1. You must be in Year 12 to take part. If you are in Year 13, you are not eligible but you may be eligible to attend our A-Level Bootcamp

2. You must also attend a school or college which is participating in RO. A list of eligible schools for Coventry and Warwickshire can be found below. Check it now!

3. You must meet all of the following criteria:

• Have achieved at least 8 A* to C grades or 9-4 grades at GCSE (or equivalent, eg GNVQ, BTEC Certificate) including English Language and Mathematics.
• Of these 8 GCSEs or equivalent, at least 5 must be A* to B grades or 9-6 grades.
• Be a Home/EU registered student.

4. You must meet at least two of the following:

• Live in eligible postcode. You can check if your postcode is eligible on the Realising Opportunities website here and scroll down to the Postcode Checker section.
• Come from a home where neither parent attended university in the UK or abroad.(If one or more parent is currently studying their first degree, or graduated from their first degree within the last five years, an application will still be considered).
• Be in receipt of or entitled to discretionary payments/16-19 bursary/Pupil Premium at school/college
• Be in receipt of or entitled to free school meals.

Or alternatively meet the following:
•Be living in, or have lived in, local authority care or be a young carer.

If you are not eligible for this programme you can still visit us. Please check our website here for Open Days and Warwick visits

The University of Warwick recruits able and talented students for the programme through a number of eligible schools in Coventry and Warwickshire. An eligible school/college must meet one of the following criteria:

• is performing below the national average for 5 A*- C or 9-4 grades at GCSE (including English and Mathematics)

• is performing below the national average at key stage 5, or

• has higher than the national average number of students eligible for free school meals

If you are not attending an eligible school for this programme you can still visit us. Please check our website here for Open Days and Warwick visits

You may also be eligible to attend one of our other events:

Summer Schools

Discovery Days

Or be part of one of our other Year 12 Programmes:

UniTracks Programme

Pathways to Law

Pathways to Banking

Eligible schools for 2018/2019 are:

Ash Green School

Arts College Ashlawn School

Aylesford School and Sixth Form College

Baginton Fields School

Barrs Hill School

Bilton School

Bishop Ullathorne School

Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College

Caludon Castle

Campion School

Cardinal Newman Catholic School

Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School

Coundon Court

Ernesford Grange

Etone College

Exhall Grange School and Science College

Finham Park School

Foxford School and Community Arts College

Grace Academy

Hereward College of Further Education

Kineton High School

King Edward VI College Nuneaton

Lyng Hall Sports College

Myton School

Nicholas Chamberlaine School

North Leamington School

President Kennedy

Sherbourne Fields School

Sidney Stringer Academy

St Thomas More Catholic School and Sixth Form College

Stoke Park School

Stratford Upon Avon School

The Coleshill School

Trinity Catholic School

Welcombe Hills School

West Coventry Academy

Whitley Academy

WMG Academy for Young Engineers

If you are not eligible to take part in Realising Opportunities you may be eligible to be part of one of our other Year 12 programmes:

UniTracks Programme

Pathways to Law

Pathways to Banking

You may also want to come to one of our Open Days or Warwick Visits. To learn more or book a space please click here

The Programme will help you develop your academic skills, improve your awareness of higher education and knowledge of how to apply to university. It will also give you increased access to the RO universities through events and activities.

Throughout the programme you are supported by The University of Warwick and a dedicated ementor who is a current student at one of the partner universities.

Successful completion of the RO Programme gives you the opportunity to have your achievements recognised through UCAS, resulting in additional consideration and the potential for alternative offers from the RO universities.

Events and Components of the programme

•Local Launch: Students on the programme will attend a Launch Event at the University of Warwick with their parents/carers and teachers. This session will fully introduce the student to the programme and will offer an opportunity to explore campus and meet current students.

•Ementoring: Each student is matched to a current student at one of the RO universities. Ementoring offers support, advice and guidance throughout the Programme.

•National Student Conference: The event is attended by RO students from across the country. Students get to meet their ementor, attend skills based workshops and meet representatives from all the RO universities.

•Skills4uni: This online study module and test helps to develop key academic skills that will be useful in both A-level work and at university.

•Academic Element: You will undertake an independent piece of research as part of the Programme which will develop your skills in researching, planning, critical thinking, analysis and referencing. The Academic Element demonstrates students have the ability to complete an independent piece of research. It is made up of either the EPQ or the RO Academic Assignment.

•Events and Activities: Students have access to events and activities at all of the RO universities around the country as well as residential opportunities. The University of Warwick will offer throughout the year a variety of sessions such as:

•Advice for your future
You will gain an understanding of research intensive universities and have increased access to the RO universities including the opportunity to attend events and activities such as master classes and residential visits.You will also have access to careers information and professionals who will offer you career advice and information

Applications for 2018 are now closed