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Information, Advice and Guidance

Online and in-person events for Year 12 students from the least represented groups in Higher Education covering a host of topics.

Resources for young people in Years 12 and 13

Resources

Online information and resources for young people in Years 12 and 13. 

UCL Study Prep

UCL Study Prep

UCL Study Prep is a free online course for students in Year 13 who are preparing to study at university. 

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Widening Access to Medical Sciences Taster Day

An interactive in-person experience for Year 12 students to learn how different Medical Science fields connect together to tackle real-world problems.

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UCL East Sports Exercise Medicine Holiday Club

Calling Y12 boys in Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest: apply now for this special one-day session in May half term at UCL’s campus in east London.

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Experience UCL

An exciting opportunity for young people who are care experienced, a young carer, a forced migrant, estranged from parent(s), from the Gypsy or Traveller community or who have a disability to experience what life is like as an UCL student.

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UCL Expand

UCL Expand 2026 is a hybrid eight-week subject-focused academic programme, created and delivered by UCL postgraduate students and staff. UCL Expand is exclusively for Year 12 students.

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Discover UCL

The Discover UCL Summer School is an exciting opportunity exclusively for deaf and hard of hearing students in Years 11 and 12. 

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UCL East Schools Engagement

Connecting schools and young people who are local to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park with expertise across the university.

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UCL/Sutton Trust Summer Schools

The UCL Summer Schools are an exciting opportunity for Year 12* students to learn more about their chosen subject and explore what studying at UCL might be like.

*(S5 in Scotland, Year 13 in Northern Ireland)