If your teacher cannot verify your application due to being off for the summer, notify them via email and ask them to verify your application when they are back at school. Your application for Sutton Trust Online will not be negatively impacted.
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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