Overview
- Apple, which announced the Swift Student Challenge Tuesday, set the submission window for February 8–28, 2027 so students can enter projects for the next WWDC cycle.
- For the first time the contest accepts apps across Apple platforms including macOS, watchOS, tvOS, visionOS, iPhone and iPad while excluding HomeView because it has no App Store.
- Entries must be built in Xcode or Swift Playgrounds and must be demonstrable in a three-minute video or demo, with full rules and eligible OS and Xcode versions posted on Apple’s Swift Student Challenge site.
- Apple will run preparatory resources and three online Meet with Apple sessions in December 2026, January 2027, and early February 2027 along with Develop in Swift tutorials on SwiftUI, AI and spatial computing.
- Winners will be chosen for innovation, creativity, social impact or inclusivity, Distinguished Winners will be invited to Apple Park to attend WWDC 2027, and all winners receive a one-year Apple Developer Program membership and a special gift.