Science + Technology - Europe + UK

14 Day Student Education Tour

Tour Code: SS-SCI-EUR

A group of students participating gin a hands on workshop at CERN

Europe Science and Technology group tour map flight path travel route

This tour takes students on an exploration of world class museums and research institutions in Europe and the UK – hubs for scientific innovation - from aerospace research to fusion, earth sciences to physics.

Students come away having seen cutting-edge science in action, and with a greater understanding of the historical context of scientific developments and their application in the real world.

Leonardo Da Vinci Machines in motion the human body

The iconic CERN dome available for booking student tours

Florence street scape and site seeing, cultural immersion in this beautiful setting

Cambridge Zoology Museums and galleries, natural history displays

Student group tour waiting at the Darwin Centre on the bench underneath the sign

London Bridge cityscape photograph go on tour in the city of London

Students standing on the pavement at Greenwich Prime meridien

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Learning Objectives

Academic knowledge and critical-thinking skills
Immersive learning in Science + Technology
Classroom Connection to the real world
Curriculum-linked - HSC, IB, VCE & QCE
100+ hours of academic and cultural activities

Cultivating Young Pioneers

Academic acumen + engagement
Hands-on skill development + creative thinking
Personal growth + initiative
Cultural understanding + global mindset

Day 1-2

Depart Australia ⤑ Arrive in Florence, Italy

Day 2-3

Florence

Delve into the scientific genius of Leonardo da Vinci at the da Vinci Museum and see the prototype machines built according to his designs. Explore the Uffizi Gallery and visit the city’s iconic sites incl Ponte Vecchio. Coach to Geneva.

Day 4

Geneva

Get hands-on with particle physics phenomena and superconductivity at CERN, the world’s largest particle physics laboratory and home to the Hadron Collider.

Day 5

Amsterdam

Fly to Amsterdam. Get the latest in space exploration and the aerospace industry at the European Space & Technology Centre. Cycle the city streets and float on the canals.

Day 6-7

London ⤑ Cambridge

Fly to London, coach to Cambridge. Explore 4.5 billion years and participate in the science museums of Cambridge – Sedgwick, Whipple and the University - incl natural selection highlighting the specimens collected by Darwin.

Day 8-9

Leicester ⤑ Oxford

Grab a workshop at the National Space Centre - from astrobiology to X-ray astronomy, satellites to a simulated space mission. Explore the science and engineering of fusion, and scientific instruments at the Oxford Museum of the History of Science.

Day 10-12

London

Step into 500 years of scientific enquiry at Greenwich. Workshop the scientific research programs at the Natural History Museum, then explore everyday life at the Science Museum and its Wonderlab. Take in London’s iconic sights.

Day 13-14