Programs

A five-day, non-residential De Montfort University programme for Year 12 students with academic workshops and collaborative projects, which may lead to a contextual offer. It runs from 21 to 25 June 2027.

• Year 12
• Cost not published

A six-month leadership programme for S6 pupils in the Central Belt of Scotland combining a five-day Outward Bound residential at Loch Eil with a community project the team leads, for a £50 admin fee.

• S6
• Fee: £50

A three-day Deloitte insight programme in Audit & Assurance and Tax for state-school Year 12 students from lower-income or first-generation backgrounds.

• Year 12 / S5
• Cost not published

A full scholarship covering the maximum tuition fee plus the maximum maintenance loan equivalent for Black UK students holding a Cambridge place. Applications usually open in August after offers are confirmed.

• Year 13 / S6
• No fee

A three-day online summer school on Zoom for Year 12 students at non-fee-paying state schools, with subject streams and a guaranteed contextual offer or interview at Bristol for those who complete it.

• Year 12 / S5
• Cost not published

Scottish Ballet's audition-based dance programme for 14-24 year-olds in Scotland who aspire to a professional dance career, with weekly Tuesday sessions in Glasgow. Audition applications for 2026 are closed and the next round is not yet announced.

• S3–S6
• Fee: £100

A regional team mathematics event where school teams solve problems together in rounds against other schools. Registration for the 2026-27 junior edition is open, with regional events from February 2027.

• Grades not published
• Fee: £50

The University of Warwick's widening participation programme for Year 12 students in the West and East Midlands region, with application support and contextual admissions benefits.

• Year 12
• Cost not published

A programme of paid work experience, up to two weeks of employability training and a business mentor for Year 12 and S5 students on free school meals or a bursary, run in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Bradford, Glasgow, Edinburgh and other locations. Applications for 2026/27 are open.

• Year 12 / S5
• No fee

An intensive five-day vocal course for classical singers aged 14-18 at Grade 7 or above, run by St Mary's Music School in Edinburgh. Applications are open and entry follows a video submission.

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

Junior RNCM is a Saturday programme at the Royal Northern College of Music for gifted young musicians aged eight to 18, with entry by audition held each spring.

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

Oxford's free residential and support programme for high-potential UK state-school students from under-represented backgrounds.

• Year 12 / S5
• No fee