Applications for 2020 are now closed

Teachers' supporting statements will be accepted up to 31 January 2020, and no late statements will be accepted.

Pupils will be informed by e-mail if applications have been successful by the end of March 2020. Our decision is final and no feedback will be provided.

All costs associated with accommodation and meals for the week are covered by the University of Strathclyde, and the only costs that must be covered by attendees is the cost of travel associated with getting to and from the programme, which must be organised by pupils and parents.

Please note that you MUST attend all full days of the programme. If you can't attend the full week, your place will be withdrawn from the programme.

The Scottish Space School 2020 will take place from Monday 15 June until Friday 19 June. This is a residential programme and pupils will stay on campus during this time.

Discover more about the Scottish Space School

A trip of a lifetime
Every year 10 of the students who attend the Scottish Space School are chosen to go on the Learning Journey trip to Houston, Texas. This week long visit includes behind the scenes access at NASA's Johnson Space Center - find out more about the amazing experience.

Meet the students

Marnie McKay

MEng Electrical & Mechanical Engineering

Space School 2013
It was only after attending the Scottish Space School’s week-long residential programme at Strathclyde and the subsequent Learning Journey to Houston, Texas, that my eyes were opened to the world of engineering.
Marie-Claire Flynn

MEng Electrical & Mechanical Engineering

Space School 2009
I think applying to the Space School is an important step in young people taking responsibility for their own career and study choices, and in seeking out exposure to some of the engineering opportunities that are available.
Neal Stokes

MEng Aero-Mechanical Engineering

Space School 2011
My participation in the 2011 Scottish Space School was a genuinely life-changing event for me. While I have always had a keen interest in science, aeronautics, and space, meeting people like engineer Amber Gell and astronaut Alvin Drew completely opened my eyes to the opportunities in the aerospace engineering sector.
Christopher Doyle

MEng Aero-Mechanical Engineering

Space School 2010
During the Space School week I was able to experience Engineering at Strathclyde first-hand and during the visit to Houston I was able to witness the incredible opportunities a degree in Engineering can provide. Following these experiences I realised that my passion was in Engineering.

Space School Gallery

Four Space School participants stand holding their rockets while smiling at the camera

Visit our gallery to see what the pupils get up to during their week with us in June.

Strathclyde has the largest Faculty of Engineering in Scotland, and is home to over 5500 students

Houston 2015 on the STV Riverside Show

The 10 pupils who were chosen to go to Houston, Texas in 2015 were joined on their journey by Jennifer Reoch from STV Glasgow’s Riverside Show, who joined the group for part of the week. Jennifer filmed the group whilst in Houston, which resulted in a week-long series of features on the Riverside Show the following week.

Click the links to see footage from the trip on the STV Glasgow Riverside Show