University of Warwick
The University of Warwick is the host institution for the Uni Connect project and runs a wide range of events and long standing programmes for young people aged between 9 and 19, targeting state school educated students, students who would be the first in their family to attend university, students from low socio-economic backgrounds and students who come from neighbourhoods where there is low progression to higher education.
The universities aim is to enhance and encourage access to higher education for all those who have the potential to study at university, regardless of background, and to ensure that the students studying at the University of Warwick are representative of our local and wider national communities.
Read more about Warwick's mission.
School and College Outreach
School Visits
The University of Warwick set aside specific dates for school open day visits each academic year. School Warwick Visits are geared towards giving visiting school students an experience of university life from staff members and current students. Visitors will receive a talk about university life and also a tour of our campus from a student ambassador who will be able to answer all of their questions.
Bespoke Visits
If your school cannot attend one of the set dates, the team can organise with yourselves a school group visit of up to 30 students. Campus visits typically include a presentation about studying at Warwick and a campus tour with our Warwick student ambassadors. These visits are a great way for your students to get a sense of what studying at Warwick is like. Further requests will be dependent on staff availability.
Contact to book a visit.
Warwick Scholars
Post 16
Warwick Scholars is designed to help those in their first year of their Level 3 course gain a place at Warwick by maximising your academic potential, developing skills that will help you to succeed here and providing insight and experience of what it will be like to study at the university.
Applications for the 2023/24 academic year are now open.
Realising Opportunities
Post 16
Realising Opportunities (RO) is a unique collaboration of leading, research intensive universities, working together to promote fair access and social mobility of students from groups under represented in higher education. The RO Programme provides able students with skills and information to help them not only make informed decisions about their future and to raise their aspirations.
Summer Schools
The University of Warwick Outreach team have been holding Summer Schools for UK students from non-traditional backgrounds since 2012. In 2019, they welcomed over 400 students aged between 15 and 18 years old on to our campus and we held our first online summer school for 16-17 year olds in 2020.
View which Summer Schools are running this year and sign up.
Pathways to the Professions
Post 16
Pathways at Warwick is an engaging two year programme that gives students practical advice about university and the workplace in a particular sector, with the overall aim of leaving students feeling inspired and more confident about their future.
Students interested in a career in Law, Banking & Finance or Engineering will have access to academic lectures, employer engagement, CV and personal statement support in their retrospective stream. The programmes are two years long, starting in year 12 and finishing in year 13.
Bright Stars
Pre 16
Bright Stars works to help schools inspire the scientists, artists and teachers of tomorrow as well as provide teachers with the hook that will spark their pupils’ curiosity. The programme gives pupils the confidence to explore new subjects and discuss their ideas.
Experience Warwick
Pre 16
The Experience Warwick Partnership offers a variety of in-school and on-campus activities for local state schools in Coventry and Warwickshire aiming to inspire and inform local young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to progress to Higher Education. The partnership provides information, advice and guidance.
University Explorers
Pre 16
University Explorers introduces Looked After Children to Higher Education through a varied programme of fun and exciting activities. The programme is delivered in collaboration with the Coventry and Warwickshire Virtual Schools.
Resources and Digital Activity
As well as the programmes listed above, the team also run online activities and events for those unable to make it in person and also resources that students are able to access all year round.