STEM - Europe + UK

14 Day Student Education Tour

Tour Code: SS-STEM-EUR

Young female students interacting with an exhibit at the Geissen Mathematikum

Europe STEM 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 – epicentres for the application of STEM to real-world challenges - from particle physics to fusion, civil engineering to cutting-edge design and digital technologies.

Students come away with a greater understanding of the connections between STEM disciplines and how each contribute to creative thinking and solutions to real-world challenges.

Dinosaur skeleton display in the historic Natural History Museum

Inner working at CERN The European Organization for Nuclear Research

A day at Disneyland having fun holding a Minnie mouse head band up to frame the iconic Disney land theme park

A group of students from an Australian private girls school or college at the Darwin Centre in tour

Students interacting with the exhibits at the Money Museum

Photograph of the Thames barrier buildings and river glistening in the sun

A pair of dedicated students participating in a hands on workshop at CERN

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Learning Objectives

Academic knowledge and critical-thinking skills
Immersive learning in STEM
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 Geneva, Switzerland

Day 2-3

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. Take a tutorial on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

Day 4

Freiburg

Learn how Freiburg has become one of Germany’s greenest cities and an epicentre of renewable energy and innovative urban design.

Day 5-6

Frankfurt & surrounds

Tour this international financial hub. Take workshops opening the door to mathematical and scientific phenomena - EXPLORA Science Centre and Giessen Mathematikum. Learn about the mathematics of money at the Money Museum.

Day 6-8

Paris

Coach to Paris. Discover engineering marvels - Paris Sewers and the Pompidou’s high-tech architecture. Workshops at City of Science and Industry Museum and Musee Curie. Enjoy downtime at Disneyland Paris.

Day 9-12

London & surrounds

Eurostar to London. Workshop scientific research programs at the Natural History Museum. Delve into ciphers, code-breaking and fusion. Focus on engineering – from Brunel to the Thames Barrier. Tutorials at the Winton Gallery/Science Museum. Explore sustainability, design and architecture.

Day 13-14