Sutton Trust Summer School

The University of Nottingham Sutton Trust Summer School offers Year 12 students the opportunity to explore the university experience in depth, while developing the skills and knowledge required to progress onto the country’s top universities

During the summer school you will spend five nights living at the University and enjoy a varied programme of activities – academic, social and personal development – which are all offered for free!

Applications for the 2020 Summer School are now open and will close on 3rd March 2020

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To apply for the summer school, you must:

be a home UK student in Year 12 or S5 in Scotland
attend, and have always attended, a state-funded, non fee-paying school/college
be studying relevant subjects in relation to the subject stream you are applying for

**Priority will then be given to you if you meet all or most of the following criteria:**
You are the first generation in your family to attend university or who have been eligible for free school meals You have at least five A or 6 grades at GCSE or five A/B passes at National 5 You are attending a school or college which has a below-average A-level or Higher point score and/or an above average free school meal status You live in a neighbourhood with low overall progression rates to higher education or high levels of socio-economic deprivation You are in (or have been in) local authority care/ looked after You are under the age of 18 at the time of the summer school

For our 2020 Sutton Trust Summer School we are offering the following streams:

Week one: Sunday 5th July 2020 – Friday 10th July 2020

Subject streams	A level subject(s) required
Biological sciences: Exploring the Living World	Biology and one other science
Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy	Chemistry and physics or maths
Historical studies (includes History, History of Art, Classics and Archaeology)	No specific subjects
Law, Politics and International Relations	No specific subjects
Medicine and Medical Sciences	Biology and chemistry
Psychology, Sociology and Criminology	No specific subjects

Week two: Sunday 19th July 2020 – Friday 24th July 2020

Subject streams	A level subject(s) required
Engineering, Maths and Computer Science	No specific subjects
Medicine and Medical Sciences	Biology and chemistry
Philosophy, Theology and Ethics	No specific subjects
Veterinary medicine and the science of animals	Biology and chemistry
Food and Nutritional Science	At lease two science subjects (at A-level or equivolent)
Geography Literature, Language, Culture	No specific subjects No specific subjects