Universities

Undergraduate Open Evening - Wednesday 16th April 2025 (16:00 - 19:00)

Our Open Day is a great way to get a feel for life in Winchester and see for yourself why people love it here. During the event, you will have the opportunity to:

• Attend a Welcome Talk from our Executive Leadership Team
• Meet and Greet with academics from your course
• Speak to current students or staff from our Student Support and Success, Admissions and Housing, Student Recruitment Teams

Parents and Carers Webinar - Wednesday 7th May 2025 (6-7pm)

We are launching a Parents and Supporters’ webinar series aimed at those with year 12s and year 13s considering their options and preparing for going to university. Whether you went to university or not, this is your first or third child to go to university or your young person is undecided about whether to go to university, start paid employment straight after college, do a gap year or explore degree apprenticeships, we hope these sessions will offer further insights and support to you. The sessions will run online. Please find the next session below:

Aimed at parents and supporters of year 12 students to make the most of the summer break to reflect on options after college and prepare for open days.

We are committed to widening participation for students from all backgrounds.

Discover Winchester is a new scheme designed to provide additional support to applicants from specific backgrounds, who may have faced additional challenges in their lives and might otherwise struggle to access higher education.

If you are interested to find out more, please click on here to take you through to our Discover Winchester page!

Some of our courses offer a Pathways Programme where you have the opportunity to engage in a series of practical and informative sessions led by our academic team.

Eligible applicants who complete the programme may receive a contextual offer (one grade lower than the typical offer).

Our Pathways Programmes are designed to give you an introduction to your subject and life at the University of Winchester before you arrive. As part of the Programme, you may:

• Attend interactive taster lectures/seminars on a variety of relevant topics
• Experience practical exercises/activities
• Receive personalised career guidance and advice from relevant professionals
• Request optional interview experience with a Dean of Faculty or Head of Department

Our Pathways Programme is open to all Year 12 and 13 students from the UK or Channel Islands but spaces are limited. Find the list of Pathways available here.

The Pathways to Law, Crime & Justice programme is an opportunity for prospective law, criminology, forensics and policing students to engage in a series of practical and informative sessions delivered by academics and practitioners at the Faculty of Law, Crime and Justice.

These programmes give you a chance to have a taster day at Winchester on the course you’re interested in and the opportunity to receive reduced entry requirements*.

*Places will be confirmed at 96 points on the condition that the student has engaged with a pathways programme.

Sessions run throughout the year

The Pathways to Business and Digital Technologies programme runs for the first time from October 2024. The pathway is an opportunity for prospective business & Digital Technology students to engage in a series of practical and informative sessions delivered by academics and business professionals.

These programmes give you a chance to have a taster day at Winchester on the course you’re interested in and the opportunity to receive reduced entry requirements*.

*Places will be confirmed at 96 points on the condition that the student has engaged with a pathways programme.

Sessions run throughout the year

‘On Campus with…’ is a new podcast which features academics from the University of Winchester. In season one, we will discuss topics ranging from, the importance of duct tape, high altitude bogs in the Cairngorms and the little line in a fraction.

Your hosts are Lucy Dixon and Ellie Price, who have over 20 years combined experience in the education sector. They are here to provide a platform for academics to share the journeys and inspirations behind their research.

This podcast is suitable for everyone! Students from 16 years and up, teachers at all levels, parents of students, or quite simply, anyone with an interest in the particular topics we cover.

24 questions in 2024 - In this series, an array of guests including students, lecturers, staff and alumni answer 24 questions about their studies and career to date, what they’ve learnt along the way and the advice they would share with those just starting out on their career journey.

• John Watkins - Head of Employability
• Amanda Crutchley - Head of Pro Bono
• Aruna Verma - Dean at our Moorgate Campus
• Dr Jonny Dudley - Lecturer in Psychology

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Overview: The free summer school offers Year 12 students the opportunity to experience student life in the vibrant city of Bristol. Participants will stay in university accommodation and participate in academic seminars and social activities supported by current undergraduate students. They will meet student societies and learn more about what university life is really like. This programme combines a mixture of virtual and in-person activities to maximise opportunities.

Eligibility: For students who identify as Asian, Black or mixed heritage featuring one of these groups or belong to other global majority backgrounds (meaning students from Arab, Latin-American, Mixed, and Multiple-Ethnic backgrounds). Open to students studying in Year 12 in England or Wales, Year 13 in Northern Ireland, or S5 in Scotland (or equivalent). Students must also attend, and have always attended, a state-funded school or college (non-fee paying) in the UK.

Applications Close: 18:00 Sunday 09 March 2025.

UK Summer Schools

The Sutton Trust Summer School Programme offers school-age students the opportunity to immerse themselves in university life. Students will walk away with the confidence and skills needed to choose where to apply and what to study, be competitive applicants wherever that is, and find support with a network of like-minded peers.

Students will apply to one of our 13 top-tier UK university partners where they will take part in:

• Social activities
• Taster academic sessions
• Application skills workshops

Alongside the in-person programme, every student will have access to long-term support with university applications via our online portal STO.

Application details

All costs including travel, accommodation, food and activities are covered by the Trust and our partners which means it is completely free of charge for students to attend.

Who can apply?

To apply for the programme, you must:

• Attend, and have always attended, a state-funded, non-fee-paying school/college
• Be in Year 12/S5 at the start of the programme.

We prioritise students based on a range of social mobility criteria including eligibility for free school meals, and the context of their school and neighbourhood.

Application deadline is 6th March 2025

As a global institution, Bayes Business School aims to foster greater racial diversity in business. It is offering up to ten scholarships each year for Black UK-domiciled undergraduate students from lower- income households. Each scholarship covers the full tuition fee (at home-fee level) and a £6,000 annual stipend for three years. Scholarship holders will also be offered mentoring and support.

Applicants must apply to City St George's University via UCAS, by 29th January 2025, and submit their application for the scholarship no later than Sunday 16th March 2025.

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Our first open day of the new academic year took place on Saturday 12 October, where we welcomed prospective students and their families. We had wonderful presentations from Head of Students Sam, and Norlander Freja, as well as our Principal Dr Janet Rose.

Our next in-person open day will be on 17 May 2025. Bookings are now live on our website, our events book up fast so don't miss out!

These are summer schools at various top Universities that run over 4 or 5 days where students get a taster of university life and an insight into a specific STEM subject. Students will get the opportunity to experience university style lectures and work on activities and group projects with the support of academics and student mentors. Students will stay in halls of residence and will take part in social activities in the evenings, so that they get the full university experience.

For Year 12 students / S6

Courses taking place June-Aug 25

Accreditation: Silver Industrial Cadets Award

Summer 2025 course information

Ocean and Earth Science Southampton University

Materials Science University of Oxford

Physics and Astronomy Surrey University

Aerospace Engineering Liverpool University

Chemical Engineering Aston University

Maths Lancaster University

Note: these opportunities incur a cost, however financial assistance may be available based on your situation.

Year 13s should sign up as soon as possible

students must meet the IntoUniversity eligibility criteria to take part.

Explore Oxbridge takes place after school, mostly online. Students without access to a computer at home can arrange to use one at their local IntoUniversity Centre.

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