Eligibility criteria

Our fully-funded outreach programmes support young people from under-represented groups to access STEM degrees at universities like Imperial. As we receive more applications than there are places, we use the criteria below to assess who is eligible to participate. The more criteria you meet, the more likely your application will be successful.

To be eligible for any of our programmes you must be attending a state-funded, non fee-paying school or college in the United Kingdom.

Information for young carers

You may be a young carer if you have caring responsibilities for a close relative with a disability, long-term illness, mental health condition, or drug or alcohol problem that is a significant demand on your time. This could have an impact on your ability to attend school or to study.

If you feel this applies to you, please make sure you tick the correct option in your Outreach programme application and provide relevant details. You can also ask your teacher and parent/guardian referees to give more detail in their supporting statement.

School visits and in-school activities

We look at your school location and data on deprivation, educational disadvantage and university participation to assess whether your school is eligible to take part. Please contact outreach@imperial.ac.uk to find out more.

What if I am not eligible for an outreach programme?

Our outreach programmes are for specific groups who are under-represented groups at university and in STEM subjects. We receive many more applications than we have places available for most programmes.

If you are not eligible to take part or your application is unsuccessful there are still plenty of ways to explore our campuses, meet current students and staff, and find out if Imperial is right for you. See information on open days and opportunities to visit or Imperial’s Global Summer School.