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UCL’s Access Team works with academic departments to provide a range of subject-specific activities, events and programmes.
UCL’s Access Team works with academic departments to provide a range of subject-specific activities, events and programmes. These all vary in size and subject, but you can see the most up-to-date list of Access Initiative projects and registration links on this web page.
Sign ups for the 2024–25 Access Initiatives are now closed. Sign ups for 2025–26 will open in 2026.
Non Residential Summer Schools
- Self balancing robotic car: an introductory engineering summer school (7–11 July 2025)
Monday 7 July – Friday 11 July 2025
Applicants must be studying Maths at AS Level.
Year 12s
Ready to create something amazing over a week-long course with UCL Engineering? Join our Engineering for All summer programme, where attendees will design, build and programme a self-balancing, self-driving robotic car!
Discover how science and technology come to life in real-world engineering as you gain hands-on experience with electronics, coding and 3D design. Work in teams, solve exciting challenges and see your ideas in action – bring your curiosity and creativity.
This program is your chance to develop skills, confidence and inspiration while exploring the world of STEM. Don’t miss out – apply now and build something extraordinary!
Applications for this programme have now closed. We will be in touch with all applicants shortly.
- Reimaging Health Summer Programme (28 July – 1 August 2025)
Monday 28 July – Friday 1 August 2025
Year 12s
A one-week programme covering the world of health start-ups and small businesses that are driving innovation in the digital health sector.
Using simulation and gamification, participants will gain an understanding of how to initiate a health-related start-up, the decision-making processes and the dynamics and competitive nature of the digital health marketplace for new products and services.
There will be an opportunity to meet health entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and app developers, as well as visits to health innovation spaces in London. The programme will also cover the importance of AI and data analytics for driving forward this exciting space for next-generation healthcare.
Participants will also get an introduction to the regulatory and investment environment for digital health technologies.
Applications for this programme have now closed. We will be in touch with all applicants shortly.
Taster Days/Short term programmes
- Cancer Institute Summer Insights Programme (22 - 23 July 2025)
22-23 July 2025
Year 12s
Dive into the world of cancer research with the UCL Cancer Institute's Summer Insight Programme. This two-day exciting opportunity invites Year 12 students who previously attended our taster days and other students who are interested in exploring and studying cancer. We offer you the chance to work with our state-of-the-art researchers in the lab and practice a wide range of techniques used in biomedical research. You will also work with the education team to gain an insight into applying to universities for higher education and learn about career pathways in cancer research. Join us to explore the fascinating field of cancer research and discover your potential to be part of the next generation of cancer researchers.Applications for this programme have now closed. We will be in touch with all applicants shortly.
- UnlockSTEM (2 - 4 July 2025)
2-4 July 2025
The UCL Division of Medicine is the largest department in the Faculty of Medical Sciences, forming one of the largest concentrations of biomedical scientists in Europe in one of the world's leading universities. We are excited to invite Year 12 and 13 students to attend our summer school in the first week of July 2025 and learn more about medical sciences. During these 3 days you will have the opportunity to join a practical, hands-on lab work experience hosted by STEM researchers working at the cutting edge of research and innovation.
Applications for this programme have now closed. We will be in touch with all applicants shortly.
- Engineering Foundation Year Taster Day (3 June 2025)
3 June 2025
Engineers are involved in a huge range of meaningful activities: from machine learning, robotics and AI, creating earthquake-resistant buildings and infrastructure, medicine development and healthcare research, clean water and energy production, space exploration and much more.
UCL’s integrated Engineering Foundation Year (EFY) presents an opportunity to access and excel at your chosen undergraduate degree at the Fauclty of Engineering Sciences, including those that could lead you to the above fields and beyond.
At our taster day, you’ll get to explore UCL East and our facilities, including our labs; enjoy a practical, hands-on engineering activity based on teaching and learning on the EFY; speak to EFY students and academics; learn more about the different forms of engineering; and find out more about how the programme works, how we’ll support you, and insight into the application process.
Applications for this programme have now closed. We will be in touch with all applicants shortly.- Discover Audiology at UCL Ear Institute (2 July 2025)
2 July 2025
Are you interested in a career in healthcare? Have you considered audiology? Audiologists work with patients who have hearing loss and help them improve their quality of life.
We are running a taster day to give you an insight into what audiologists do and what it's like to study with us at UCL Ear Institute, a globally renowned centre for audiovestibular education and world-leading research.
There will be sessions on UCL’s Audiology BSc, a three-year course that aims to train students to join the healthcare workforce as audiologists, as well as general information about the subject and what a career in audiology looks like.
Applications for this programme have now closed. We will be in touch with all applicants shortly.
- History of Art Taster Day (24 July 2025)
24 July 2025
Years 12 and 13
UCL is excited to offer a Summer Taster Day welcoming students from diverse backgrounds, in Years 12 and 13, to explore issues of identity, activism and performance through a range of artworks spanning the ‘renaissance’ and the modern day.
You’ll experience what it’s like to study history of art at one of the world’s leading universities, examining artworks up-close in nearby galleries and engaging in lively seminar discussions led by our skilled tutors.
It’s a great opportunity to explore the subject and find out about the many diverse career paths offered by a degree in History of Art.
Applications for this programme are now closed. We will be in touch with all applicants shortly.