Information for teachers and advisers

• Students will receive advice and guidance on how to prepare a UCAS application and personal statement.  
• Students will benefit from additional support to prepare them for the different teaching styles at university.  
• Students will receive tailored academic support in a key subject of their choice, relating to their Level 3 study. 
• Students who successfully complete the programme and enroll on a Queen Mary undergraduate degree within two years will be offered supported entry onto our Student Ambassador scheme
• Students who successfully complete the programme and enroll on a Queen Mary undergraduate degree within two years will be receipt of a £500 bursary in return for 20 volunteer hours
• Students who successfully complete the programme will be eligible for a contextual offer of up to three A-Level grades below the standard entry offer*. 

Step one:

In order to be eligible to apply, students must meet all of the criteria outlined in step one.

Attend a state-funded school or college.

Are currently studying in Year 12 (or equivalent)

Have achieved at least five A*-B or 5-9 GCSE grades, with at least a 5 in English and Maths.

Be a Home registered student or expect to be by the time they apply for higher education,

Live in a location with reasonable travel access to Queen Mary’s Mile End campus*

*Applications are encouraged from London, Greater London, Kent, Medway, Essex, and other commutable areas

 

Step two:

Students must meet two points from the below widening participation eligibility criteria. Where a programme is oversubscribed, students who meet the highest point score will be offered a place on the programme.

Are currently, or have previously lived in local authority care, or are permanently estranged/living independently from both parents	3
Has a disability defined under the ‘Equality Act 2010’. A physical or mental impairment that has a ‘substantial’ and ‘long-term’ negative effect on your ability to do normal daily activities.	2
Were previously entitled to Free School Meals during Key Stage 4 or are currently in receipt of the 16-19 bursary.	2
Live in a neighbourhood with a low progression rate to higher education or a high level of financial, social, or economic deprivation. This is defined by home postcode (IMD Quintile 1 or 2, ACORN group M, N, P, Q, R, S or U).	1
Are a young carer (you look after a relative with a disability, illness, mental health condition, or drug or alcohol problem).	1
Neither parent or carer has attended higher education in the UK or abroad	1
Are a refugee or asylum seeker.	1
Are from Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller background, inclusive of Showmen and Boater communities	1

Please note: some programmes may have academic and or geographic criteria. 

If you'd like to check the eligibility of your school, or request recruitment materials/briefings, please email the team on accesstoqm@qmul.ac.uk.

 

It is important that we verify student applications and gain the support of schools and colleges to support us throughout the programme. We ask for a teacher or staff contact to verify the details are correct, including access criteria and grades.