Summer schools

A sustained University of Surrey outreach programme for learners in Years 9 to 13 from under-represented groups, with GCSE and post-16 support, priority access to summer schools and contextual offers.

• Year 10–13
• No fee

Government-supported group exchanges: a group of youth twins with another group elsewhere in Canada, with round-trip travel funded.

• Grades not published
• Fee: $250 CAD

Term-time and holiday observational drawing courses from the Royal Drawing School for 10-14 and 15-18 year-olds, in several locations and online. Spring 2027 courses are open to book.

• Year 10–13 / S3–S6
• Cost not published

A joint programme from nine Oxford colleges: a launch session on applying to Oxford and fourteen online STEM subject sessions from January to February 2027 for women, trans and non-binary students in Years 11 and 12. The sign-up form opens from the end of October 2026.

• Year 11–12 / S4–S5
• Cost not published

A residential outdoor adventure course from The Outward Bound Trust for ages 16-17, lasting 14 days (13 nights away, multi-day expeditions), with courses from 28 June 2027 and charity funding available.

• Year 12–13 / S5–S6
• Fee: £1,779

A free series of one-hour online talks from Oxford graduates in maths, science and humanities topics for Year 12 and interested Year 11 students, running from November 2026 to February 2027.

• Year 11–12 / S4–S5
• No fee

A free two-year University of Nottingham scheme for Year 12 students from anywhere in the UK, mostly online with a VIP open day, with extra benefits for eligible Tier 1 students. Applications are now open.

• Year 12
• No fee

A residential summer program at the University of North Dakota where motivated ND sophomores and juniors do hands-on projects, labs and field trips in Education, Energy Law & Legal Studies, Health Studies or Mental Health.

• Grades 10–11
• Cost not published

A residential outdoor adventure course from The Outward Bound Trust for ages 16-17, lasting 5 days (4 nights away, 1 night on expedition), with courses from 5 July 2027 and charity funding available.

• Year 12–13 / S5–S6
• Fee: £662

Explore science through university-level tasters, group work and residential college life in Durham.

• Grades not published
• Fee: £5,000

A free national widening participation project, funded by the Scottish Funding Council and hosted by the University of Dundee, helping senior-phase pupils explore and apply for Medicine, Dentistry and Law.

• S4–S6
• No fee

A residential outdoor adventure course from The Outward Bound Trust for ages 16-17, lasting 19 days (18 nights away, all under canvas), with courses from 28 June 2027 and charity funding available.

• Year 12–13 / S5–S6
• Fee: £2,367