Frontier Access Programme
Balliol College, University of Oxford
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Frontier is Balliol College’s science access programme for academically able Year 12 students at UK state schools. It is designed for students who are interested in studying a science-related course at a competitive university and want to experience Oxford-style academic work beyond the school curriculum.
The programme combines weekly online seminars held on Tuesday evenings from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm with preparation work in advance of each session. It begins in Spring Term and is followed by a two-night residential stay in Oxford in August, where participants complete an Oxford-style tutorial after preparing an essay, research brief or problem sheet.
The programme is free of charge, and travel support is available for the residential for eligible participants living in IMD Decile 1 or 2 households.
Weekly online seminars from Spring Term 2027; residential in August 2027
Location
- Open to Year 12 (S5) students at UK state schools.
- Applications from Balliol’s link region (East of England) will be prioritised.
- Students from disadvantaged backgrounds will be prioritised.
- Applicants should generally have 8 GCSE grades, including some at grades 7, 8, 9 or A/A* (or equivalent).
- For Scottish applicants, the general guide is 7 National 5 grades, with some at A grade.
- Applicants must be able to commit to all seminars, the Oxbridge admissions talk, and the two-night residential stay.
Free of charge. Travel-cost support is available for the residential trip for participants from IMD Decile 1 or 2 households.
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