Engineering
FirstYearHack 2026
Hosted by KCL Tech
Saturday 21 November 2026 · 10:00am · Bush House, King's College London · hosted by KCL Tech
about this room
KCL Tech's annual hackathon for first-year university students from anywhere in the UK, not just King's. Beginner-friendly: no experience needed, and designers and idea people are as welcome as programmers.
Eight hours at Bush House on Aldwych in teams of three; bring a team or get matched at the 10:15 opening. Registration opens 09:30, hacking runs 11:00 to 18:00, then judging, finals at 19:00 and winners at 19:30. Lunch is free; tracks and prizes aren't announced yet.
Free, first-year students only, and the page showed 15 places left on 13 Nov.
a low-pressure first hackathon in a proper central London venue, with workshops along the way. If you're a first-year who has never shipped anything in a day, start here.