Programs

A free residential summer school giving Year 12 students of colour a taste of student life at the University of Bristol, with a guaranteed contextual offer or interview for completers.

• Year 12 / S5
• No fee

Auditions for actors, singers and dancers aged 10-23 to join National Youth Music Theatre productions and new musical workshops in 2027, with in-person audition workshop days across the UK and Ireland and an online self-tape option.

• Year 10–13 / S3–S6
• Fee: £55

A national competition in which classes of French learners write an original French song and film a music video. The Institut français du Royaume-Uni hosts the award ceremony and concert in London.

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

Sentinus, the Northern Ireland STEM education charity, runs the Young Innovators competitions each autumn: Young Scientist, Young Engineer, Young Mathematician and Young Coder of the Year, with a live finals day in Belfast.

• Grades not published
• No fee

A fully subsidised two-day residential at the University of Bath for autistic Year 11 students and a parent or carer, with sessions on independent living, managing stress and anxiety, academic skills and talks from the Disability Service. Applications for 2027 had not opened when checked.

• Year 11
• No fee

The Army Cadet Force welcomes young people aged 12 to 18 at local detachments across the UK for adventure training, first aid, leadership, Duke of Edinburgh and volunteering.

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

Queen's University Belfast's widening access programme for Northern Ireland students in the first year of A-levels (or equivalent) from under-represented backgrounds, with subject Pathways, a summer school and admissions benefits.

• Year 13 (NI)
• No fee

A structured law work experience placement at Burness Paull in Aberdeen, Edinburgh or Glasgow each October for S4 to S6 students, delivered with the PRIME alliance of law firms.

• S4–S6
• Cost not published

A week-long rotational work experience programme for Year 12 students at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, covering research teams, core facilities and operations teams.

• Year 12 / S5
• Cost not published

About 50 Talent Scholarships worth typically £1,500 a year for Home students with a Glasgow offer who could struggle financially to take up their place. Applications for 2027/28 are due to open soon.

• Year 13 / S6
• Cost not published

A free three-day residential at Leeds for Year 12 students of French, Spanish or German, with language and subject tasters. The 2027 dates have not been announced.

• Year 12
• No fee

BAFTA's annual search for two young presenters (one aged 10-14, one aged 15-18) to host its events and Young BAFTA YouTube content. Applications for 2026 closed and the 2027 round is not yet announced.

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