FocusUniversities · Technology · Entrepreneurship
Typical length7–10 days
SuitsAges 15–18
Why this journey
The learning behind it.
The West Coast is more entrepreneurial and technology-led than anywhere else in American higher education. Students tour campuses from Stanford and Berkeley to UCLA and USC, see Silicon Valley's technology economy up close, and finish with a university-shortlist workshop. Campus visits use public tours; sessions with faculty or companies are arranged on request.
What students take away
- How US universities and degree choices work
- Technology, startups and careers
- Confidence asking questions and networking
- A clearer personal plan for the future
An indicative outline
- Bay AreaStanford and the Computer History Museum.
- BerkeleyUC Berkeley and San Francisco.
- CareersA technology or startup visit where arranged; the Golden Gate.
- Los AngelesUCLA and USC or Caltech; arts and aerospace.
- PlanA university-shortlist workshop and home.
BFC signature Can include our Walking Hunt, a gamified challenge in place of a standard tour, and a Photo Marathon shot on disposable analogue cameras. How they work ↗︎
Every journey is designed around your brief. Length, activities and accommodation change with your group.
Learning in action
Each student leaves with a personal university shortlist and the questions they still want answered.
Practicalities
- Accommodation
- Chosen for the destination and your budget. Hotel accommodation; internal flight between San Francisco and Los Angeles.
- Transport
- Private for your group throughout, with flights or rail where needed.
- Access & medical
- Planned case by case from the first conversation, so every student can take part.
- Dietary needs
- Vegetarian, vegan, halal, gluten-free and allergies catered for; kosher and other requirements on request.