The Engineering Undergraduate of the Year Award

Are you the Engineering Undergraduate of the Year?

We’re searching UK universities to find the Engineering Undergraduate of the Year! Are you passionate about engineering and excited by the challenge of solving complex problems? Do you enjoy turning ideas into practical solutions and finding innovative ways to make things work better?

If you’re curious, creative and ready to put your engineering skills to the test, this could be your chance to stand out and be recognised.

Enter if you are:

A current undergraduate student at a university in the UK
Currently studying and engineering related degree
On target for, and expecting to receive, a minimum of a 2.2-degree result

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Prizes

What could you win?

Win a unique summer paid internship at BAE Systems!

‍You'll experience firsthand what it's like to work in one of the world's leading engineering firms and gain valuable insights into BAE Systems' innovative projects and cutting-edge technologies, that are helping to shape the future of engineering.

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what it takes

What makes an award winner?

Our winner will demonstrate technical aptitude, sound problem-solving skills and the interpersonal traits required to effectively collaborate within a team environment.

We value diversity, reward integrity and merit, and are a place where everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential, no matter what their background. Therefore, it’s important that the winner demonstrates:

Trust – you are committed to giving your best every day and to doing the right thing.
Innovation – you are curious and seek out ways to create improvements, are constantly learning (from your successes and failures) and want to turn ideas into action.
Boldness – you are courageous, willing to step forward and seize opportunity and seek to realise big ambitions.

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FROM OUR PARTNER

BAE Systems and the Engineering Undergraduate of the Year

Who are BAE Systems?

At BAE Systems, we provide some of the world’s most advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions. We employ a skilled workforce of more than 93,000 people in around 40 countries. Working with customers and local partners, we develop, engineer, manufacture, and support products and systems to deliver military capability, protect national security, and keep critical information and infrastructure secure.

It’s a culture that values diversity, rewards integrity and merit, and is a place where everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential, no matter what their background. We’re committed to nurturing talent and striving for excellence; empowering our people to drive innovation, make the right decisions and solve complex challenges.

With a huge range of opportunities, as an undergraduate or graduate, you’ll be given the responsibility to make a real impact, from day one. It’s a career you can be proud of, in a team that’s shaping a safer tomorrow.

Click here to find out more about our undergraduate and graduate programmes.

going all the way

How do I win?

Register

To apply, you’ll need to:

Register for the Undergraduate of the Year Awards

Deadline: 12pm (midday), Monday 25 January 2027.

Extended Deadline:

January

2027

Online tests

Deadline:

January

2027

Submit by

25 January

2027

Remember, please make sure you allow enough time to complete the whole application before the deadline.

If you’re successful in progressing to the next stage, we’ll be in touch by 26 February 2027 with details of what happens next.

Assessment

If you successfully pass the initial application and screening stage, your application will be reviewed by BAE Systems

From there, you could be invited to take part in networking, interviews, an assessment centre or other activities designed to help you showcase your skills and get to know BAE Systems.

Full details will be given to successful students.

Grand final

Made it to the final? Congratulations!

The final shortlisted students will be invited to join us at the Undergraduate of the Year Awards ceremony on 16 April 2027, where we’ll celebrate their achievements and reveal the winner of each award.

Could you be taking home the trophy? Good luck!

Apply now

How do I win?

Register

To apply, you’ll need to:

Register for the Undergraduate of the Year Awards

Deadline: 12pm (midday), Monday 25 January 2027.

Online tests

Deadline:

January

2027

Submit by

25 January

2027

Remember, please make sure you allow enough time to complete the whole application before the deadline.

If you’re successful in progressing to the next stage, we’ll be in touch by 26 February 2027 with details of what happens next.

Assessment

If you successfully pass the initial application and screening stage, your application will be reviewed by BAE Systems

From there, you could be invited to take part in networking, interviews, an assessment centre or other activities designed to help you showcase your skills and get to know BAE Systems.

Full details will be given to successful students.

Grand final

Made it to the final? Congratulations!

Could you be taking home the trophy? Good luck!

Apply now