It's not for the faint hearted.

The programme is highly competitive, and our application process is very thorough to ensure that we are confident our Undergraduate Engineers are able to succeed academically and professionally. You apply to us directly, not through UCAS, which means you can hold offers from other institutions in UCAS, whilst applying to the Dyson Institute.

2025

Applications open January 6th - 29th

Admissions process

    • DateJanuary 2025

      Stage 01: Application

      6th - 29th January 2025

    • DateFebruary 2025

      Stage 02: Online assessments

      31st January - 9th February 2025

    • DateMarch 2025

      Stage 03: Assessment day

      10th - 21st March 2025

    • DateApril 2025

      Offers

      Early April 2025

    • DateAugust 2025

      A Level Results Day

      14th August 2025

    • DateSeptember 2025

      Move in

      3rd September 2025

Stage 01: Application

Stage 02: Online assessments

Stage 03: Assessment day

Offers

A Level Results Day

Move in

6th - 29th January 2025 

The first stage is an online application form to collect basic information about you and your academic background. 

Please ensure that you meet, or are on track to meet our entry requirements before applying. You will also be asked to share your GCSE (or equivalent) Maths and English grades.

31st January - 9th February 2025 

The assessment includes three activities and lasts approximately 75 minutes. The three activities are designed to give you a variety of assessment styles, to demonstrate your skills and aptitude, and give a holistic insight into your potential.

10th - 21st March 2025 

The assessment day will be held in person at the Dyson campus in Malmesbury. The morning will include a group task and two assessments, outlined below. The afternoon will be an opportunity to meet current undergraduates, Dyson Institute staff and see the accommodation at Dyson Village.

We don’t want finance to be a barrier to anyone attending these events and will reimburse travel expenses - please see Applicant support for more details.

Without those video calls, I would have been more worried and less excited for the interview. I'm so thankful that it was a part of the process.

Dyson Institute applicant
2023 entry

Admissions support

We don't want background to be a barrier to anyone applying or reaching their full potential in our admissions process. Find out more about the applicant support we offer below.

We welcome applications from individuals with disabilities, learning differences or additional support needs. We encourage applicants to discuss their potential requirements with us as early as possible in the admissions process, to ensure that reasonable adjustments can be made to both the admissions process and to the work and study experience if successful.