Sutton Trust Summer School

Booking Deadline:

05 March 2026

Our Sutton Trust Summer School is a fantastic chance opportunity to find out more about applying to university, to meet some of our current students and work with one of our 25 academic departments. 

The programme is available for Year 12 students from UK state-maintained schools. 

Successful applicants to the Durham University Sutton Trust Summer School programme, will be invited to attend a free summer school, spending the week in one of our 17 colleges. During this week, you will have the opportunity to:

• Attend academic sessions, to find out more about what it would be like to study that subject at an undergraduate level. 
• Meet current Durham University students, who will act as your mentors for the week. Hear from them, first-hand, about their experiences of studying at Durham.
• Take part in a variety of extra-curricular activities, reflective of what’s available at Durham, to explore what you can get up to beyond your studies in Durham.
• Access to high-quality, targeted application support, as well as information and advice around topics such as student finance, choosing a college, and succeeding at university.
• Network with like-minded students from across the country who are at the same stage of applying to University!
• Students who successfully complete the programme will be eligible for a guaranteed alternative offer should they apply to Durham University in Year 13. For those who meet subject specific requirements, this will reduce the grade requirements when applying through UCAS. More information will be provided during the programme.
  
  

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