Applications are open from the 14th May 2026 12pm – 26th August 2026 at 12pm.
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Pathways and Pathways Online
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Pathways and Pathways Online Eligibility
- Pathways and Pathways Online: Am I eligible?
- Pathways: Can I apply if I live in Gibraltar?
- Pathways: Can I apply if I live in the Channel Islands?
- Pathways: Can I still apply if I live more than an hour away from my closest university?
- Pathways: Do I need to live within a 90-minute commute of Nottingham University to apply for Pathways to Veterinary Medicine?
- Pathways: I don't meet the subject requirement
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Pathways and Pathways Online: Application
- When do Pathways applications open?
- When do Pathways applications close?
- How do I apply for a Pathways programme?
- Pathways: how can I change my choice of university or pathway after I've submitted my application?
- Can I apply to more than one Pathways programme?
- Pathways: when will I know if my application has been successful?
- Pathways: how do I reset my username or password?
- Pathways: how do I delete my application?
- Pathways: can I apply if I'm re-sitting Year 12?
- Pathways: why was my application rejected?
- I missed the application deadline for Pathways to Medicine at Imperial College London. Can I still apply?
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Pathways and Pathways Online: Programme Info
- Pathways: how often will I have to travel to the university to attend Pathways events?
- Pathways: when are events and work placements held?
- What does the Pathways Online programme consist of?
- Pathways: do I get any fees or support if I go to university following the Pathways programme?
- Pathways: if I attend the Pathways programme, will my UCAS application be looked upon favourably when I apply?
- Pathways: what are the conferences?
- Pathways: what types of work experience placements are on offer?
- How do the online and in-person Pathways programmes differ?
- Pathways: what are the attendance expectations?
- How much does it cost to take part in Pathways?
- What is the difference between Pathways Online and Sutton Trust Online?
- Pathways: are there any residential elements of the programme?
- Is there an online option for Pathways to Engineering?
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Pathways and Pathways Online Eligibility
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UK Summer Schools
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UK Summer Schools: Eligibility
- UK Summer Schools: I don’t meet the grade requirements. Can I still apply?
- UK Summer Schools: I don't meet the subject requirements. Can I still apply?
- UK Summer Schools: There are some aspects of the eligibility criteria that I do not meet. Can I still apply?
- UK Summer Schools: I am over 18. Can I still apply?
- UK Summer Schools: I'm taking alternative qualifications to A Levels or Scottish Highers. Can I add these to my application and apply?
- UK Summer Schools: Can I apply if I am an STO-only student?
- UK Summer Schools: Can I apply if I am enrolled on another Sutton Trust programme?
- UK Summer Schools: Can I apply if I live in the Channel Islands?
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UK Summer Schools: Application
- UK Summer Schools: When do UK Summer School applications open?
- UK Summer Schools: Can I apply to both the US Programme and the UK Summer Schools?
- UK Summer Schools: I am trying to complete my application, but my school isn’t listed.
- UK Summer Schools: I submitted my application, but my teacher has not received a verification form/request.
- UK Summer Schools: Can I receive feedback on my application if I am not selected?
- UK Summer Schools: Can you confirm that you have received my UK Summer Schools application?
- UK Summer Schools: What is Sutton Trust Online? Does being accepted to Sutton Trust Online mean my Summer School application has been successful/unsuccessful?
- UK Summer Schools: When will I hear the outcome of my application?
- UK Summer Schools: Are places offered on a first-come, first-served basis?
- UK Summer Schools: Can I apply to multiple UK Summer Schools courses?
- UK Summer Schools: Which parents/guardians do I need to put on my application?
- UK Summer Schools: Can I change my Summer School choice after the deadline?
- UK Summer Schools: I would like to change something in my application
- UK Summer Schools: I can't login to the application portal
- UK Summer Schools: What if my Summer School course is different to the university degree I want to apply for?
- UK Summer Schools: I would like to change my name/email/address/date of birth etc. What should I do?
- UK Summer Schools: Why are applications for the University of Cambridge Sutton Trust Summer School closing earlier?
- UK Summer Schools: The deadline for the University of Cambridge Summer School has now passed but I missed the deadline. Can I have an extension?
- UK Summer Schools: I applied for a Sutton Trust Summer School, and I have decided to change which university and course I want to be considered for. Can I change this myself?
- UK Summer Schools: Question: Why do I have to meet the Sutton Trust Online programme eligibility to apply for a Summer School at the University of Cambridge?
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UK Summer Schools: Programme
- UK Summer Schools: How much will it cost to participate in the programme?
- UK Summer Schools: How do I get to the university? Will travel be arranged?
- UK Summer Schools: I can only attend part of the summer school as I am going on holiday. Can I still apply?
- UK Summer Schools: I have forgotten what I applied for and the dates. How can I find this out?
- UK Summer Schools: Do I get any fees/support if I go to university following this programme?
- UK Summer Schools: Who chooses the participants?
- UK Summer Schools: If I attend a Sutton Trust UK Summer School, will my UCAS application be looked upon favourably?
- UK Summer Schools: I have SEN, (a) disability or medical condition(s), can I still take part?
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UK Summer Schools: Eligibility
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Access Apprenticeships
- Access Apprenticeships: Eligibility
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Access Apprenticeships: Application
- Access Apprenticeships: when do applications open?
- Access Apprenticeships: when do applications close?
- Access Apprenticeships: when will you inform me of your decision?
- Access Apprenticeships: I have forgotten my username and/or password
- How do I delete my Access Apprenticeships application?
- Can I apply to both Pathways and Access Apprenticeships?
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Access Apprenticeships: Programme Info
- What does the Access Apprenticeships programme consist of?
- Access Apprenticeships: how often will I have to travel to attend in-person events?
- Access Apprenticeships: when are the sessions held?
- Access Apprenticeships: are travel and accommodation provided and is there a cost?
- If I take part in Access Apprenticeships, will my UCAS application be looked upon favourably when I apply?
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All Programmes
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General Programme Application Questions
- I live with a stepparent. Shall I include their details on the application form?
- How can I correct/change something on my application?
- Has my teacher reference been submitted?
- My teacher referee hasn’t received an email to verify my application
- Can you confirm you have received my application?
- Can I apply for both a Pathways programme and the UK Summer Schools?
- Can I apply to multiple Sutton Trust programmes?
- Can I save my application and return to it later?
- I don't know my predicted grades for my A-Levels or equivalent. What should I do?
- What should I do if my school isn't listed?
- Are travel and accommodation provided and is there a cost?
- I missed the deadline. Can I still apply?
- I’m getting an error message when I try to submit an application
- Can I apply if I can’t attend the whole programme?
- What is the likelihood of getting accepted onto a programme?
- Is a personal statement required for applications?
- If I am appealing my grades, what should I do?
- If my application is successful, what will I need to access the digital elements of the programme?
- Do I get any support if I don’t get into a programme?
- How can I inform you of any extenuating circumstances?
- I have a question about my US Programme application
- Will my application be impacted if I haven't completed the Baseline Survey?
- I can't submit my application
- One of my parents/ guardians lives abroad and I can't add their contact details to the application form
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General Programme Eligibility Questions
- I attended an International School outside of the UK, can I still apply?
- I am a refugee/asylum seeker and attend a fee-paying/private school. Can I still apply?
- I am not in Year 12. Can I still apply.
- I took my GCSEs and/or A-Levels in another country. Can I still apply?
- One or both of my parents attended university outside of the UK. Am I a first generation student?
- One or both of my parents studied as a part-time/mature student. Am I a first-generation student?
- How do I know if I qualify for the neighbourhood criteria?
- I don’t currently claim Free School Meals, but I did previously. Would I fulfil that criterion?
- What should I do if I was eligible for Free School Meals but never claimed them?
- Am I considered first generation if my older sibling went to university?
- I attend a fee-paying school but have received a full or partial scholarship/suffer from a disability/am a young carer. Can I still apply?
- I went to a private/independent school; can I apply for the programme?
- Can I apply if I don’t live in the UK?
- Can I apply if I am in care/ care experienced but attend a fee-paying school?
- Can I apply for the programme if I do not meet the grade requirements?
- Can I apply if I attended a fee-paying school on a bursary/ scholarship?
- Can I apply if I've been home-schooled?
- What year do I need to be in to apply?
- Am I classed as care experienced under your eligibility criteria?
- Am I classed as a refugee or an asylum seeker under your eligibility criteria?
- My parent attended the Open University, am I considered first generation?
- My parent(s) attended university but didn't complete their degree - am I classed as first generation?
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Parent Questions
- Why do we run our programmes?
- How does my child apply to a Sutton Trust programme?
- What do I need to do during this process? (Parents)
- How much does it cost?
- At what age should my child apply to the programme?
- How likely is my child to be successful?
- My child is going on a residential programme. Where will they be staying?
- How does the Sutton Trust safeguard children whilst they are on programmes?
- What support can I give my child more generally?
- My child attended a private school. Can they still apply?
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General Programme Application Questions
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Sutton Trust Online (applications)
- Sutton Trust Online eligibility
- Sutton Trust Online programme
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Teachers
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Teacher Verification
- What is the process and reason for teacher verification?
- When is the deadline to verify an application?
- What happens if my student’s application isn’t verified by the deadline?
- What information do teachers need to verify?
- What should I do if I spot a mistake in a student’s application?
- What if I do not know the student well enough to verify their information? Or, I’m not the right person to verify a student’s application
- What should I do if the student no longer attends this school/if I am not the student’s current teacher?
- Do you require a written reference?
- I cannot complete the verification form because of my school’s policy
- What should I do if I haven’t received the verification email?
- How long does the teacher verification process take?
- Please can you re-send the teacher verification form
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Other Application FAQs
- How can I find out which students from my school have applied to attend a Sutton Trust programme?
- How does my student apply to a Sutton Trust programme?
- Can my student apply to multiple programmes?
- I teach at an independent school. Can my students apply?
- How does the Sutton Trust safeguard students whilst they are on programmes?
- Who do we target our programmes towards and why?
- How much does it cost?
- How likely is my student to be successful?
- UK Summer Schools: Can you provide feedback on why students have or haven’t been successful?
- Can you come to my school and talk about your programmes?
- How do my students apply for a Sutton Trust programme?
- At what age can students apply to the programme?
- Can students apply from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales?
- Do any of the programmes take place in term time?
- UK Summer Schools: When will we hear about the application outcomes?
- UK Summer Schools: Why are applications for the University of Cambridge Sutton Trust Summer School closing earlier?
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Teacher Verification