Expert-led STEM, space and AI programmes,
delivered at your school.
Astronaut-led space missions and applied AI labs, delivered in your school. We bring the faculty, the hardware and the astronaut. Your students build something real.
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Turning Classrooms into Launchpads
Four things run through every SkillUp programme, whichever mission your students take on.
Real missions, not lessons
Every programme is built around a genuine engineering challenge: a Mars habitat, a CubeSat payload, a working AI model. Students solve it, then defend their work to a panel.
AI and engineering, hands-on
Students build and test real systems rather than reading about them. Every mission is aligned to international curricula and pitched at your cohort’s level.
Leadership built in, not bolted on
Teamwork, communication and decision-making under pressure are how a mission actually gets delivered. We build them into the work and evidence them in your report, rather than teaching them as a separate course.
Evidence your students keep
Every programme produces something tangible: a built artefact, a recorded design review, a verified credential, and endorsements from the experts who mentored them.
From a structured programme to an astronaut on site
Mission
Five days. SkillUp faculty, kits, timetable, showcase, certificates.
- Pre and post assessments
- Pre and post online modules
- Faculty, kits and timetable
- Friday showcase and certificates
From $500 / student
Live
Five days with a flown NASA astronaut on campus, working with students every day.
- Pre and post assessments
- Pre and post online modules
- Faculty, kits and timetable
- Friday showcase and certificates
- A live NASA Astronaut everyday, for 5 days
- An Astronaut talk for your parent community
- Live HAB launch (where possible)
From $999 / student
Online, Hybrid, or In Person
Every SkillUp Global Academy program can be delivered in the mode that fits your school, from fully online courses to immersive on-campus experiences, or a blend of both.
Online
Self-paced and live virtual programs accessible anywhere. Perfect for asynchronous learning and remote cohorts.
Hybrid
Combine online modules with in-person intensives. The best of both worlds for schools wanting depth and flexibility.
In Person
Fully on-site delivery at your school or a managed venue. Hands-on workshops, expeditions, and camps.
Real students, real work
CubeSat Challenge"The absolute best part of the whole CubeSat Challenge was getting to meet and work with a real astronaut. He told us stories about living on the Space Shuttle, showed us how astronauts train and helped us with our project."
Nattapon, 15
CubeSat · Ruamrudee International School, Bangkok
Mission Mars"Mission Mars was epic! We had to figure out everything humans need to survive on another planet: air, food, shelter, energy… and then actually build and test our ideas with the team."
James, 12
Mission Mars · Sunway International School, Kuala Lumpur
CubeSat Challenge"Building a satellite sounds hard, but doing it with my team made it the most fun I’ve ever had learning. We all had different jobs, some of us coded the software, some soldered the boards, some designed the structure, and some wrote the mission plan."
Lui, 14
CubeSat · KAS Taiwan
Two disciplines, six programmes
Every programme sits within STEM & Space or AI & Future-Tech. Leadership, wellbeing and communication are outcomes evidenced inside the work, not separate products.
Mission Mars
A hands-on STEM journey to the Red Planet with astronauts who flew with NASA — designing spacecraft, surface habitats and survival systems.
Explore programme
The CubeSat Challenge
Students design, build and integrate a real CubeSat — power, comms, structures and mission design — mentored by aerospace engineers.
Explore programme
Earth 2.0
Earth science expeditions where students use remote sensing, climate data and field work to understand a changing planet.
Explore programme
AI Innovation Lab
Applied AI labs where students build, train and critique real AI systems — from concept to a working prototype.
Explore programme
Managed Summer Programmes
Fully operated 2 to 6 week summer experiences. We handle the faculty, hardware, safeguarding and logistics; you get the outcomes.
Explore programme
National Space Programs
Country-scale space STEM initiatives, partnered with ministries and space agencies, that bring astronaut-led programmes to thousands of students — culminating in a national flagship event.
Explore programmeSchools already working with us can add English qualifications (NOCN-certified ESOL International, A1 to C2, delivered with Edify World), wellbeing programmes, sustainability and financial literacy courses, and teacher professional development. Ask your programme lead.
Real Students. Real Missions.
These are actual moments from our camps and expeditions, where students work alongside NASA experts, build real technology, and step into the future.
Outcomes
Of students and teachers recommend us
Countries reached
Students and teachers engaged
of students said they improved their STEM, presenting and teamworking skills.
A Network Spanning 32 Nations
From Dubai to Singapore, Geneva to São Paulo, SkillUp Global Academy partners with the world's most forward-thinking international schools.
Working with IB World Schools
Let's architect your next mission
Tell us about your school, your students and your calendar. We'll design a costed proposal calibrated to your context — from a single day to a fully managed programme.