global epicentres

World-Class Lectures

This tour takes teachers to London, Cambridge, Oxford, Rotterdam and Amsterdam exploring cutting-edge research and technology, sustainable engineering and design, and advances in aerospace.

Through workshops, tutorials and guided tours teachers have opportunities to refresh and deepen their subject knowledge and teaching practice, and bring innovative ideas, techniques and resources back to the classroom.

PROFESSIONAL Development

This tour includes hours of PD as related to syllabus content. Teachers should add the PD to eTAMS or their personal log.

*Self-education expenses directly related to employment for Australian teachers, may be tax deductible. Seek advice from your tax agent or the ATO

Price Per Person:

*Twin-share accommodation
Single supplement available on request –BOOKINGS CLOSED

AUD$7,650 *

Register Interest

To Receive Notification of Upcoming Tour Dates

Tour Highlights

Visit prestigious universities and research centres nurturing next-gen STEM professionals and influencing real-world solutions to global challenges – from immunology to chemical biology, sustainable design to ecosystem conservation.
Get updates on the latest thinking (and beyond) in robotics, virtual reality, AI, fusion power, coding and computational thinking, and energy systems at the University of Cambridge and elsewhere. Deepen knowledge of space exploration.
Make the connections between science, engineering and mathematics and our everyday lives.
Explore innovative engineering and design – from the Thames Barrier to the experimental techniques transforming Rotterdam into a sustainable architecture epicentre.
Downtime visits to city landmarks, a West End Show, Thames River cruise, and cycling Amsterdam’s canals.

FAQ’s

Age: Participants must be over 18 years of age to participate in the program
Travel documentation:
Participants must ensure that they:
- Have a valid passport with six months’ validity from their return date to Australia
- Obtain any required visas for travel to the destination country, plus any additional visas required for holders of non-Australian passports
- Obtain their own travel insurance
This tour includes hours of PD as related to syllabus content. Teachers should add the PD to eTAMS or their personal log.
Register Interest to join the mailing list for updates on this tour. Once the tour reaches its minimum interest requirement of attending teachers, you will receive a copy of the booking form and tour payment schedule. A non-refundable deposit will then be payable to confirm your place.
The final balance of the tour price is due 120 days prior to departure.
You certainly can! Anyone can travel on our PL tours, however, non-teachers should be aware the content will be targeted to the relevant syllabus and based on a certain level of prior knowledge. Should any participant choose not to attend one of the planned activities, there would be no refund for an unused portion of the tour.
Please note - Participants must be over 18 years of age to attend the tour, and attendees who are not teachers in Australia may not be able to acquire PL hours or tax deductions.

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