Application timeline
Step 1
Check you are eligible
You may apply to a Pathways programme if you:
- Are studying in Year 12 in England or Wales, Year 13 in Northern Ireland, or S5 in Scotland (or equivalent)
- Attend, and have always attended, a state-funded school or college (non-fee paying) in the UK
Step 2
Applications open
It’s a very simple application form, mostly yes/no questions but it does include one longer question[s] as follows –
“Please give a brief personal statement (of no more than 300 words) explaining your suitability for the programme and why you would like to participate”
Early September
Step 3
Applications close
4th November
Step 4
Decisions announced
Dependent on each programme and university – usually November – December
November - December
Step 5
Launch of Pathways programme
Dependent on each programme and university – usually around December
December - January
