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If you have any questions about Summer Challenge, please contact Alison Home.

Year 12 Summer Challenge

Summer Challenge is a six-week study programme for Year 12 students. It runs on Wednesday afternoons at the UCL Bloomsbury Campus through June and July, from 16:30 to 18:30.

Year 12 students select a preferred course from a list of Science and Humanities options. Every course is developed and taught by a UCL postgraduate student with classroom assistance from an undergraduate student ambassador. Year 12's learn in small seminar groups of 8–15.

At the end of Summer Challenge, Year 12's hand in a 1,500 word essay and deliver a five minute oral presentation on a research topic of their choice. Summer Challenge improves independent research, critical thinking, public speaking and academic writing skills.

Job vacancy: UCL postgraduate tutors needed for Summer Challenge 2013

We are now recruiting for six new tutors for Summer Challenge 2013. Tutors must be UCL postgraduate students (MA, MSc, MPhil or PhD). We will also consider applications from post-docs and early career researchers working at UCL during 2012-13.

These are well-paid enjoyable roles that offer excellent professional development. If you are interested in applying, please check our Jobs page for an application pack.

Summer Challenge 2013 applications for Year 12 students

We will open for applications for the 2013 Summer Challenge in early February 2013. Please visit this page for course information and to apply online.

We will only consider applications from Year 12 students who attend non-selective state schools in Greater London. Entry to Summer Challenge is competitive: we look at predicted A-level grades, application statements and demographic criteria. Students must meet both our academic specifications and our demographic criteria in order to get a place.