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STEM Workshops in Aberdeen
Hands-on STEM workshops delivered directly to your school. From £697/day ex VAT.
STEM Workshops for Schools in Aberdeen
Hyett Education brings interactive STEM workshops to schools across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, connecting classroom learning to the region's world-leading energy sector and its ongoing transition to renewables.
Pricing for Aberdeen
Workshop Prices for Your Area
All prices are per day, excluding VAT. Based on your school being in the Scotland area.
| Workshop | Key Stages | Price per Day | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Engineers Express | EYFS – KS1 | £697 | Book |
| Beginner STEMbotics: Robotics & Coding | KS1 – KS2 | £747 | Book |
| Intermediate STEMbotics: Robotics & Coding | KS2 – KS3 – KS4 | £847 | Book |
| Advanced STEMbotics: Python Robotics | KS3 – KS4 – KS5 | £847 | Book |
| Drone Coding Workshop | KS2 – KS3 – KS4 – KS5 | £847 | Book |
| AI & Machine Learning Workshop | KS2 – KS3 – KS4 | £847 | Book |
| 3D Design & CAD Printing Workshop | KS2 – KS3 | £747 | Book |
| Cybersecurity & Cryptography Workshop | KS2 – KS3 | £747 | Book |
| Electricity & Circuits Workshop | KS2 | £697 | Book |
| Stop-Motion Animation Workshop | KS1 – KS2 | £697 | Book |
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Our Workshops
STEM Workshops Available in Aberdeen
Every workshop is curriculum-aligned, delivered by DBS-checked educators, with all equipment provided.
Early Engineers Express
A play-based EYFS and KS1 engineering workshop using LEGO Duplo trains. Children design, build, and test train tracks, bridges, and stations through hands-on construction challenges.
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Beginner STEMbotics: Robotics & Coding
Inclusive robotics and coding workshop for KS1 and KS2 using LEGO Spike Essentials and LEGO WeDo 2.0. Children code with icon blocks or word blocks, and no reading ability is required.
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Intermediate STEMbotics: Robotics & Coding
Intermediate robotics workshop for KS2 to KS4. Block-based programming with LEGO Spike Prime and EV3, advanced robot builds, sensors, and challenge mats.
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Advanced STEMbotics: Python Robotics
Advanced text-based Python robotics for KS3 to KS5 using LEGO Spike Prime. Real-world engineering applications with up to 30 students per session.
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Drone Coding Workshop
Code flight paths and explore aerospace engineering through hands-on drone programming. Up to 30 students per session with safety eyewear provided for everyone. A 10-minute reset is required between sessions.
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AI & Machine Learning Workshop
Explore artificial intelligence and machine learning concepts with practical robotics applications.
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3D Design & CAD Printing Workshop
CAD design and 3D printing workshops combining digital creativity with physical manufacturing.
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Cybersecurity & Cryptography Workshop
Cryptography, codebreaking, and online safety through engaging, hands-on challenges.
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Electricity & Circuits Workshop
Hands-on experiments exploring electricity, circuits, conductors and insulators for KS2. Heavily mapped to Year 2, Year 4 and Year 6 science units. In-depth format includes eBook creation.
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Stop-Motion Animation Workshop
Create LEGO stop-motion animations using professional techniques. Perfect for KS1 and KS2 creative computing.
View Workshop →STEM in Aberdeen: Why It Matters for Your Students
A History of Innovation
Aberdeen became the oil and gas capital of Europe following the discovery of North Sea reserves in the late 1960s, transforming a granite fishing port into a global energy hub virtually overnight. The city's harbour, one of the oldest in Britain, had already sustained centuries of maritime trade and shipbuilding before the oil boom reshaped its identity. Generations of subsea engineering innovation have been pioneered in Aberdeen, with local firms developing the remotely operated vehicles and pipeline technologies that made deep-water extraction possible.
Inspiring STEM Role Models
James Clerk Maxwell, born in Edinburgh and raised in Galloway, carried out foundational work that profoundly influenced Aberdeen's scientific culture; his equations underpin the electromagnetic technologies used throughout the energy sector. Sir Ian Wood, Aberdeen's most prominent energy entrepreneur, built the Wood Group into a global engineering services company and has invested heavily in the city's transition to renewable energy. Dame Anne Glover, Professor of Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of Aberdeen, served as Chief Scientific Adviser for Scotland before becoming the first Chief Scientific Adviser to the President of the European Commission in 2012. Dame Maria Ogilvie Gordon, born in Monymusk in Aberdeenshire, published more than thirty geological papers on the Dolomite mountains and became one of the most productive women field geologists of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The University of Aberdeen has produced generations of geoscientists and petroleum engineers who shaped the North Sea industry.
Aberdeen’s STEM Economy Today
Aberdeen is at the heart of the UK's energy transition, with major operators such as BP, Shell and TotalEnergies shifting investment towards offshore wind, hydrogen production and carbon capture and storage. The Energy Transition Zone at the harbour is a dedicated innovation campus supporting companies developing low-carbon technologies. Subsea engineering expertise is being repurposed for the offshore renewables sector, while the University of Aberdeen and Robert Gordon University drive research in hydrogen fuel cells, decommissioning science and data-driven energy management.
STEM Career Pathways for Young People
Careers in Aberdeen span petroleum engineering, renewable energy technology, subsea robotics and environmental science, with the energy sector offering some of the highest graduate salaries in the UK. TechFest, the city's annual STEM festival, introduces thousands of young people to careers in science and engineering. Robert Gordon University's engineering programmes are closely aligned with industry needs, offering sandwich placements with operators and service companies across the North Sea basin.
Investing in STEM Education in Aberdeen
Aberdeen's energy transition is one of the most significant industrial transformations underway in the UK. BP, Shell and TotalEnergies are pivoting billions of pounds of investment towards renewables. The Energy Transition Zone is attracting clean energy innovators from around the world. Subsea engineering expertise built over decades is being repurposed for offshore wind. The region's prosperity depends on successfully pivoting from fossil fuels to clean energy, and this shift hinges on the STEM capabilities of its young people. Schools that make STEM a priority are ensuring Aberdeen remains at the forefront of global energy innovation.
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