Year Group
Year 12
Description
Pathway to Bath is a free curriculum enhancement programme for Year 12 students who meet our widening participation criteria to develop skills for university.
Applications for 2025 are now open and close on 31 December 2024
What is Pathway to Bath?
Watch HERE to get a flavour of Pathway to Bath. Please note that the offer details have changed; you can find the current offer arrangements on this website.
What is Pathway to Bath?
Pathway to Bath is a free programme for Year 12 (UK) students, who meet our Widening Participation Criteria.
The programme provides students with
– the opportunity to work with experienced staff and current students
– explore a chosen subject in-depth
– develop key academic skills for university study and beyond
Students gain insights into what teaching and learning is like at university and have the opportunity to apply for a place on a free 3-day residential visit to campus in the summer.
The programme is designed to fit around your busy schedule. Live sessions will take place on Wednesday late afternoons but will be recorded. Upon successful completion of the programme, you will be eligible for a guaranteed conditional offer.

Who is eligible and which subjects are available?
Pathway to Bath is for academically able Year 12 UK based students who are considering applying to Bath and meet one of our widening participation criteria.
Sciences
- Biosciences (If you are interested in studying Biology, Biochemistry or Biomedical Science)
- Chemistry (If you are interested in studying Chemistry, Chemistry for Drug Discovery or Chemistry with Management)
- Computer Science (If you are interested in studying Computer Science, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence or Computer Science and Mathematics)
- Maths (If you are interested in studying Mathematics, Mathematics and Statistics or Mathematics, Statistics and Data Science)
- Pharmacy and Pharmacology
- Physics (If you are interested in studying Physics, Physics with Astrophysics, Mathematics and Physics, Physics with Theoretical Physics)
Engineering and Design
- Civil Engineering and Architecture (If you are interested in studying Architecture, Civil Engineering or Structural and Architectural Engineering)
- Mechanical Engineering (If you are interested in studying Aerospace Engineering, Integrated Design Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering with Manufacturing and Management or Mechanical with Automotive Engineering)
- Chemical Engineering (If you are interested in studying Chemical Engineering or Chemical Engineering with Environmental Engineering)
- Electronic and Electrical Engineering (If you are interested in studying Computer Systems Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic Engineering with Space Science and Technology, Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering or Robotics Engineering)
Humanities and Social Sciences
- Criminology
- Sport, Exercise and Health (If you are interested in studying Sports Performance, Sport and Exercise Science, Health and Exercise Science or Sport Management and Coaching)
- Languages -French or Spanish (If you are interested in studying Modern Languages, International Politics and Modern Languages or International Management and Modern Languages)
- Politics (If you are interested in studying Politics and International Relations or Politics with Economics)
- Psychology (If you are interested in studying Psychology or Education with Psychology)
- Sociology (If you are interested in studying Sociology, Social Policy, Sociology and Social Policy, Social Sciences or Social Work)
Economics, Business and Accounting
- Business and Marketing (If you are interested in Marketing, Management with Marketing, Business or International Management)
- Economics (If you are interested in studying Economics, Economics with Politics or Economics with Mathematics)
- Accounting and Finance (If you are interested in studying Accounting and Finance or Accounting and Management)