Widening Access to Medicine Residential (BM6)

6-8 April 2020

This opportunity is for Year 12 students who want to study Medicine at university and intend to apply through a widening access programme. In order to qualify for the BM6 residential you will need to be studying both A Level Biology and Chemistry and meet at least three of the following eligibility criteria:

•First generation applicant to higher education
•Parents, guardian or self in receipt of a means-tested benefit
•Young people looked after by a Local Authority
•In receipt of a 16-19 bursary or similar grant*
•In receipt of free school meals at any point in Years 10-12
•Living in an area with a postcode which falls within the lowest 20 per cent of the Index of Multiple Deprivation (Check postcode here), or a member of a travelling family.

*Where an applicant chooses the Free School Meals criteria and the 16-19 bursary criteria, the 16-19 bursary must be awarded for something other than Free School Meals. Eg. Transport costs between home and college, text books/stationery/printing.

Applicants should normally only submit eligibility criteria relating to one postcode/address.
The IMD score will be checked and verified by a member of the Outreach team.

The application must be supported by a member of staff at your school/college. This could be your personal tutor, subject teacher or another member of staff. Guidance information for teachers will be provided once applications open.

The Widening Access to Medicine Residential (BM6) will include the following:
•A two night stay in student accommodation
•A day of activities at Southampton General Hospital
•Clinical skills and other topical sessions
•Sessions on the UCAT, student finance and completing your application
•Support of a student mentor
•Evening activities
•Travel reimbursement up to £85