Eligibility criteria

Students applying to Pathways must meet the following criteria:

  • Attend, and have always attended, a state-funded, non fee-paying school/college
  • Be in Year 12 at the start of the programme
  • If applying for Pathways in person: Live within a reasonable commuting distance of the university you are applying to. This will normally be one hour’s travel time each way.

 

 

In addition, we are looking for students who:

  • Have achieved at least five GCSEs at grades 9 – 6, including English and Maths. A minimum of two of these qualifications should be at grades 9 – 7.
  • Or five A or B grades at National 5 including one A or A* grades), including grades 9 – 6 in Mathematics and English.
  • Would be the first generation in their family to attend university.
  • Have been in receipt of Free School Meals whilst at Secondary School.
  • Have attended schools with a lower than average progression to Higher Education, or a higher than average proportion of students who qualify for Free School Meals.
  • Live in a neighbourhood with a low rate of progression to higher education or a high level of socio-economic deprivation.
  • Have been looked after or in care.

The more criteria you meet, the more likely you are to be offered a place on the programme.