Discover Bath

  • Company: University of Bath
  • Location: Bath
  • Closing Date: 31-03-2025
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Year Group

Year 12

Description

What is Discover Bath?

Discover Bath is a summer programme which aims to give prospective students a taste of first-year life and study at the University of Bath.

Discover Bath is fully subsidised by the University of Bath (this means that you won’t need to pay to attend), including on-campus accommodation, free meals for the duration of your stay, a programme of academic sessions (lectures, seminars, workshops) and fun social activities. Your travel to the University can be reimbursed (reasonable travel within the UK only).

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Find out more about what to expect from Discover Bath here

Students working together and chatting during the summer school.

 

As part of Discover Bath you will:

  • study a course in your Discover Bath subject area delivered by University of Bath lecturers, researchers and current students
  • find out what it’s like to study at the University of Bath
  • stay on the University campus for 2 nights in actual undergraduate student accommodation
  • complete a self-reflection task following the residential with support provided by University staff and Student Ambassadors
  • receive support on writing a personal statement, understanding the UCAS process, student finance, and much more
  • join in with fun, social activities (led by current university students) to get a flavour of real student life
  • gain skills that will be essential for successful university study (e.g. research skills, independent study, teamwork)
  • network and make new, like-minded friends

Find out more about what to expect from Discover Bath here

Who can apply

Discover Bath is available to all Year 12 (or equivalent) students who are academically able to study at Bath in their chosen subject and meet our widening participation criteria.

If you do not meet our widening participation criteria then unfortunately you won’t be eligible for Discover Bath but you may wish to consider our Step into Bath residential instead.

Students are not able to join the Discover Bath programme if they are already a Pathway to Bath student so please do not apply for Discover Bath if you are already registered on the Pathway to Bath programme.

 

Apply now or contact student support if you need assistance with your application, we’re here to help!

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