University of Nottingham

A support package especially designed to help you access, study and succeed at the University of Nottingham.

We are offering a support package especially designed to help you access, study and succeed at the University of Nottingham.

To help you discover all that the University of Nottingham has to offer its students we will: 

• provide dedicated outreach activities via virtual schools, schools, colleges and other networks
• work with your care professionals to provide them with information so they can support you
• run personal tours and visits to the University
• give you preferential access to our summer schools, mentoring schemes, master-classes and cohort programmes

To support you through the application phase to study at the University of Nottingham we will:

• give you special consideration in the admissions process - you are more likely to be made an offer and we may ask for slightly lower grades from you
• offer you a pre-entry meeting, you so can meet relevant support staff

To enable you to succeed whilst at the University of Nottingham we will:

• provide you with the Nottingham Potential bursary (must have been living in local authority care for at least 3 months)
• ensure you receive all the other grants and bursaries that you are entitled to
• provide you will access to 365-day university accommodation and support in finding the best accommodation for you
• invite you to our Kickstart induction programme and other welcome activities to help settle you in
• ensure you are fully supported by our care leavers mentor

To enable you to progress to the best of your ability after you leave the University of Nottingham we will:

• give you preferential access to our supported careers programmes and internships
• provide one on one careers meetings