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.

Applications will open in February 2025 for three weeks. Sign up to get notified about the Swift Student Challenge and more.

2024 Swift Student Challenge Winners posing outdoors at WWDC.

Get ready

From connecting peers to mental health resources, to identifying ways to support sustainability efforts on campus, previous Swift Student Challenge participants around the world used their creativity to develop apps to solve real-world problems. We encourage you to brainstorm and develop thoughtful ideas for apps that address important issues in your community and beyond.

Dream, draft, and organize ideas for your app playground, download what you’ll need to make your vision a reality, and start building!

Learn how to get ready for the Swift Student Challenge

Winners

We’ll select 350 Swift Student Challenge winners whose submissions demonstrate excellence in innovation, creativity, social impact, or inclusivity. From this esteemed group, we’ll name 50 Distinguished Winners whose work is truly exceptional and invite them to join us at Apple in Cupertino for three incredible days. All winners will receive one year of membership in the Apple Developer Program, a special gift from Apple, and more.

Learn more about Distinguished Winners

Eligibility

Get up to speed on the requirements to apply.

Learn more about the eligibility requirements

Read about past Swift Student Challenge winners in Newsroom

Meet three Swift Student Challenge winners who were inspired by their families to change the future through coding
May 1, 2024

Apple’s WWDC23 Swift Student Challenge winners code to share their passions with the world
May 30, 2023

Seven App Store creators share their tips for forging a career in coding
November 2, 2022

Apple’s WWDC22 Swift Student Challenge winners help communities through coding
June 3, 2022

Apple’s WWDC21 Swift Student Challenge winners code to change the world
June 1, 2021

Apple’s WWDC20 Swift Student Challenge winners determined to shape the future
June 16, 2020