Why attend?

Experience University

Experience University

The Sutton Trust Summer School is a fantastic opportunity to spend a week finding out what university life is really like. During the week, as well as meeting new people from across the UK, there will be lots of opportunities for you to get to know our current university students and talk to them about their experiences.

Explore Academic Subjects

Explore Academic Subjects

Throughout the week you will attend lectures, laboratory sessions and tutorials in two subject areas of your choice. These sessions are led by academics at the University and are designed to give you real insight into what university study would be like.

University Application Support

University Application Support

You will receive advice and guidance on all aspects of your journey to higher education including how to apply to university and how to fund your studies. This support will continue to be available to you after your summer school experience.

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Courses

Art History
Location:
University of St Andrews
Start Date:
30 June 2024
End Date:
05 July 2024

Art History is an intellectually stimulating discipline embracing the aspects of economic, social and political history, languages and literature, ...

Biology
Location:
University of St Andrews
Start Date:
30 June 2024
End Date:
05 July 2024

Biology involves the study of life at all levels of organisation from the molecular biology of virus replications to the study of animals and plant...

Chemistry
Location:
University of St Andrews
Start Date:
30 June 2024
End Date:
05 July 2024

Everything around us involves Chemistry, from the making of new materials to understanding biological systems, the food we eat, the medicines which...

Classics & History
Location:
University of St Andrews
Start Date:
30 June 2024
End Date:
05 July 2024

The study of history – the recovery and analysis of the full range of human activity over time – is rewarding as it is challenging. Having hist...

Computer Science
Location:
University of St Andrews
Start Date:
30 June 2024
End Date:
05 July 2024

Computers are everywhere. We use mobile phones, TVs and cars that include large amounts of software. Almost everyone has a computer in their home a...

Earth Sciences
Location:
University of St Andrews
Start Date:
30 June 2024
End Date:
05 July 2024

Earth Sciences at The University of St Andrews spans topics from the current climate change to the formation of the planets, integrating chemistry,...

Economics & Management
Location:
University of St Andrews
Start Date:
30 June 2024
End Date:
05 July 2024

Studying Economics and Management equips people with the skills, perspectives and information they will need to meet the challenges of the world, w...

English
Location:
University of St Andrews
Start Date:
30 June 2024
End Date:
05 July 2024

Studying English at University develops techniques that enable you to read with close attention and to consider the ideas, human values, and histor...

Geography & Sustainable Development
Location:
University of St Andrews
Start Date:
30 June 2024
End Date:
05 July 2024

Geography is the integrated study of the Earth's landscapes, peoples, places and environments and offers insights into some of the most pressing pr...

International Relations
Location:
University of St Andrews
Start Date:
30 June 2024
End Date:
05 July 2024

International Relations is a distinct discipline which draws on diplomatic history, political theory, political economy, political science and inte...

Mathematics & Statistics
Location:
University of St Andrews
Start Date:
30 June 2024
End Date:
05 July 2024

Understanding patterns and structures, and developing the tools with which to analyse them, is the primary focus of all mathematics. Whether the pa...

Medicine
Location:
University of St Andrews
Start Date:
30 June 2024
End Date:
05 July 2024

Studying Medicine at the Summer School will give you the opportunity to explore the various aspects of Medicine taught at The University of St Andr...

Modern Languages
Location:
University of St Andrews
Start Date:
30 June 2024
End Date:
05 July 2024

The Sutton Trust Summer School allows you to develop your current language skills as well as exploring new languages not previously studied at scho...

Physics & Astronomy
Location:
University of St Andrews
Start Date:
30 June 2024
End Date:
05 July 2024

Physics is thriving at The University of St Andrews, with major research groups working in astronomy and astrophysics, laser physics, magnetism, su...

Psychology
Location:
University of St Andrews
Start Date:
30 June 2024
End Date:
05 July 2024

The study of Psychology answers questions such as: “how do we remember things?”; "what are the roles of inheritance and experience in determini...

Alumni Stories

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Contact

University of St Andrews – Access and Widening Participation Team

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