University of Glasgow Widening Participation Summer School
University of Glasgow
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The University of Glasgow Widening Participation Summer School is a four-week programme (Monday 15 June to Friday 10 July 2026) designed to help eligible applicants meet conditional UCAS offers and prepare for university life. Full Summer School participants study two academic subjects from a broad list (including Biology, Chemistry, Computing Science, Engineering, English Literature, History, Mathematics, Physics, Politics, Psychology, Languages and others) and complete an online Academic Skills Module hosted on Moodle.
Some participants may only need to complete the Academic Skills Module depending on their UCAS offer wording. The programme runs Monday to Friday with around 20 hours of contact per week (individual timetables may vary).
Students within travelling distance are expected to attend on campus or via a hybrid model; participants living further away will be offered fully online places (online places are limited). Participants must attend at least 75% of classes and achieve a grade C or above in subjects and the Academic Skills Module to pass.
Places are guaranteed where Summer School is specified as a condition of offer. Results are released on the same day as SQA results in August. For queries contact wpsummerschool@glasgow.
ac. uk.
Academic Skills Module: 15 SCQF credits at SCQF Level 7. Full Summer School: 55 SCQF credits.
Dates from the previous cycle — new dates are announced when applications reopen.
15 Jun 2026 – 10 Jul 2026
Widening Participation Summer School 2026
Location
- Applicants who require completion of the programme as part of a conditional UCAS offer (places guaranteed for these applicants)
- Invited to attend by the Widening Participation Team
- Invited to attend by Disability Services
- Live in an SIMD decile 1-4 (SIMD 20/40) area
- Care-experienced applicants
- Estranged applicants (living without family support)
- Young carers (providing unpaid care)
- Applicants seeking asylum in the UK
- Applicants with refugee status
- Applicants from college with an HNC/HND qualification (will receive Summer School as part of conditional offer)
- Additional optional invites for those who participated in SWAP or Access programmes and are applying for September entry
- Additional optional invites for applicants who have indicated an Autism Spectrum Condition to Disability Services
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