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The Discover UCL Summer School is an exciting opportunity exclusively for deaf and hard of hearing students in Year 12.
Quick Facts
- The summer school is exclusively for deaf and hard of hearing students.
- The summer school is free to attend.
- The summer school will be delivered in a hybrid way - some elements will be online and some will take place on the UCL campus.
- There are 15 spaces available for Year 12 students.
About the programme
The Discover UCL Summer School is an exciting opportunity exclusively for deaf and hard of hearing students in Year 12 to find out more about university.
The summer school will consist of sessions focussing on applying to, preparing for and thriving at university. Topics covered will include writing a personal statement, navigating the UCAS process and funding university study. You’ll also get the chance to tour the UCL campus, engage with current students and get help to identify the support available at university for deaf and hard of hearing students.
UCL will provide specialised communication support including BSL interpreters and live captioning for the duration of the summer school. Due to the high level of support provided, only fifteen places are available.
The programme is delivered in collaboration with Manjula Patrick, Associate Professor and inclusive education lead at the UCL Arena Centre.
Discover UCL 2024 programme dates
The summer school will take place between Tuesday 23 – Thursday 25 July 2024. Day 1 of the programme will be online, while Days 2 and 3 will take place in person on the UCL campus in central London. If awarded a place on the programme, you will be provided with a full timetable nearer the time.
Eligibility
The Discover UCL Summer School is open to deaf and hard of hearing students who meet all of the following criteria:
- Currently studying in Year 12 at a state school or college in the UK;
- Have achieved at least five A*-B/9-5 grades at GCSE or the corresponding grades in qualifications accepted as GCSE equivalents;
- Are on track to achieve a minimum of BBB at A level or at least 34 points at IB. This includes the equivalent grades in other UK qualifications including the Scottish Advanced Highers and Welsh Baccalaureate.
For full details of our targeting criteria please see our Who we work with page.
Travel support
If you are awarded a place on Discover but the cost of travel would be a barrier to you attending, and you meet the criteria of our travel support fund, we will fund or part fund your travel to and from the UCL campus so that you can take part in the programme. The travel support fund will remain active whilst funds are available. To be eligible for travel support, you must be attending a state school, live outside of a London Borough and meet one or more of the criteria listed in our participant travel policy.
How to apply
You can apply for the Discover UCL 2024 programme by completing the application form linked below. In the application form you will be asked to provide the contact details of a teacher at your school or college who we can contact to verify that you meet the eligibility criteria for the scheme. Please make sure you have spoken to your teacher about this before applying. It is also advisable that you complete the application with a parent/carer nearby, as they will need to complete some sections of the form.
The deadline to apply for Discover is 10am on Tuesday 11 June 2024. Any applications received after this time will not be seen.
In the video below Calum Medlock, a past Discover participant, shares his experiences of taking part in the programme.