University of Exeter Exeter Scholars Virtual Pathway 2026-27
University of Exeter
Apply NowCurious about uni life and your next steps? Join Exeter Scholars' virtual pathway to explore subject tasters, join live panels, get personalised guidance and chat with current students—build skills, boost your uni profile and make clearer choices for your future.
The University of Exeter Exeter Scholars Virtual Pathway is a Year 12 university outreach programme delivered online for students who meet the university's eligibility criteria. It brings participants into contact with Exeter’s academic environment through subject taster sessions, live panels, guidance sessions, and opportunities to speak with current students about university life.
The pathway begins with a compulsory two-week virtual activities fortnight. Participants are expected to complete around 16. 5 hours of academic content across the fortnight, with much of the material designed to be flexible and completed in their own time.
Live events include a welcome talk, peer interaction, academic panels, and information sessions, while the core subject course is completed on the university’s virtual learning platform. Students choose from four subject strands: Humanities, Arts and Culture; Medicine and Health Sciences; Physical, Life and Environmental Sciences; and Social Sciences and Business.
The programme is designed to help participants explore degree-level study, build transferable skills, and make informed decisions about future higher education pathways. All participants must agree to the programme Code of Conduct as part of the application process.
07 Sept 2026
23 Oct 2026
15 Feb 2027 – 26 Feb 2027
Virtual Activities Fortnight
Location
- You must live in the UK.
- You must be studying at a non-fee-paying school (state school) or be home-educated.
- If you attend a fee-paying school, you may only apply if you are on a full scholarship or bursary, and the university may ask for evidence.
- You must be in Year 12.
- You must have achieved at least 8 GCSEs at grades 9-4 (A*-C), including GCSE Maths and English at grade 4 (C) or above.
- You must be a Home/EU registered student, or expect to be by the time you apply for higher education.
- For the Medicine and Health Sciences strand, you must be studying Biology at A Level, IB or equivalent.
- If the Physical, Life and Environmental Sciences strand is oversubscribed, priority will be given to students studying a related subject.
- You live in a neighbourhood where a low percentage of young people progress to higher education, as defined by your home postcode.
- You live in a low-income neighbourhood as defined by your home postcode.
- You live in an area with low participation of state-funded mainstream school pupils, as defined by your home postcode.
- You are in receipt of free school meals.
- You are eligible for school bursaries.
- Your parents have not studied at university.
- You are or have been living in care.
- You have caring responsibilities.
- You have a disability.
- You are an estranged student.
- You are a refugee or asylum seeker.
- You meet at least one of the university's other additional programme eligibility criteria, or have experienced difficult family or individual circumstances that have affected your exam performance and your likelihood of going to university.
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