Apple’s Swift Student Challenge returns in 2025; 50 winners to get Cupertino HQ invite [Video]

Apple is once again opening its doors to the next generation of coders through its Swift Student Challenge. This annual event, which has impacted thousands of students worldwide, is set to return in February 2025. The challenge is a platform for students to showcase their creativity and build real-world skills using Swift, Apple’s own programming language. Swift is the same language used by professionals to create apps for Apple’s devices, including the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro.

Apple Swift Student Challenge offers an opportunity for students to join a global community of developers. The challenge is open for three weeks, during which students, educators, and their advocates can submit their innovative app ideas. The information on how to prepare for the challenge and sign up for notifications is available at developer.apple.com.

Through Swift Student Challenge, Apple will recognize a total of 350 winners whose submissions …