Programs

A free online law work experience programme of four self-paced tasks from Brodies LLP for S4 to S6 students, ending with a completion certificate.

• S4–S6
• No fee

Saturday training in acting, singing and performing for young people aged 13-18 at the Royal Academy of Music, ending in a staged showcase in the Susie Sainsbury Theatre.

• Year 10–13
• Fee: £2,070

The Royal Academy of Music Junior Academy offers advanced Saturday music training for under-18s, with students admitted from age 12 and usually remaining until 18 or 19.

• Year 10–13
• Fee: £4,245

A two-year University of Sheffield programme for Year 12 students from under-represented backgrounds who want to become doctors, with a residential summer school and a contextual offer. Applications open each September.

• Year 12
• No fee

A talent development programme in which 16-29 year-olds curate, market and deliver the Barbican's annual Chronic Youth Film Festival. Applications for the 2026-27 cohort are closed and the next call is not yet announced.

• Year 12–13 / S5–S6
• Cost not published

An annual Scottish Book Trust award for stories, poems, comics, plays, songs and videos written in Scots, with categories for under 11, 12 to 17, 18 to 25 and 26 and over. The 2027 call has not been announced.

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

An academic pre-entry programme with about 100 West of Scotland secondary schools that can lead to adjusted entry requirements at Glasgow and other universities.

• Grades not published
• Cost not published

A self-paced virtual programme from Deloitte for school students in Years 9 to 11 (or equivalent) to explore career pathways and build skills, completed with a certificate.

• Year 10–11 / S3–S4
• Cost not published

The 2027 work experience programme at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust for students aged 16-25 living in Surrey or Sussex, with applications opening on 23 November 2026.

• Year 12–13
• Cost not published

At least 300 scholarships worth £15,000 per year for international undergraduates starting at Imperial College London in autumn 2027.

• Year 13 / S6
• Cost not published

The National Youth Theatre of Wales auditions performers and backstage creatives aged 16 to 22 who live, study or were born in Wales, through a tour of workshop-style auditions across Wales each spring.

• Year 12–13
• Fee: £25

A two-year University of Sheffield programme for Year 12 students studying science and maths who want to explore STEM degrees, with a three-day residential. Applications open each September.

• Year 12
• No fee