Post-16 programmes and activities
Discover the range of support and opportunities we offer to students in Years 12 and 13.
Our programmes and initiatives aim to help students make informed decisions about their future, provide support, confidence, and development, and offer insight into university life and study.
We offer widening participation programmes, incentives and support for care leavers and young carers, a contextual offer, and a range of study resources and study skills development.
Pathways to Birmingham programmes
Our Pathways to Birmingham (P2B) programmes offer Year 12 and 13 students an insight into higher education and professional career routes and support students throughout the university application process.
P2B students are an important part of our University community. Since the first programme launched in 2000, we have welcomed nearly 4,000 P2B students onto undergraduate degrees at the University of Birmingham. In the past few years, around 10% of the annual undergraduate intake has come through a P2B programme.
Year 12 and Year 13 students can apply to a Pathways to Birmingham programme directly through an online portal.
Access to Birmingham
Access to Birmingham (A2B) supports applicants to the University of Birmingham to discover what studying at university involves.
Routes to the Professions
Routes to Professions (R2P) is for Year 12 students looking to get practical insight into university study.
Inspired@Birmingham
The Inspired@Birmingham programme supports Year 12 students who are interested in applying to research-intensive universities.
Academic Enrichment Programme
The Academic Enrichment Programme (AEP) is a four-day residential summer school for Year 12 students.
National Access Summer School
The National Access Summer School (NASS) is a four-day residential programme for Year 12 students outside the West Midlands.
Realising Opportunities
With Realising Opportunities, leading universities are working together to widen participation, improve access and promote social mobility.
Explore the support for students who spent time in care or have caring responsibilities
Care leavers
We believe that students leaving care to come to university deserve a little extra support to help them make the right choices, and get the financial help and assistance they’re entitled to.
Explore our support package
Young carers
We offer a range of additional support for young people with caring responsibilities to help with their transition from school or college to university.
Read about support for young carers
Study resources
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