Apple announced today on its developer website that its 2025 Swift Student Challenge is set to begin on Monday, February 3.
Swift Student Challenge
Apple is proud to support and uplift the next generation of developers, creators, and entrepreneurs with the Swift Student Challenge. The Challenge has given thousands of student developers the opportunity to showcase their creativity and coding capabilities through app playgrounds, and learn real-world skills that they can take into their careers and beyond.
Submissions will open on February 3, 2025 for three weeks.
The challenge gives students around the globe a chance to showcase their coding skills and creativity by developing app concepts using Swift Playgrounds or Xcode. Apple says the contest provides students the opportunity to learn real-world skills that can be used in their future careers.
Apple will host an online session that will provide students and educators with more information on participating in the Swift Student Challenge. The session will explore the elements of great apps with an Apple engineer, provide tips from a former Challenge winner, and offer inspiration for app playgrounds. Apple has also updated Develop in Swift Tutorials to help students learn the foundations of coding.
Apple said it will select 350 winners whose submissions “demonstrate excellence in innovation, creativity, social impact, or inclusivity.” From that group of 350, Apple will name 50 Distinguished Winners and invite them to visit Apple in Cupertino for three days. All winners will also receive one year of membership in the Apple Developer Program, a gift from Apple, and more.
The trip generally coincides with Apple’s annual WWDC event, which is often held in June.
