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Summer schools directory Academic year 2020/2021 Information Information document no: 209/2021 Date of issue: April 2021 Replaces information document no: 208/2021
Summer schools directory
Audience
Primary, secondary and special schools in Wales.
Overview
This document summarises summer school and university outreach opportunities
available to learners in Wales. This includes activities that complement the
curriculum, enrich studies, encourage participation and have a key role in raising
aspirations and introducing learners to the opportunity of progressing to further
and higher education. All the information included in this document is accurate
at the time of publication, but due to the changing public health situation it is
advisable to check for updates on university websites.
Action required
For use in planning interventions to raise the attainment of disadvantaged
learners.
Further information
Enquiries about this document should be directed to:
Support for Learners Division
Welsh Government
Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
e-mail: CCD.SAS@gov.wales
@WG_Education
Facebook/EducationWales
Additional copies
This document can be accessed from the Welsh Government’s website at
gov.wales/summer-schools-directory
Mae’r ddogfen yma hefyd ar gael yn Gymraeg.
This document is also available in Welsh.
© Crown copyright 2021 WG42241 Digital ISBN 978 1 80195 221 7Theme Summer Focus area Location Target age Further information Cost 2020/21
school title Applicatio
n
deadlines
Get back Aberystwyth The Welsh Aberystwyth Designed to Provision for assisting with the Free Refer to
on track: University: Baccalaureate University support development of the Individual website
Revision The Welsh Experience students Project. Students receive
(WBE). studying the
and study Baccalaureat workshops from colleagues in
Available as a Advanced
support e Experience virtual event. Diploma IGHPP. The National Library of
Wales and Senedd Cymru.
Contact Dewi Phillips:
dep@aber.ac.uk Website
Study skills Study skills. Swansea Years 10-13 Information sent out to qualifying Free Refer to
days – South University schools. website
West Wales
Reaching Tel: 01792 602 128
Wider e-mail:
Partnership reachingwider@swansea.ac.uk
Schools and Colleges website
2Get Aberystwyth Advice and In your Year 9 Pre-application sessions (e.g. Free Ongoing
prepared: University guidance. school/colleg (Ceredigion) Researching University; The
Transition e Years 11-13 UCAS Process; Writing a
(UK)
programme Personal Statement; Open Days)
s and and post-application (e.g.
higher Student Finance, Student Life,
education Study Skills, Preparing for
taster Interviews).
sessions
Contact: Teleri Lewis
tme@aber.ac.uk Website
Aberystwyth Bespoke day Aberystwyth Years 11-12 Contact: Dafydd Morse Free Refer to
University and residential. University dfm@aber.ac.uk website
Taste of An opportunity
for learners to website
University Life
tour the
visits university, take
part in sample
lectures, make
use of academic
and sporting
facilities.
Aberystwyth University taster Aberystwyth Year 10 Nomination by school/head of Free Ongoing
OpEx University year or other social worker/youth
(Options worker
Explorer)
Hannah Clarke.
(Easter)
e-mail: wpsi@aber.ac.uk
Tel: 01970 621890
3Website
Access to Series of University of A-level and Students attend a series of Free Scheme
Bristol sessions on Bristol BTEC students sessions, held at the University application
Wednesday on Wednesday afternoons s closed
afternoons at during the autumn or spring
this year.
the university term. You will choose to study
where you study one subject stream from a Apply
a chosen selection, representing many of September
subject stream the degree subjects available at -October
for local Bristol. 2021
students
(including South You will get an idea of what it is
Wales) like to study at the University of
Bristol, working with academics
and current students who can
offer advice and guidance about
higher education and their
subject area
Eligibility:
be in your first or second
year of A-level study (or
equivalent), with the
exception of Pathways to
Health Sciences, which is
an extended programme
and is therefore only open
to students in Year 12 and
4Access to higher
education students
be resident in a BA, BS or
other local postcode
within an hour’s journey of
the University of Bristol
(including South Wales)
attend a state school or
college.
Other eligibility criteria in Access
to Bristol brochure
Contact Katie at access-to-
bristol@bristol.ac.uk.
Access Two year University of Year 12 Access Leicester website Free Application
Leicester: programme Leicester s will open
Medicine where students Contact: schools@le.ac.uk again in
have the
Autumn
opportunity to Eligibility:
attend medicine 2021 for
related You must be a Year 12 or students
conferences; equivalent (lower sixth) starting
attend a student at the point of Year 12 in
residential application and must be 2021
summer school; studying at least three A-
get support with Levels studying either
admissions Biology or Chemistry and
tests; attend a one of the following;
mock medical Biology, Chemistry,
school interview; Physics or Psychology or
learn about studying a BTEC National
different Extended Diploma in
disciplines in Applied Science
5medicine, You must currently attend
experience other a non-selective state
allied health school/college/sixth-form
professions (i.e. you do not pay for
your education)
You must be living
permanently in the UK
You must have achieved
a minimum of 8 GCSEs
(or equivalent) at grades 9
– 4 (A* to C) including at
least a 6 (B) in English
Language, Maths and two
Sciences (Biology and
Chemistry or Double
Science)
Or
If you are eligible for our
6-year Medicine with a
Foundation Year Course
(A199): achieved a 5 (C)
in English Language,
Maths and two Sciences
(Biology and Chemistry or
Double Science).
Access to Events designed Cardiff Years 12-13 Access to Professions website Free Events
Professions at to give students University take place
Cardiff necessary skills Following subject areas: throughout
and advice to
University the year
make a Medicine and Dentistry
and will be
6successful Healthcare listed on
application to Science, Technology, schools
traditionally Engineering and Maths outreach
competitive Journalism
and
courses. Law
engageme
Open to students attending sixth nt events
form colleges in Wales webpage
Contact: Ffiona Mills at
outreach@cardiff.ac.uk
Access to Access Delivered Year 12, Summer school E-mentoring Free Refer to
Southampton programme for virtually from meeting WP UCAS and personal statement website for
(A2S) the University of the eligibility support further
Southampton University of criteria Study/transition skills
details
Southampto Contextual offer
n
Access to Southampton website
Aston Online subject Virtually Post-16 Aston University Schools Free Ongoing
University taster days and Outreach and activities website
Student talks in the Aston
College of University Various talks running throughout
Recruitment
Business and Campus 2020.
and Outreach Social Sciences;
the College of Register on website
Engineering and
Physical Contact: sro@aston.ac.uk
Sciences and
the College of
Health and Life
Sciences
7Campus visits
Aston Virtual and Aston KS5 Aston University Schools Free Tuesday
University in-person University Outreach and activities website 9th
Campus campus visits campus/virtua February
lly Join us on campus to experience 2021,
Experience
what Aston University has to 10:00-
Days 14:00
offer. During the day you can
tailor your programme to suit the
needs of your students, so Tuesday
whether you want to focus on 18th May
finance, personal statements, 2021,
degree apprenticeships or 10:00-
careers and placements, we can 14:00
deliver a bespoke experience.
Your students will also get to Thursday
meet our current student 10th June
ambassadors who will take them 2021,
on a campus tour to showcase 10:00-
the university from their point of 14:00
view. We look forward to
welcoming you to Aston. Thursday
8th July
Register on website 2021,
10:00-
14:00
8Bangor Pre-application Bangor Years 12-13 Schools to contact university: Free Ongoing
University advice University Education Liaison Team
Services to Guidance campus/sch (bangor.ac.uk)
Student-led ool
Schools
activities Contact:
Visits to the manon.owain@bangor.ac.uk
university
Bangor Services to School
website
Bath Spa Subject-specific Bath Spa Sixth-form and View subject workshop on the Free Ongoing
virtual University/ college Bath Spa website
presentations schools students
Workshops for https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/be-
schools bath-spa/schools-and-colleges/
Contact:
ap@bathspa.ac.uk.
educationliaison@bathspa.ac.uk
.
The Brilliant Programme Multiple Year 12 Schools enquiry form online Free Refer to
Club: providing locations website for
Scholars learners with more
Programme experience of
information
top universities
through taster
sessions and
university visits
9Cardiff Cardiff Cardiff Year 12 The aim of the Summer School Free (100 26th-30th
University University University will be to give students an spaces) July 2021
Sutton Trust Online Provision opportunity to explore what a
2021 degree in Medicine offers.
Summer
Participants will also be provided
Festival with information, advice and
guidance on the Medicine
eCampws
selection process.
Festival
They will also experience the
other aspects of student life,
including discovering what life in
halls of residence is like, taking
part in virtual sports and social
activities and finding out more
about the support available once
at University.
Outreach@cardiff.ac.uk
For more details refer to schools
outreach and engagement
events webpage
Cardiff Delivered Cardiff Year 12 Part of wider 2-year step-up Free Refer to
University digitally in 2021 University scheme. website for
Step-up Raising aspirations. updates
Research project and study skills
Summer
Explore university life
School
eCampws Contact
Summer stepupplus@cardiff.ac.uk
Festival Website
10Coventry Various Coventry Various The Widening Participation Free Ongoing
University University Team run series of events and
Widening activities throughout the year.
participation These are some of the
team programmes on offer:
HE Bespoke Taster
sessions for Care leavers,
young carers and
Students with disabilities
WP Winter activities
Website
wpteam@coventry.ac.uk
Engineering Taster courses Multiple Years 10-11 Application form on website Course Refer to
Development for various locations costs range website
Trust (EDT) - subjects at https://www.etrust.org.uk/ from £150 -
different UK
Headstart and £245.
universities.
Inspire Allowances/priority places
available for disadvantaged See
learners. Bursary places are website for
allocated on the following details
qualification criteria:
Grants/bur
saries
Young person been in available
local government care for both
during the last 6 years Inspire and
(not necessarily still in
Headstart
care)
schemes
11 Young person is a family
‘carer’
In receipt of Pupil
Premium/Free School
Meals
Family in receipt of
working tax
credit/universal credit
Priority places to young people
located in POLAR 1 and 2
locations
EDT prides itself on
diversity/wider participation of
young people across all its
courses
Imperial Non-residential Imperial Year 12 Eligibility criteria Fully funded Check
College Work work-experience College but as is website
Experience programme London Can apply to one of the following non-
departments: residential
Programme
may be
electrical and electronic costs
engineering incurred for
life sciences accommoda
materials tion/travel.
mathematics Please
national heart and lung email for
institute more
physics information
12Contact:outreach.scienceactivitie
s@imperial.ac.uk
Lancaster Various Subject Lancaster Year 12 Website Free Students
University Areas available University can
Summer (likely to be Project coordinator: Jake Brown express
online jake.brown@lancaster.ac.uk
Schools interest via
provision
July 2021) General enquiries: the website
outreach@lancaster.ac.uk Application
s open
January
2021
Next Step Programme for University of Year 13 Information on Next Step Bristol Free Sign up to
Bristol Year 13 Bristol students from website newsletter
students from Black or Asian on website
Black or Asian backgrounds Examples of virtual events
to receive
backgrounds to during Year 13 may include:
experience the alerts for
university a programme launch, with when
through a series a student panel for your application
of virtual events questions s open
transparent conversations
about the lived experience
of Black and Asian
students at Bristol.
Conversations take place
during virtual events and
with Student Advisors
13 academic taster sessions
opportunity to attend an
on-campus Visit Day
(government COVID-19
guidelines permitting).
You will receive a travel
bursary to support your
attendance
student-led society events
support with your UCAS
and student finance
applications. Where
applicable, support with
interviews (for Medicine
and Dentistry applicants)
information on the support
you can receive when you
are a student at the
University of Bristol.
All virtual events will run during
after-school hours, and in less
busy periods of your school year.
Throughout the year there will be
approximately 11 hours of
contact time. Exact dates and
times will be confirmed upon
joining the programme.
Contact: next-step-
bristol@bristol.ac.uk
14Oxford for Sustained Oxford Various years Oxford Cymru website Free Ongoing
Wales/Oxford outreach University
Cymru (Welsh support from 3 and other
oxfordcymru@admin.ox.ac.uk
Language Oxford colleges locations
website across all the
available) Welsh regions
Oxford and Oxbridge
Seren student
conferences
Oxford Provide University of Various Oxford Pathways website Free to Refer to
Pathways information, Oxford attend website
advice and Contact:
guidance on pathways@admin.ox.ac.uk
higher education
and Oxford to
academically
able students in
non-selective
state schools
with a history of
low progression
to Oxford
Realising Partnerships Various Various Realising Opportunities website Free Refer to
Opportunities between website
universities and ‘If you work at a state-funded
schools for school/college and have
widening students who would meet the
participation. eligibility criteria for participation,
you should contact the Partner
university geographically closest
to you to discuss if it possible for
your school/college to take part.
15RO has a limited capacity for the
number of students we are able
to work with each year.’
info@realisingopportunities.ac.u
k
South West Taster days for Swansea Care Tel: 01792 60218 Free Ongoing
Wales care University experienced
Reaching experienced learners in e-mail:
young people. Years 5-13 reachingwider@swansea.ac.uk
Wider
Partnership
Reaching wider website
South West Taster days for Swansea Years 5-13 Tel: 01792 60218 Free Ongoing
Wales young people. University e-mail:
Reaching reachingwider@swansea.ac.uk
Wider
Reaching wider website
Partnership
Sutton Trust Three-day Multiple Year 12 Sutton trust website All March 2nd
Apprenticeshi degree-level locations in programmes 2021
p Summer apprenticeship England. Contact: completely
programme with May be held applications@suttontrust.com free,
School Eligibility: Our programmes are
information and virtually for including
skills sessions, summer only open to Year 12 students travel,
application 2021, please who have never attended a fee- accommodati
guidance and check the paying school (including on, food and
networking website for primary), please check the activities.
opportunities more details. website for additional eligibility
criteria
16Swansea May offer Swansea Years 11-12 For more information, follow the Free Ongoing
University bespoke taster University links provided on the website.
taster days days in certain
departments –
subject to
enquiries
University of Taster University of Year 10 and up Contact campus-events- Free Refer to
Bath campus Bath team@bath.ac.uk or 01225 website
visits 384281for more information.
Website
Pathway to Pathway to Bath University of Year 12 Pathway to Bath website Free Application
Bath is a flexible, Bath s open,
online ‘Pathway to Bath gives students close 29th
the chance to develop important January
curriculum
key skills for university study by 2021
enrichment completing their own research
programme. project (or similar) while working
alongside experienced university
staff and current students. The
programme includes a summer
residential visit to our beautiful
campus, to experience all that
university life has to offer (Covid-
19 restrictions permitting).’
On Track to A free one-year University of Year 12 On Track Website Free Application
Bath programme for Bath students who s open,
A level students meet one or Contact: outreach@bath.ac.uk close 29th
more of Bath’s January
widening On Track to Bath is a one-year, 2021
participation blended learning programme,
criteria which will support students living
within an hour of Bath to develop
17Students who their independent learning,
live less than 1 academic research and
hour from Bath employability skills, and will help
(parts of South them to make an informed
Wales) choice about future university
courses. Students spend time on
campus and undertake their own
research project with the support
of some of our academic staff
and current students.
Restrictions may apply.
University of Online Summer The Year 12 Contact: outreach@glos.ac.uk Free Online
Gloucestershi School University application
re Summer of Tel: 01242 714943 Transport link due to
School: Year Gloucestershi costs can
go live
12 live and re Website be
learn subsidised soon
residential on a case
Dates are
by case
basis. 26th July –
28th July
2021
University of Tailored support University of Care leavers Care experienced students Free Check
Liverpool for care leavers Liverpool section in the university’s website
Care Leavers applying to the widening participation work
Support University of
Programme Liverpool Widening Participation and
Outreach
Bespoke
individual
campus visit
18T: 0151 794 5127 or 0774 123
Support with 7106
transport
E: btoleman@liverpool.ac.uk
Reduced offer
University of Subject specific University of Year 12 contact: outreach@gold.ac.uk Refer to
London: taster days and London: website
Goldsmiths inspire Goldsmiths Website
Summer residential
School throughout July. Due to COVID-19, we have yet
to confirm our summer schools
offering for 2021. If you would
like to receive a notification
about summer schools when
information becomes available,
please fill in the form on the
website.
University of ‘The Reading University of Year 12 As part of our commitment to Free Refer to
Reading, Scholars Reading widening participation, the Website
Reading Programme programme is for students who
gives Year 12 meet our widening participation
Scholars
students a real criteria.
Programme taste of life as a
university Brochure
undergraduate,
providing Presentation for schools
practical support
as participants Contact:
begin their t.j.woolmer@reading.ac.uk
higher education
application The programme is currently
process. offered in the following subject
19Featuring input areas: Art and Design, Biology,
from leading Business, Chemistry, Food
academics and Science and Pharmacy, English
current Literature, History, Classics and
undergraduate Archaeology, Languages and
e-mentors, the culture, Mathematics,
programme Psychology, and Physical
aims to Geography and Environmental
challenge Science.
participants
academically
and enhance
their current
studies.’
University of Electronics and Delivered 16+ studying For students interested in Fees – Refer to
Southampton Computer virtually from Maths and one computer science and electronic refer to website
Science the of Physics, engineering, investigating and website
University of Computing, designing solutions to real world
Southampto Electronics, problems.
n Biology,
Chemistry or Website
Further Maths Contact:ecstaster@soton.ac.uk
at A-Level or
equivalent
Residentia Aberystwyth Nuffield Aberystwyth Welsh Dr Debra Croft/Hannah Clarke Your Refer to
l Events Summer Research University Year 12 placement website
University placements, e-mail: wpsi@aber.ac.uk will not cost
enhanced you or your
residential website parents/car
provision and ers
support. anything.
20https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/intern We
ational-english/courses/summer/ reimburse
travel costs
for all
students.
Tel: 01970 621890
See also Nuffield Research
Website and your school/college
for information.
Aston 18-month Aston Year 12 Our Aston Progression Free Application
Progression programme that University Pathways programmes are open s opened
Pathways ‘empowers to Year 12 students who are December
eligible Year 12 studying at a non-selective 2020
students to school or college. Applicants
achieve their must have the potential to study
goal of studying at Aston University* and meet
STEM, business one or more of the criteria below.
or law courses
at Aston Live in a POLAR4,
university’: Quintile 1 or 2 area
(check whether you live in
Residential an eligible postcode area
summer here)
school Attend a school or college
E- mentoring in a POLAR 4, Quintile 1
UCAS and area (check whether your
personal school has an eligible
statement postcode here)
support
Come from a home where
Study skills
neither parent has
support
attended a university in
the UK or abroad
21 Contextual Have a disability or are in
offer receipt of a personal
independence payment
Are in care or have been
in care in the past
* Students with the potential to
study at Aston University would
have attained at least 5 GCSEs
at a pass grade or higher,
including Maths, English and
Science. Their predicted grades
at A Level/BTEC/IB would also
match the entry requirements of
their chosen course at Aston
University.
Please note that spaces on the
programme are limited. In the
event that the programme is
oversubscribed, priority will be
given to applicants who meet the
greatest number of criteria.
Confident A two-day, one- Cardiff Care- For more information: Free Refer to
Futures night summer University experienced confidentfutures@cardiff.ac.uk website
Summer school. The learners
programme is website
School
designed to
provide an https://www.firstcampus.org/proj
insight into both ect/confident-futures-project/
the academic
and social
aspects of
university life,
22and help
students with
experience of
being in care to
make an
informed
decision about
their future.
Coventry Access Scheme Coventry Various Contact: Free Ongoing
University’s University wpteam@coventry.ac.uk Support
Fair Access
Coventry University’s Fair
Scheme
Access Scheme. This is a brand
new scheme to help identify and
support students from a range of
backgrounds, of all ages, to gain
fair and equal access to higher
education For further details
please follow this link .
Should you have any questions
related to our Fair Access
Scheme please email:
fairaccess@coventry.ac.uk or
call us on 02477 654321.
CUSU Shadowing Cambridge Year 12 Contact: Free, travel Various
Shadowing scheme where University shadowingschemes@cambridge can be dates
scheme students from su.co.uk reimbursed
state schools
shadow a Website
Cambridge
23undergraduate The CUSU Shadowing Scheme
for three days brings UK students from state
schools without a tradition of top
university entry to Cambridge for
three days.
Prospective students come to
Cambridge and spend time with
a current undergraduate,
studying a subject that they are
interested in, who they 'shadow'.
Accommodation and meals
within the Cambridge colleges
are provided free of charge as
part of the Shadowing Scheme.
Travel can be reimbursed on a
needs basis.
The idea is to give those who
have little or no experience of
university a taste of student life
at Cambridge, in real time, with
real people. We especially
welcome applications from those
who would be the first in their
immediate family to attend
university.
Discovery Delivered Cardiff Years 9-11 The programme is designed to Free Refer to
Summer Digitally for 2021 University provide an insight into both the website
School, academic and social aspects of
university life, and help students
with autism spectrum conditions
24eCampws to make an informed decision
Summer about their future.
Festival Some of the project is created
through the use of Minecraft.
outreach@cardiff.ac.uk
Insight into Week-long University of Year 12 Planning to deliver in person, Free Refer to
Bristol residential at the Bristol however we will be regularly Website
Summer university for checking the government
School students from
guidelines.
diverse
backgrounds to Details on Insight into Bristol
experience
website
university life.
Contact: insight-into-
Academic
bristol@bristol.ac.uk
sessions, social
activities, Eligibility: Insight into Bristol is
exploring the open to students who meet all of
city and more. the following criteria. You must:
be in your first year of A
level study (or equivalent)
attend a state school or
college
identify as Black/Asian or
of mixed backgrounds
featuring one or more of
these groups
be eligible for home UK
fee status.
25These priority criteria will be
taken into account when
allocating places:
you have the academic
ability to study at the
University of Bristol
(including meeting any
GCSE entry requirements
for their chosen subject
stream) and the potential
to meet the contextual
entry requirements where
eligible
you are from an ethnic
group that is under-
represented* at the
University of Bristol
(*Asian Pakistani; Asian
Bangladeshi; Black
Caribbean; Black African;
mixed backgrounds
featuring one or more of
these groups)
are part of the first
generation in your family
to go to university
live in an area of low
participation in higher
education as defined by
POLAR4, which is a score
of 1 or 2 for the category
'POLAR4 young
participation quintile'
26 are or have been eligible
for free school meals or
the post-16 bursary
attend an aspiring state
school or college
have spent three or more
months in Local Authority
Care; are an Estranged
Student (considering
university without the
support of a family
network)
are a Young Carer
Insights Delivered Cardiff Years 12-13 Support and guidance on the Free Refer to
Summer digitally for 2021 University move to University. (Cardiff website
School, Signposting to support within the University
eCampws Transition event university Applicants
Summer for applicants to For more information: only)
Festival Cardiff outreach@cardiff.ac.uk
University
Jesus College The residential Jesus Year 12 Seren There are two Summer Schools Free. Application
Oxford Seren programme is College, Network in 2021. Applicants may apply Accommoda s open
Summer interdisciplinary Oxford Students for one of the following: tion and mid-
Schools (Covid meals for December
and skills-
restrictions the 2020 and
focused. permitting) 1) A one-week residential close 5pm
residential
or online programme of inter-disciplinary programme 29th
The online and skills-focused lectures, are provided January
programme is workshops and seminars. free of 2021.
subject-focused Students stay in Jesus College charge plus
and includes reasonable
and experience life as an Oxford
student.
27scenario-based travel costs
projects 2) A two-week online programme reimbursed.
of subject-focused learning. This
will include scenario-based
projects that can be presented to
experts in the Welsh
Government.
Visit the webpage for full details.
Oxford’s STEM subject- University of Year 12 state The Oxford colleges of Jesus, Free Application
Jesus, Trinity focused part- Oxford school Trinity and Wadham host 100 s usually
and Wadham day, part- (Covid19 students young women scientists from Lunch is open early
Colleges’ restrictions provided for February
residential event state schools in Wales, London,
‘Women in permitting). day but this will
Sciences the North East and Oxford. This delegates. be
2021’ part-residential part-day event Accommoda confirmed
offers exploration of a variety of tion and as soon as
science topics. Residential meals for possible.
attendees may also attend skills residential
and admissions workshops such delegates Please
are provided note:
as personal statement writing,
free of arrangeme
how to read an academic journal charge. nts for
and admissions tests Reasonable 2021 are
preparation. The event usually travel costs not yet
runs in mid–late March and reimbursed confirmed
students may apply for those so the
independently from February. travelling dates may
from outside change.
of Oxford. Please visit
Year 12
Women in
Sciences
28website for
the most
up-to-date
information
.
Kings College Taster sessions Kings Years 12-13 Contact: summer@kcl.ac.uk Refer to Refer to
London College website website
pre-university London Website
summer
school
National Residential that University of Year 12 Details on National Access Free Application
Access introduces Birmingham Summer School Website s will open
Summer students to in early
School university life nass@contacts.bham.ac.uk 2021. Able
to register
Eligibility criteria interest
now
South West University taster Swansea Years 9, 10, 11 reachingwider@swansea.ac.uk Free Refer to
Wales residential for University website
Reaching care
Wider experienced Website
Partnership, young people.
Diamonds
Summer
School
South West University taster Swansea Years 10-13 Tel: 01792 602128 Free Refer to
Wales residential for University e-mail: website
Reaching young carers. reachingwider@swansea.ac.uk
Wider
Partnership, Website
29Young Carers Places are limited and
Residential applications are welcome from
students in the county boroughs
of Neath Port Talbot, Swansea,
Pembrokeshire and
Carmarthenshire. Priority will be
given to those that meet at least
one or more of the access
criteria below:
Students who live in a
Welsh Index Multiple
Deprivation 40 (WIMD40)
postcode (we will
determine this)
Students who are in care
or are care leavers
Students who receive
WGLG, EMA or Free
Scho/ol Meals
Students who have a
learning or physical
disability, including a long-
term illness
Students with no family
experience of Higher
Education
Students who are the main carer
of a family member or
dependent.
30Sutton Trust 3-5 day subject- Multiple Year 12 Sutton trust website All March 2nd
UK Summer specific locations, programmes 2021
Schools residentials at some Contact: completely
one of 13 programmes applications@suttontrust.com free – all
universities will be held expenses
across the UK virtually for Eligibility: including
summer travel,
2021, Our programmes are only open accommodati
website has to Year 12 students who have on, food and
more details never attended a fee-paying activities are
school (including primary), covered by
please check the website for the Trust and
additional eligibility criteria. partners.
Target Programme that University of Black African Contact: Free Refer to
Oxbridge helps black Oxford and Caribbean Alexander.Olive@rarerecruitmen Target
African and students and t.co.uk Oxbridge
Caribbean University of students of Website
students and Cambridge mixed race The various strands of the
students of with black programme focus on intellectual,
mixed race with African and cultural and social development
black African Caribbean irrespective of personal or
and Caribbean heritage economic barriers. These
heritage to strands include:
increase their
chances of
getting into the Regular contact with a
Universities of black or minority ethnic
Oxford and Oxbridge graduate to
Cambridge pinpoint your strengths,
discuss your aspirations
and identify areas for
development.
31 A tailored series of critical
theory discussions,
seminars, Oxbridge-style
tutorials, visits to both
universities and guest
speaker events.
Advice on making the
right degree subject,
university and college
selection.
Personalised advice on
your personal statement,
UCAS form, SAQ
statement and other
submitted materials
including essays,
statements of purpose
and portfolios.
Structured Oxbridge
interview practice, test
preparation sessions with
trained
markers/assessors and
revision workshops.
One-on-one mentoring.
UNIQ Courses that run Oxford Year 12 30 UNIQ courses in different Free Refer to
summer in spring and Colleges subjects website
schools summer,
including a
UNIQ website
residential in
Oxford colleges
Contact: uniq@admin.ox.ac.uk
for a week
32University of Discover Bath Residential Year 12s who Discover Bath Free Application
Bath programme meet Bath’s deadline
for Year 12 widening Alternative offers 31st
students participation January
criteria Contact: campus-events- 2021
team@bath.ac.uk
A summer programme which
aims to give students a taste of
first-year life and study at Bath.
The focus is on a 4-day summer
school, where students will work
on university-level work and
students will have some work to
do before and afterwards to
make the most of the
experience.
University of Taster University of Year 12 Contact: Linda Rogers Free Refer to
Birmingham: residential. Birmingham L.Rogers.1@bham.ac.uk website
Maths and
Physics Website
Summer
school
University of Taster University of Year 12 UEA summer School website Free Refer to
East Anglia residential. East Anglia website
University UCL's Access UCL/schools Years 5-13 and Website Free Refer to
College and Widening adult learners website
London Participation who are under- Contact:
team offers an represented in widening.participation@ucl.ac.uk
33exciting range of higher
visits, events education. We
and also run
programmes. activities for
parents and
carers, and
teachers and
educational
professionals.
University of Summer Taster University of Various The outreach team run a number Free Refer to
Reading Days Reading of summer taster events relating website
to Science, Technology,
Open Days Engineering & Maths (STEM).
These include:
Pharmacy
Psychology
Chemistry
Archaeology
Geography and
Environmental Science.
We try to accommodate as many
students as possible in our
outreach provision and in most
cases are able to offer places to
all. However, in the case of
oversubscription on events,
priority will be given to students
from groups currently under-
represented in Higher Education,
and to young people with little or
34no experience of Higher
Education in their family.
Website
University of Widening Virtual Year 12 Website Free Refer to
Southampton Access to delivery from Website
Medicine Virtual the Contact:
Easter School University of outreach@southampton.ac.uk
Southampto
n This opportunity is for Year 12
students who want to study
Medicine at university and intend
to apply through a widening
access programme. In order to
qualify for the BM6 residential
you will need to be studying
both A Level Biology and
Chemistry and meet at least
three of the following eligibility
criteria:
First generation applicant
to higher education
Parents, guardian or self
in receipt of a means-
tested benefit
Young person looked
after by a Local Authority
In receipt of a 16-19
bursary or similar grant*
In receipt of free school
meals at any point in
Years 10-12
35 Living in an area with a
postcode which falls
within the lowest 20 per
cent of the Index of
Multiple Deprivation
(Check postcode), or
living in an area with a
postcode within POLAR 4
quintiles 1 and 2 (Check
postcode), or a member
of a travelling family.
*Where an applicant chooses the
Free School Meals criteria and
the 16-19 bursary criteria, the
16-19 bursary must be awarded
for something other than Free
School Meals. Eg. Transport
costs between home and
college, text
books/stationery/printing.
The application must be
supported by a member of staff
at your school/college. This
could be your personal tutor,
subject teacher or another
member of staff. Guidance
information for teachers will be
provided once applications open.
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