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 5 A* – B grades at GCSE (with a minimum of 2 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.