Find Your Way is a 6-week program which will be held in Spring 2022 for year 11 and 12 students. You will spend around 1 hour per week exploring resources and chatting to your mentor, which you can do whenever and wherever suits you from a phone, tablet or laptop.

As a Find Your Way student you will:

• select a mentor currently studying at the University of Bath, based on your subject choices and interests
• have weekly 1:1 direct messaging chats through a secure platform during a 6-week programme of personal development
• spend time reflecting on your strengths, passions and motivations to inform your decision-making about your future education
• be guided through the process of researching different courses and progression routes, with 1:1 personalised support throughout
• gain information and knowledge from someone who has successfully navigated the transition to university, giving you a real insight into student life
• receive support to make a competitive application to study at university, including preparation for writing a personal statement, understanding the UCAS process and student finance

To be considered for a place you will need to:

• be on track to obtain/have obtained at least six GCSEs at grades A* to B or 9 to 6, and at least a grade C or 4 in GCSE English and Mathematics
• meet one or more of our widening participation criteria

If you are not eligible to apply for Find Your Way you can visit our undergraduate virtual experience to find out more about studying at Bath.

We also offer a new flexible E-Mentoring service which is aimed at giving Years 10 to 13 students some short-term academic support. To find out more please visit our Ask Bath webpage.

Information about how to apply will be available in Spring 2022.

When applying you will need to: - provide details of the qualifications you are currently studying for (eg GCSEs, A Levels or BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma) and previous qualifications if you have them (eg GCSEs) - briefly tell us why you’d like to work with an e-mentor - provide contact details for your parents/carers

Access to online learning

The University of Bath is leading the Digital Divide project, addressing the challenge of not only providing content that gives young people the best chance of success but also ensuring they have the means to access it.

Please contact us if you anticipate any challenges applying for or accessing this programme online and we will do our best to support you.

We will give parents an introduction and insight into university processes as well as prompts to support discussion with your child as they progress through the programme, including:

• how to apply to university
• student finance – the myths and realities
• how your child can find universities and courses
• how you can support your child with their decision-making