100% FREECurtin Dubai Winter Camp — six days of practical learning
A complimentary six-day camp for high-school students in Grade 9 and above. Explore practical, creative and collaborative workshops led by university students, faculty and industry partners. Selected students attend the full programme and bring their own laptop.
Representative photograph of a laptop at a Chudong Junior High School wiki workshop in 2021. This is not Curtin Dubai or its 2026 Winter Camp.
Dubai International Academic City, Dubai · Curtin University Dubai, Dubai International Academic City (DIAC), Dubai
Follow organiser directions for the exact entrance.
When to go
14–19 December 2026. Tentative agenda: Mon14Dec 09:00–15:00; Tue15–Thu17Dec 10:00–14:00; Fri18Dec 10:00–12:00; Sat19Dec 10:00–14:00. Confirm timings with the organiser. Shortlisted students must attend all six days including Day 1; this is not a drop-in activity.
Registration required. Check the organiser for remaining spaces.
Who can go
High-school students in Grade 9 and above · Grade 9+ high-school students · shortlisted application · all six days required
Original current programme states that the camp is designed for high school students in Grade 9 and above and that the concepts are too advanced for younger grades. No numerical age limit is published.
Check age guidanceWhat’s free & what to know
- The complete camp is complimentary; a parent should complete the current registration form. Applications are first come, first served, with students shortlisted because places are limited. Registration does not guarantee a place.
- High-school students in Grade 9 and above only; no numerical age limit is published. This is a student camp, not a whole-family activity.
- Shortlisted students must attend all six days. Missing Day 1 prevents joining later. The participation certificate requires attendance on every day.
- Students must bring their own laptop for practical sessions.
- The organiser asks applicants to keep passport and Emirates ID copies handy and requests a parent/legal-guardian NOC; follow its instructions during registration and confirmation.
- The live form requires a parent’s details, acknowledgement of contact to confirm participation, and consent to participant photographs and video.
- Food and transport are not included in the advertised offer. Follow the university’s map and campus directions.
Student offer
Curtin’s current Winter Camp programme explicitly offers a complimentary camp for high-school students in Grade 9 and above.
- High-school students in Grade 9 and above only; parents complete the application.
- Places are limited and applicants are shortlisted. All six days, including Day 1, are required.
- Bring a laptop; the organiser requests passport/Emirates ID copies and a parent/legal-guardian NOC.
- The registration form requires parent contact details, confirmation-contact acknowledgement and photography/video consent.
Sources & photo credit
Last successfully checked 10 Nov 2026. Availability can change; check with the organiser before travelling.
10 November 2026: Current original camp page and parent form now specify14–19December2026, six days, replacing the prior five-day dates. Original agenda explicitly marked tentative gives14Dec09:00–15:00,15–17Dec10:00–14:00,18Dec10:00–12:00,19Dec10:00–14:00. Complimentary Grade9+ high-school eligibility, limited shortlisted places, all-day attendance including Day1, laptop, identity-document/NOC and parent contact/photo-consent conditions remain. Live form has no payment/enrolment requirement.
Curtin University Dubai — Winter Camp 2026 original programme and conditionsCurrent parent registration form for 14–19 December 2026
Photo: Isocyclo / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and compressed to WebP; original proportions preserved. Adapted images retain CC BY-SA 4.0.