How to apply

Check whether you are eligible to apply and follow our instructions to register for the challenge.

Eligibility

To participate in this challenge you must: 

  1. Be interested in using numerate techniques to solve practical problems that enables decision makers to execute better decisions and make a difference
  2. Work individually or in a group of two.
  3. Be a bachelor’s student enrolled in the last two years of the program at a UK university.

Registration

Registrations open on the 20th of October 2025. You can register using the following link:

Register for the Edinburgh Undergraduate Operational Research Challenge

Registrations will close on the 9th of November 2025 at 23:59.