Applying

These short games-style activities assess how you work with information and people, your personality and work style, to see if you have the right attributes to be successful as an Undergraduate Engineer.

The assessment will take approximately 15 minutes and will assess numerical ability, alongside the attributes and behaviours outlined in our non-academic entry requirements (for example, problem solving). This assessment can be accessed on almost any device.

Designed by Dyson engineers and the Dyson Institute academic team, this assessment gives you the opportunity to demonstrate your technical ability. It features exam style questions, with multiple choice answers, where you'll apply your knowledge of A Level Maths to real Dyson engineering problems.

The assessment is multiple choice and will take up to 30 minutes. 

The interview will include eight questions and last approximately 30 minutes.

Five questions will relate to the skills and behaviours outlined in our non-academic entry criteria.

Three questions will be focused on your passion for engineering, interest in a work-based employer sponsored degree, and motivation to start your career at Dyson. 

Collaborative working is integral to being a Dyson engineer. The activity will last around 75 minutes and you'll work with your team to solve a Dyson problem.

Our assessors will be looking for you to demonstrate the attributes and behaviours outlined in our non-academic entry requirements.

The interview will be focused on how you apply your Maths A Level knowledge to real-world engineering. It will be led by a Dyson engineer and Dyson Institute academic and will last around an hour.

Our assessors will be looking for you to demonstrate the attributes and behaviours outlined in our non-academic entry requirements.

The interview will be focused on your interests and motivation, including the strengths you can bring to the role. The interview will be led by the Dyson Institute Recruitment and Admissions team and Dyson HR.

Our assessors will be looking for you to demonstrate the attributes and behaviours outlined in our non-academic entry requirements.

Outcome by early April 2025

Following the final stage, the Dyson Institute team will hold a moderation meeting to review and discuss our final stage applicants against a scoring matrix. You can then expect to hear from us with the outcome of your application by email or phone.

If you have been unsuccessful at the assessment day we will notify you by email initially. We are happy to provide you with valuable feedback from the day, and the whole process, and will ask you to request this opportunity and we'll arrange a convenient day and time to have a call to go through this.

Applicants with disabilities or additional support needs will be assessed against the same criteria as all other participants in the application process. Their declared needs or any reasonable adjustments made to the assessment process will not impact the decisions made throughout the assessment process.

We will ask for details of your disability or additional support needs within the application form, to enable us to review and consider appropriate reasonable adjustments. However, if you need to make us aware of these prior to submitting an application, please send an e-mail with your contact information and the nature of your request to admissions@dysoninstitute.ac.uk. Determinations of requests for reasonable adjustments are made on a case-by-case basis.

Reasonable adjustments will vary depending on the individual and their learning difference and/or disability. Some examples of adjustments previously made are: additional preparation time, screen reader use and assessment materials printed on different colours.

We adhere to UK Higher Education requirements and good practice in accommodating students with additional requirements, and Dyson Technology UK is an equal opportunity employer.