What the programme offers
Each university has a unique way of delivering the programme. Over the course of two academic years, every Pathways to Medicine student will have a chance to:
Meet professionals
Meet professionals
Attend university events
Attend university events
We will hold regular events to help prepare you for applying to, and attending, university. Until we are able to do so, we will be holding our events virtually either after school or during half-terms and holidays. We try to schedule most events in your first year to accommodate your A-level schedule. You will receive a full calendar of events in your first month so you can save the dates. In the past we have offered:
- Interview workshops
- Medical masterclasses
- Personal statement and CV-writing workshops
- Practical workshops
Access Sutton Trust Online
Access Sutton Trust Online
Receive an undergraduate mentor
Receive an undergraduate mentor
Attend a summer school
Attend a summer school
On our week-long summer school, you will attend lectures and see what university life has to offer either virtually or on a campus residential week (depending on guidance and restrictions at the time). Meet medical students and network with professionals. Hone the skills that universities and employers look for and access expert advice on university applications. You can look forward to:
- Skills workshops
- Career talks
- Admissions testing sessions
- Social activities
Access our Alumni Network
Access our Alumni Network
Once you graduate from a Sutton Trust programme, you will become a member of our alumni community. Sutton Trust Alumni is the online home of the alumni community. Here you can create connections, access support and inspire change. With more than 3,500 alumni already active in the community, you can get advice from alums studying and working in areas you are interested in. You’ll also gain exclusive access to events, career opportunities and ways to stay involved with our work.
Who can apply
To apply to Pathways to Medicine you must:
- Attend, and have always attended, a state-funded, non fee-paying school/college
- Be in Year 12 at the start of the programme
- Be studying science at A Level
- Live within a reasonable commuting distance of the university you are applying to. This will normally be one hour’s travel time each way. Please note, although this year’s programme will begin online, we hope to move to face-to-face programming once feasible. If you are unsure about this, please contact us.
In addition, we are looking for students who:
- Have achieved at least five GCSEs at grades 9 – 6 (A*-B), including English and Maths. A minimum of two of these qualifications should be at grades 9 – 7.
- Would be the first generation in their family to attend university
- Have been eligible for Free School Meals whilst at secondary school
- Live in a neighbourhood with a low rate of progression to higher education or a high level of socio-economic deprivation
- Have attended schools with a lower than average progression to higher education, or a higher than average proportion of students who qualify for Free School Meals
- Have been looked after or in care
The more criteria you meet, the more likely you are to be offered a place on the programme.
How to apply
Applications for all Pathways to Medicine programmes will open on the 1st September 2022
Below are the application deadlines for each university hosting a Pathways to Medicine programme this year
| University | Application deadline |
| Hull York Medical School | 04/12/2022 |
| Imperial College London | Closed |
| University of Newcastle | 18/11/2022 |
| University of Nottingham | 14/11/2022 |
Our latest cohort:
The proportion who were eligible for Free School Meals at Secondary School.
The proportion who would be first generation university students.
The proportion who met at least three of our five criteria.
The number of students who took part in the programme.
Our University Partners
Supporters
The Sutton Trust is incredibly grateful for the generous support that make our programmes possible. Special thanks to:
