Step into Bath is a 2-night residential summer school for Year 12 students who are on track to meet our typical offer and who are considering applying to Bath for 2025 entry.

There will be interactive sessions to support you to make a competitive university application, as well as academic skills sessions to prepare you for the transition to university study. You will meet other Year 12 students considering applying to Bath while experiencing life as an undergraduate student.

You will stay in our on-campus accommodation, learn in our lecture theatres and use our purpose-built facilities for arts, sports, and recreation.

For safeguarding reasons we cannot consider applications for partial attendance (eg 1 night) therefore if you gain a place, you must be prepared to attend for the full duration of this residential.

To be considered for a place on Step into Bath, you will need to have obtained at least six GCSEs at grades A* to B/9 to 6, and at least a grade C/4 in GCSE English and Mathematics (or equivalent in an alternative qualification).

You will also need to be taking the relevant A levels (or equivalent) for your chosen course and provide us with the grades you expect to achieve (these do not need to be official or awarded by your school).

If you are likely to meet our widening participation criteria we recommend that you apply for our Discover Bath programme or Find Your Way e-mentoring programme.

If you are an international student, you may be interested in the International Summer School

The fee will cover the cost of accommodation, food, and all activities.

Please note that you will need to arrange your own travel to and from our campus, and that we are unable to reimburse associated costs.

Please register your interest and we will email you once applications open.