Widening Participation Programme

Alongside our College Tutorial Programme, we offer opportunities to support your university applications and help you explore specific career pathways.

We encourage eligible students to apply for one of the following programmes:

Pathways (Sutton Trust): Engineering or Banking & Finance.
Aspiring Professionals Programme (APP).
Liverpool Scholars.

Each programme has academic and social eligibility criteria. You may qualify for more than one, so consider which programme best suits your interests and ambitions.

Pathways (Sutton Trust)

If you are interested in studying Engineering or Banking & Finance at university, the Pathways programme can help you explore your chosen subject and prepare for your next steps.

Through the programme, you will:

Attend a summer school.
Receive support from an undergraduate mentor.
Attend university events.
Gain work experience.

Aspiring Professionals Programme (APP)

The Social Mobility Foundation’s Aspiring Professionals Programme gives you an insight into leading professions and helps you develop the skills to achieve your aspirations.

Support is built around four areas:

Mentoring from a professional via email.
Tailored skills sessions and careers workshops.
University application support and guidance.
Internships with leading employers.

Liverpool Scholars

Liverpool Scholars offers Year 12 students activities to support their entry into higher education and prepare them for university.

Delivered in partnership with academics, undergraduate students and the wider University of Liverpool, the programme includes:

Application guidance masterclasses.
Lectures.
Academic skills workshops.
An academic assignment to complete the programme.

Successful Scholars receive additional consideration when applying to the University of Liverpool. Subject to other criteria, including interview performance, subject-specific requirements and GCSE grades, benefits include: