Explore student competitions.

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An international STEM award where primary-age students complete a series of hands-on science and engineering challenges. Typically aimed at ages 7–11 and available through schools, organisations or at home. Rated Beginner Level, with difficulty mainly coming from practical investigation, teamwork and explaining observations.

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An Ireland-based robotics and STEM competition where teams design and program a LEGO robot, complete missions and develop an innovation project around a real-world theme. Open to students aged 11–16 in teams of up to 10 with an adult coach. Rated Advanced Level, with difficulty mainly coming from robot design, programming, engineering strategy, teamwork and project presentation.

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An Ireland-based robotics and STEM competition where teams design and program a LEGO robot, complete missions and develop an innovation project around a real-world theme. Open to students aged 11–16 in teams with an adult coach. Rated Advanced Level, with difficulty mainly coming from robot design, programming, engineering strategy, teamwork and project presentation.

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An Ireland-based STEM programme where teams explore a real-world theme, build and program a LEGO model, and present what they have learned. Open to young people aged 7–12, typically in 2nd–5th Class, through schools or organised teams. Rated Beginner Level, with difficulty mainly coming from basic coding, creative problem-solving, teamwork and project presentation.

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Greenpower is a hands-on engineering pathway in which school, college and other eligible teams build electric cars for age-appropriate Goblin, F24 or F24+ events. Teams obtain or construct a vehicle and prepare it for race days. The main challenge is combining safe engineering, efficient design, reliable assembly, testing and coordinated teamwork over a substantial build period.

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Rated Intermediate, this school-organised science fair enables Irish second-level students to develop and present projects within their own school, with possible progression to wider SciFest opportunities. Schools register and manage the event. The main challenge is turning a workable question into a fair investigation, keeping reliable records and communicating results through a clear display and explanation.

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A global STEM competition where teams design, manufacture, brand and race miniature Formula 1-style cars. Open to students aged 9–19 in teams of three to six, through participating schools and national programmes. Rated Advanced Level, with difficulty mainly coming from engineering design, project management, technical regulations and multi-stage competition.

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A global sustainability competition where students develop an innovative solution to an environmental problem. Open to individuals or teams of up to five students aged 13–19 worldwide. Rated Advanced, with difficulty mainly coming from demonstrating environmental impact, originality and a credible implementation plan.

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A UK and Ireland chemistry olympiad where students solve challenging written problems based on real-world chemical contexts. Open mainly to students aged 16+ through participating secondary schools and colleges. Rated Expert Level, with difficulty mainly coming from unfamiliar applications, advanced chemical reasoning and highly selective progression.

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A UK space engineering competition where student teams design a crewed space settlement and present their proposal to industry-style judges. Open to students in Years 10–13, or equivalent, across the UK, usually in teams of 4–12. Rated Advanced Level, with difficulty mainly coming from multidisciplinary engineering design, teamwork, technical decision-making and competitive progression to the national final.

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Rated Advanced, this UK school team challenge is for eligible students in Years 8–11 and Sixth Form. Teams design, build and test a satellite model before regional activity and a national final. The main challenge is integrating electronics, programming, mechanical design, scientific measurement and project management into a robust device that can complete the published mission.

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Rated Advanced, this regional science-fair route is for second-level students associated with the Northwest Northern Ireland venue. Entrants submit a project for college-level exhibition, judging and awards through the published route. The main challenge is planning a sound investigation, collecting credible evidence and explaining methods, results and limitations clearly to judges.