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What is a widening participation scheme?
Widening participation strategy The aim of widening participation is to ensure that all those who have the ability to benefit from higher education have the opportunity to do so. Higher education and the opportunities that it brings should be available to all, regardless of their background.
Who is a widening access student?
Some examples of widening access target groups include: Young people whose parents did not attend university. Young people from black and minority ethnic backgrounds. Young people who have spent time in the Care system.
Do Newcastle University accept lower grades?
Realising Opportunities (RO) students follow a programme which ensures they benefit from increased information, advice and access to some of the country’s leading research intensive universities. RO students applying to Newcastle University receive an offer that is two grades lower than the typical offer.
Do I qualify for widening participation?
Your parents/carers are in non-professional jobs. You are or have been eligible for Free School Meals or Pupil Premium funding. You live in a neighbourhood where few people go to university/higher education, or a neighbourhood with high levels of deprivation. You are a forced migrant, asylum seeker or refugee.
How is widening participation funded?
Widening participation funding can come in different forms: a one-off payment or series of cash payments you can put towards your living or study expenses. a tuition fee reduction, for one of or multiple years of your course. a package of discounted items and services, such as accommodation or travel.
When did widening participation start?
The issue of widening participation became a political issue after the Laura Spence Affair which hit the headlines in 2000, and after the University of Bristol admissions controversy in 2003, which concerned alleged biases against and in favour of state schools, respectively.
Do Newcastle Uni give unconditional offers?
Newcastle University made the same percentage of unconditional offers as Oxford. Imperial College, Cardiff, Durham, Southampton, Warwick, Leeds and Exeter also had very low unconditional offer rates at 0.1 per cent while Edinburgh, KCL, UCL and Glasgow are slightly higher at 0.2 per cent.
Do I qualify for a contextual offer?
You have spent time in care If you have spent three months or more in local authority care, you will be eligible for a contextual offer.
What is the K+ Programme?
K+ is a two-year widening participation programme run by King’s College London. It is designed for year 12 and 13 students in London and some parts of Essex who have the potential to go to the best universities in the country but need support to get there. Learn more.
Is Newcastle University a red brick?
Three other universities founded in the early 20th century are also commonly included among the Red Brick Universities, which are: University of Nottingham. University of Reading. Newcastle University.
Is it hard to get into Newcastle University?
Newcastle University is one of the most popular universities in the UK and is slightly selective with an acceptance rate of 87% (approximately). This ideally means that out of 100 applicants, around 87 applicants are selected to study at Newcastle University.
Does Newcastle offer contextual?
We aim to admit highly-motivated and enthusiastic students of all ages, and from all backgrounds. You may receive a lower contextual offer that is up to three grades lower than the typical entry requirements via one of the following routes.
Are contextual offers bad?
A contextual offer is usually 1-grade lower than the standard entry requirements for any given course. Contextual offers are displayed on our website when you search for a course you’re interested in, so you can easily see what you would be offered if you were identified as eligible.
What is King’s 100?
King’s 100 is a unique opportunity for a diverse group of 100 students, reflective of the King’s community, to co-create student experience projects and initiatives.
Is UEA a Russell Group?
This general unawareness of UEA could be down to it’s placement outside of the prestigious Russell Group of universities, a sentiment that is echoed on the Student Room: “[UEA] does really well in the league tables, does a lot of research, but it’s not a Russell Group, so it often gets forgotten”, believes sj10.
Why choose Newcastle University?
At Newcastle, our aim is to encourage and support the brightest and best students to succeed, regardless of background. We have an extensive programme of aspiration raising and support for students before, during and after their study with us.
What widening participation partnerships do we lead?
We lead the following national and regional widening participation partnerships: The PARTNERS programme is our own access programme and is open to all students from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland who fulfil widening participation eligibility criteria.
How do I make Newcastle my firm choice for the partners programme?
You must make Newcastle your firm choice (CF) through UCAS when you make your final decisions to take advantage of the PARTNERS offer, which includes the lower grades plus completion of the PARTNERS Summer School. Find out if you’re eligible and how to apply on the PARTNERS Programme website.
How many students attend the University of Cambridge Student Engagement Programme?
This is delivered by a team of expert staff, recent graduates and student ambassadors, and is one of the largest in the country with over 180,000 students attending activities in 2016-17. We lead the following national and regional widening participation partnerships: