Programs

A STEM pre-university summer programme at Imperial College London for students aged 16–17 from around the world.

• Grades not published
• Fee charged, amount not published

Girlguiding Rangers is the section for girls aged 14 to 18, meeting in local units for trips, skills badges, volunteering and leadership roles such as young leader and peer educator.

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

An essay competition from Lincoln College, Oxford: answer a creative life sciences question in up to 1,500 words, judged on scientific thinking rather than knowledge.

• Year 12 / S5
• No fee

A £5,000 package from the University of Stirling for undergraduates from England, Wales and Northern Ireland (and other eligible regions), awarded automatically to offer holders starting in 2027.

• Year 13 / Year 14 (NI)
• Cost not published

Free university-access support for eligible pupils at state secondary schools in South East Scotland and Forth Valley, including S6 pre-UCAS one-to-ones and a Transitions Course.

• S6
• Cost not published

A short work experience programme for Year 12 students at Grant Thornton UK, with travel and lunch costs covered; the 2027 edition is open for registration of interest.

• Year 12
• Cost not published

Tate's London Tate Collective Producer programme gives 16-22-year-olds the chance to co-produce creative projects with Tate Britain and Tate Modern, with open applications for a small number of places.

• Year 12–13
• Cost not published

A parallel Oxford Department of Physics summer school giving local Year 12 students a taster of life as a quantum physicist. The 2027 edition has not been announced.

• Year 12
• Cost not published

BAFTA's annual competition for 10-18 year-olds to design and make original video games, with separate Game Concept and Game Making awards. Entries for 2026 have closed and the 2027 round has not been announced.

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

A free two-year programme for Year 12 students at non-selective state schools in London, Bedfordshire, Luton and Cambridgeshire who are interested in a top university and a career in banking, with 20 places, online tutoring, an Easter residential at Wadham and Barclays workshops. The next round had not been announced when checked.

• Year 12
• No fee

A free two-year programme helping UK state-school students explore and apply to leading US universities.

• Year 12 / S5
• No fee

An introductory NHS Lothian programme for pupils over 16 in Edinburgh and the Lothians offering a Nursing and Midwifery Insight Day and supervised clinical shadowing with experienced midwives.

• S5–S6
• Cost not published