Programs

Three-week international residential summer school at the University of St Andrews for 16–18-year-olds, taught by University staff, in nine subject courses from Creative Writing to Medicine.

• Grades not published
• Fee: £6,950

An all-day festival of maths for sixth formers and keen Year 11s in London, hand-crafted by Matt Parker and Rob Eastaway, with top UK maths speakers, a Maths Slam for students to present a maths concept in under three minutes, and a Maths Village.

• Year 11–13
• Fee: £31.41

Free employer-designed virtual work experience: about 10 hours of activities over two weeks, with a certificate for your CV or personal statement.

• Year 10–13 / S3–S6
• No fee

A free four-day residential at Pembroke College for Year 12 UK state school students interested in arts, humanities and social sciences, including a University of Cambridge Open Day. Interest can be registered now; applications have not opened.

• Year 12 / S5
• No fee

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

• Grades not published
• Fee: £5,000

A free open-submission exhibition run by the Royal Academy of Arts for young artists aged 4-18 living and studying in the UK, with selected work shown online and at the Royal Academy.

• Year 10–13 / S3–S6
• No fee

Find fully funded in-person, remote and multi-day work experience placements and Insight Days with hundreds of UK employers.

• Grades not published
• No fee

A free four-day, three-night residential summer school at Imperial College London for Year 10 students from backgrounds underrepresented in higher education, with science or engineering streams. The 2027 round had not been announced when checked.

• Year 10 / S3
• No fee

The National Centre for Writing's annual creative writing competition for 10-18-year-olds living or studying in Norfolk, accepting up to four pieces per entrant.

• Year 10–13
• Cost not published

A choreography and performance project for schools and youth dance groups across England, with participants aged 11-18, regional platforms and a final performance on a Sadler's Wells stage.

• Year 10–13
• Fee: £300

A free residential Year 12 business and law summer experience at ARU Cambridge (27 June to 1 July 2027) or Chelmsford (4 to 8 July 2027).

• Year 12
• No fee

Momentwm is National Youth Arts Wales' free 18-week dance development programme with weekly two-hour sessions led by professional dance artists in Gwynedd, Conwy and Anglesey for young people aged 12 to 22.

• Year 10–13
• No fee