Discover Bath is blended learning programme which will give students a real understanding of life at university. Over a few weeks students work in an online community with university students and staff and then visit the University where they experience first year study at Bath. Students undertake a small piece of work and if successful students can get an alternative offer when applying to Bath.

The Autism Summer School is for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) who have completed Year 11 and are about to transition to Post-16 destinations. The one-night residential aims to give students with ASD the chance to experience higher education and university life and also equip them with the skills to ease their transition to the next stage of their development. A parent/guardian can accompany the student, with overnight accommodation for both visitors.

The Sports Summer School is a sports-focused residential for Year 12 students from under-represented backgrounds. With practical and academic workshops, this summer school will focus on and give an experience of what it is like to study and train as a high-performance athlete at Bath.

Access to Bath is an online programme that will prepare students for study and life at Bath. The transition to university can be a challenging time for any student, and we want to help support this process. Any qualifying under-represented student who applies to the University of Bath will be given an alternative offer for their course(s) if they complete the programme. Through this programme students will find out what being a student at Bath is like and will develop their skills, confidence and knowledge to help them make a smooth transition to the University.

Target Bath supports students of Black African and Caribbean heritage to gain places at the University of Bath, together with the opportunity to gain an alternative offer.

The programme is run in partnership with Rare, the diversity specialist with a proven track record of diversifying the intakes of the UK’s top universities.

Pathway to Bath is one-year programme for students under-represented in Higher Education to develop key skills needed for university. Over a few months students work in an online community with university students and staff to undertake their own research project. If successful in their project students can get an alternative offer when applying to Bath.