Having a diverse student population is important to us and we aim to support students from under-represented backgrounds to achieve their potential and develop their knowledge through our outreach programmes and activities. Depending on the type of activity, we require different criteria to be met. We do this to ensure that we are only requesting information that can be easily obtained.
Individual applicants to programmes
(Post-16 - Years 12 and 13)
To ensure we are supporting the students in most need we have set criteria that students should meet to be accepted onto certain programmes. Pathway to Bath is targeted at students who meet the subject-specific criteria outlined on the programme pages and at least one of the following criteria. These criteria will also be used to determine eligibility for Discover Bath, Sports Summer School and Find Your Way.
Student's home address is in the bottom two-fifths of areas ranked by the proportion of young people progressing to Higher Education (POLAR 4, quintiles 1 or 2). Look-up which quintile a postcode is in
Student's home address is in the bottom two-fifths of areas when ranked by general disadvantage (Index of Multiple Deprivation, deciles 1-4). Look up one or more postcodes using the correct home country tool - England, Wales, Scotland
Student is a care leaver
Student is a young carer
Student is a refugee, asylum seeker or has been granted humanitarian protection
Student is irreconcilably estranged from their parents or guardians
If you are unsure if a student meets the criteria after checking the above links then please email us.
We know that the context in which students are studying can have an impact on the grades they achieve and on the availability of other experiences, like extra-curricular activities or work experience so we also take this context into consideration as part of the admissions process for undergraduate study at the University of Bath. Our contextual admissions page details how we use this information.
School Groups
Post 16 - Years 12 and 13
Post-16 students are eligible to take part in our activities if they meet one or more of the above criteria or one of the following:
- they receive a means-tested bursary
- they were on the Pupil Premium register during Key Stage 4
Email outreach@bath.ac.uk for more information.
Pre-16 students - up to Year 11
Pre-16 students are eligible to take part in our activities if they meet one or more of the above criteria or one of the following:
- they are on the Pupil Premium register
- they receive free school meals
Email outreach@bath.ac.uk for more information.