Students applying to Pathways must meet the following criteria:
- Attend, and have always attended, a state-funded, non fee-paying school/college
- Be in Year 12 at the start of the programme
- If applying for Pathways in person: Live within a reasonable commuting distance of the university you are applying to. This will normally be one hour’s travel time each way.
In addition, we are looking for students who:
- Have achieved at least five GCSEs at grades 9 – 6, including English and Maths. A minimum of two of these qualifications should be at grades 9 – 7.
- Or five A or B grades at National 5 including one A or A* grades), including grades 9 – 6 in Mathematics and English.
- Would be the first generation in their family to attend university.
- Have been in receipt of Free School Meals whilst at Secondary School.
- 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.
- Live in a neighbourhood with a low rate of progression to higher education or a high level of socio-economic deprivation.
- 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.