Summer Schools

About the summer schools

Our Summer Schools offer participants a varied insight into life at a research intensive and competitive university. These include staying in our halls of residence, attending academic sessions and experiencing the social and sport facilities on our campus. Participants will also be able to interact with our Ambassadors who are current students at the University.

The University of Warwick Outreach team have been holding Summer Schools for UK students from non-traditional backgrounds since 2012. Last year we welcomed over four hundred students aged between 15 and 18 years old on to our campus.

Warwick Summer Schools take place during July and August; applications for all 2020 Summer Schools will open in January.

If you have any questions about our Summer Schools, or your eligibility, then please contact us on 02476 573555 or warwicksummerschools@warwick.ac.uk

Applications for the 2020 Summer Schools have opened.

To find out more about the Sutton Trust Summer School, please visit their website

Key Facts

The key information about our 2020 Summer Schools are contained within this menu. Open each section to find out more.

Gradu8 Year 8 Summer School

Dates: Sunday 28th to Tuesday 30th June 2020

The Gradu8 Summer School is a 3-day, 2-night residential open to Year 8 boys attending a state school in Coventry or Warwickshire. It offers a fantastic opportunity for participants to learn more about university life and the variety of pathways open to them in the future. Last year, participants learnt more about the variety of subjects on offer at university through fun interactive academic taster sessions, took part in a range of activities introducing them to university life and worked in groups with current university students.

Experience Warwick Year 10 Summer School

Dates: Wednesday 8th to Saturday 11th July 2020

The Experience Warwick Y10 Summer School 2019 will offer participants the opportunity to undertake a wide variety of academic sessions delivered by University lecturers and staff, as well as taking part in non-academic activity. It is open to students from Coventry and Warwickshire and programme students.

There will be a group challenge throughout the summer school with presentations and prize giving on the final day; on the last night there will be a themed Gala Dinner. Accommodation in halls of residence, activities, excursions, meals and transport during the summer school will all be provided by the University free of charge.

The summer school will give participants a varied insight into life at the University. These include staying in halls of residence, different types of learning in a wide range of settings and experiencing the social and sporting facilities the University has to offer. Participants will also be able to interact with Student Ambassadors who are current students at the University and will act as Group Leaders during the event.

The summer school aims to motivate students to aspire to, and achieve, a place on a university course that matches their needs and interests; as well as encouraging them to aim for the most competitive courses at the most competitive institutions.

Sutton Trust Year 12 Summer School

Dates: Monday 27th to Friday 31st July 2020

The Sutton Trust Summer School will involve a range of academic, informative and social activities designed to replicate a 1st year undergraduate experience at a world-class university. You will be taught by leading academics and post-graduate students in a range of lecture based, interactive and discursive seminar group work sessions. Current Warwick students will also support you throughout the week, answering questions about student life and generally being that friendly face to make sure you feel at home.
You will stay in the University's Halls of Residences on campus with all catering provided throughout the week, including a Formal Dinner on the final evening. A range of social activities in the evenings will ensure that you have the opportunity to relax, get to know each other and talk to Warwick students.
The experience should leave you inspired and enthused about your subject, feeling equipped to embrace the next stages of your educational journey in terms of making an informed decision about your future. Of course, we also hope that you will also make friends for life, a significant part of any university experience.

We are very excited to announce that we have a number of new collaborative streams as part of our Sutton Trust Summer School for 2020!

Classics and Ancient History, Film & Television Studies, History of Art

Engineering and Computer Science

Law

The Biology of Health and Care: Prevention, Detection and Technology

Philosophy, Politics & Economics (PPE)

Politics and International Studies, Liberal Arts and Sociology

Please visit the Sutton Trust website (link on the right-hand menu) to find out more about each of these subject streams on offer.

FAQs

•How do I apply for an Experience Warwick Summer School?
The application form for all our summer schools can be found on the right hand side of the page. Further questoions can be emailed to outreach@warwick.ac.uk where a member of our team will be happy to help.

•How do I know that I am eligible to apply?
The elegibility is listed under each individual Summer School tab.If you have any questions about the criteria then please contact us via email at outreach@warwick.ac.uk and a member of staff will be more than happy to advise.

•Am I allowed to call my parents/carers whilst on the summer school?
Of course! If you need to contact your parents whilst you are on the summer school and don't have your mobile phone with you then you are more than welcome to speak to one of the members of staff who will find a way to put you in contact with your parents/carers.

•What if I feel homesick whilst on a summer school?
It is completely normal to feel homesick and you might feel you’d rather be on your own but remember that the feeling will pass. Your group leader or a member of staff is available for a chat, anytime. They are here to support you during your time at the Summer School.

•You are observing Ramadan or have any other religious requirements.
You will be asked to complete a section regarding any additional requirements during the application process. We try to ensure we can cater to all religious requirements when you attend the summer school, if you have any additional needs just let us know.

•What happens if I get ill on a summer school?
Firstly we hope that you don't get ill but if you do then we will contact your parent/carer.