University of Bristol Sutton Trust Summer School 6 July - 11 July Humanities (includes English, History, Art History, Religious Studies, Archaeology and Philosophy) Science (includes Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry and Geography) Social Sciences (includes Sociology, Psychology, Childhood Studies, Politics and Social Policy) Law (includes Criminal, Family, Evidence and Environmental Law) Engineering (includes Aerospace, Mechanical, Civil, Electrical & Electronic Engineering and Computer Science) Medical Sciences (includes Physiology, Neuroscience, Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Science) Economics and Mathematics related (includes Maths, Economics, Management, Accountancy and Finance)
Contact: Widening Participation and Undergraduate Recruitment Team Tel: 0117 928 8862 Email: wpur-office@bristol.ac.uk Website: www.bristol.ac.uk/wideningparticipation/schoolscolleges/summerschools 4
The University of Bristol Sutton Trust Summer School 2014 gives you the opportunity to experience what it is like to be a student and will give you the chance to play an active role in lectures, seminars, tutorials and laboratory work. Top academics will give you an insight into their work and current students will share their experiences with you so that you know what life as a student is really like, the programme balances busy academic days with enjoyable social activities. There are 160 places available on seven different subject streams, which are designed to give you a taste of the range of courses that are available to our undergraduates. We want to show you what it is like to study at one of the top universities in the country and encourage you to apply to the very best higher education institutions. While you are with us, you will get the whole university experience, staying in one of our catered halls of residence with our team of student mentors. You will have your own bedroom and share a bathroom with other students in our single sex accommodation blocks. Academic Programme: All streams aim to give you a flavour of subjects which you may not have considered in the past as well as those that you already know about. Have a look at our website for more information: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/teachers/post-16/ summer-schools/
Other Activities: As well as the academic and social programme, you will have the opportunity to find out about other key aspects of the higher education experience: • How to write the best UCAS application form and present yourself at interview • How to manage your finances at university • Your career choices
University of Cambridge Sutton Trust Summer School 14-18 July, 21-25 July, 11-15 August, 18-22 August
The social activities will give you a flavour of the informal side of university life: • Our sports and recreation afternoon includes something for everyone, such as a debating workshop, swimming, arts/crafts, ultimate frisbee or football. • Celebratory dinner, bowling, party and a karaoke evening. We hope that by the end of the week you will have a full insight into university life, are prepared for the next stage of your education and have made some new friends along the way!
Architecture Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Biological Sciences Chemistry Classics Computer Science Economics Education Engineering English Geography History History of Art
Human, Social and Political Sciences (Archaeology and Biological Anthropology, Sociology and Social Anthropology, Politics and International Studies) Law Mathematics Medicine Modern Languages and Linguistics Music Physics Psychological and Behavioural Sciences Theology and Religious Studies, with Philosophy Veterinary Medicine
Contact: Widening Participation Team Tel: 01223 768676 Email: suttontrust@cao.cam.ac.uk Website: www.cam.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/year12 summerschools
This year, in our seventeenth year of hosting Sutton Trust Summer Schools, the University of Cambridge is giving even more Year 12 students from across the UK the chance to experience a taste of university life. We have nearly 550 places available across over 26 different courses. Academic Programme The courses are intended to provide participants with an insight into the academic life of a first year undergraduate studying at the University of Cambridge. Students are given the opportunity to participate in a wide range of sessions led by some of the leading academics in their field. These sessions will include lectures, seminars, discussion groups and practicals, offering a chance to experience at first hand the challenges and rewards of studying for a degree. Each academic course is diverse and demanding. In past years, students have taken part in activities such as composing music to suit a piece of art, working on projects in museums handling valuable artefacts, dissections for Biologists and Medics, and participating in a mock murder trial on the Law Summer School. We are looking for students who are enthusiastic about their subject and will apply themselves throughout the Summer School. Our Summer Schools provide an in-depth and stimulating insight into your subject of choice and a chance to stay in student accommodation in a very special university setting.
Other Activities During the Summer School there will be time to find out about applying to university, as well as the opportunity to talk to Admissions Tutors about courses on offer and making an application to Cambridge, including what to expect at interview. Students will meet current undergraduates who will be at the summer school all week, providing academic and pastoral support and answering questions about life as a student at Cambridge. Of course the University of Cambridge isn’t just work, work, work! Like Cambridge undergraduates, you too will have your own room within a Cambridge College for the duration of the Summer School. The College will also be the main setting for evening social activities including tours, games, punting on the River Cam and a celebratory dinner. All our Summer Schools will offer you a challenging and inspiring academic programme, the chance to meet lots of other students from across the UK and find out for yourself about life as a student at Cambridge! Please note: It is not necessarily expected that applicants to the Summer School courses will have studied that subject before, unless stated otherwise in the table on page 18 or on the detailed information on our website. Please visit our website for detailed information about each subject Summer School course, including the dates on which each subject will take place and previous participants’ views on their experiences. www.cam.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/year12summerschools
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