Sutton Trust Pathways Programmes
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Explore routes into university and professions through a programme delivered online or in person. Apply with a simple form and a personal statement of up to 300 words explaining why you’re suited to take part; online programmes are open to people across the country.
Sutton Trust Pathways Programmes are progression-focused opportunities for eligible sixth-form students interested in exploring routes into higher education and professions. The programme is aimed at current Year 12 students in England and Wales, Year 13 students in Northern Ireland, or S5 students in Scotland who attend state-funded, non fee-paying schools or colleges.
Applications are made through a simple online form. The process includes mostly yes/no questions plus a short personal statement of up to 300 words explaining your suitability and why you want to take part.
The Sutton Trust says applications open in early September, with closing dates varying by programme and university. The page also explains that the programme can be delivered either in person or online.
In-person applicants must live within a 90-minute commuting distance of the university, while online programmes are open to people across the country. Successful applicants are usually notified in autumn, and the programme typically launches later in the year.
1 September 2026
Launch of Pathways programme (usually around November and December)
Location
- Must be currently in Year 12 (England and Wales), Year 13 (Northern Ireland), or S5 (Scotland) at the time of application.
- Must attend, and have always attended, a state-funded, non fee-paying school or college.
- If applying for an in-person programme, you must live within a 90-minute commuting distance of the university.
- Online programmes are open to applicants across the country.
No participant fee is stated on the page; the application form and programmes are presented as open to eligible students.
Checked 5 October 2026
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