Design & Technology School Trips
Give your students the opportunity to experience the inspiring and practical subject of design and technology in the designed and made world in which we live on an NST Design and Technology School Trip.
With a diverse range of design and technology destinations including London, Berlin, Munich, Florence and New York, there is no shortage of tours to inspire and educate your d and t pupils.
Get a taste for designing and making, electronics, robotics, materials, engineering and computing with our design and technology educational experiences in London including Nissan Innovation Station, Sky Skills Studio and The Crystal.
Your students call also visit Munich on a d and t school trip, renowned in the fields of electronics, telecommunications, aviation, aerospace and automotive engineering. Visits to the Deutsches Museum, the BMW World Museum and the Allianz Arena will inspire your design and technology students and give them an insight into some of the industries they could be a part of in the future.
With half a century’s experience under our belt, today we’re able to offer you so much choice, advice, reassurance and support every step of the way on your design and technology school trip. Your pupils will experience curriculum-linked visit experiences; destination knowledge; the reassurance of safety management and financial protection; and of course our full support whilst you’re away.
Learn more about our design & technology trip destinations
Design & Technology LIVE! Disneyland® Paris!
Design & Technology LIVE! Disneyland® Paris!
At Design & Technology LIVE! leading industry experts will give a unique insight into our increasingly technological world and students can put their own questions to the experts during an interactive question and answer session to develop their knowledge and understanding of the industry.
Learn more about our Design & Technology LIVE! Disneyland® Paris!
London
London
Explore a range of world-class museums, including the Design Museum, the V&A Museum and the Museum of Brands to name just a few. Get a taste for designing and making, electronics, robotics, materials, engineering and computing during our range of educational experiences.
Learn more about our design & technology trips to London.
Berlin
Berlin
A school trip to the vibrant and cosmopolitan city of Berlin offers a wealth of design and technology opportunities, from Bauhaus Museum to the Deutsches Technikmuseum. A visit to this creative melting pot is certain to inspire your students about the world of design, technology, and engineering.
Lean more about our design & technology trips to Berlin.
Our most popular design & technology school trip destinations
Our most popular design & technology school trip destinations
London
Explore world-class museums such as the Design Museum where students can view designs from around the world including architecture, fashion, furniture, graphics, product and transport. Inspire students with a guided tour of The Crystal, the world’s most sustainable events venue, and office space for global engineering powerhouse Siemens.
Munich
Munich offers a range of automotive engineering visits to inspire your students including the BMW World Museum and BMW World Showroom, here students will receive a fascinating presentation of the company, brand and product history of BMW, at the showroom they’ll be able to explore production processes at the BMW Group Plant and a new display of trends at the BMW Museum.
Planning your first school trip?
If you're planning your first school theatre trip, our essential guide will take you through each step of the process...
- Choosing your destination
- Gaining approval from your Local Authority and/or your Head
- Promoting your tour in school
- Confirming your booking
- Tailor-make your tour
- Completing your risk assessments (including a sample risk assessment)
- Quick reference timeline
- Pre-tour checklist
Additional support, resources & information
FREE classroom resources
Free classroom resources
We've created a range of free geography resources and educational posters to brighten up your classroom!
Tour planning service
Tour planning service
With NST, you’ll get your own dedicated, knowledgeable Tour Co-ordinator who’ll work with you from start to finish. You’ll benefit from their unrivalled destination knowledge, and their experience gained from working with many other groups too. They’ll tailor-make your itinerary from scratch and take care of everything for you:
- Pulling together an itinerary that runs smoothly
- Planning the right balance of visits every day with realistic timings
- Pre-arranging and pre-booking your visits, entrance tickets, passes and meals
You’ll receive your final itinerary a full 4-weeks before you travel too.
FREE school trip promotion pack
FREE school trip promotion pack
We’ll support you and provide everything you need to advertise your school trip around school and to parents. Our free school trip promotion pack consists of:
- Parents’ letter & permission slip template for you to complete
- A3 posters to promote your trip around school
- PowerPoint presentation templates which you can tailor to your own needs
- Parents’ leaflets covering how NST manage safety, financial protection and details of our travel insurance
- Online parents’ video which showcases the benefits of taking a school trip
For selected destinations, we’ll provide a trip launch web page using video footage and imagery. This web page is provided by a weblink and can be shared with pupils and parents in many ways.
Speak to one of our school travel experts
Our team of school travel experts have unrivalled destination knowledge and experience so they can help to bring your tour ideas to life and might even suggest options you hadn’t already thought of too! So get in touch today and we'll help to create a bespoke, budget-friendly tour itinerary to meet your specific learning requirements.
Why choose NST…
Here's why thousands of teachers choose NST each year...
- Unrivalled knowledge
Your dedicated design & technology Tour Co-ordinator will use their unrivalled local knowledge and expertise to create a tailor-made, curriculum-linked itinerary to meet your group’s exact needs.
- FREE group leader inspection visits
We offer a free inspection visit to your chosen destination to support your risk assessment planning.
- Making it easier for you
With our online school trip organiser, travel app, FREE classroom posters and trip launch resources to support your in-school promotion.
- Risk assessment guidance
Our risk assessment guidance will help you to manage group safety on your next educational trip.
- Value for money
We’re committed to bringing you the best possible value trips to help make every penny count.
- Peace of mind
Your group’s location can be followed with our trip tracking device - Locate My Trip - plus you’ll have 24/7 support from us whilst you’re away.
- More than 50 years’ experience
With over 50 years’ experience, with NST you can rest assured that your group is in safe hands.
- Offsetting carbon emissions
For every trip taken, we'll plant a Maya nut tree in Peru to support reforestation, local communities & biodiversity. Plus, we'll offset an additional tonne of CO2 to guarantee carbon emission reductions.
Looking for protection on your next school trip?
Booking with a school travel company is the best way for you to protect parents’ money and give yourself peace of mind.
Don’t forget – if your school arranges transport, accommodation and other services directly, you’ll be liable under the Package Travel Regulations – meaning you’ll have all the responsibilities of a travel company, both legal and financial.
Financial protection from the moment you book
NST are fully bonded:
- ABTA
- ATOL
- IATA
Managing safety on school trips
For your protection, NST's independently audited Safety Management System covers:
- 24-hour emergency cover
- Audited accommodation & transport
- Excursions & school visit assessment
- Group leader preview visits to assist with risk assessment planning
We're LOtC Council’s Quality Badge assured
The Department for Education advises schools to always look for the LOtC Quality Badge when choosing a school travel provider.
