When the first lockdown was announced, The Sutton Trust and our university partners responded by transitioning all of our programmes online. While we could no longer provide a residential experience, we were committed to creating a digital programme that could rival and exceed our face-to-face programmes in terms of support and impact.
We launched Sutton Trust Online as a digital platform where we could host our summer schools. Now it is evolving into so much more. Not only have students used it to access resources and live sessions as part of their programme but have also been able to explore hundreds of pages of curated content and speak to current university students. This has helped programme participants prepare for, apply to and succeed at university.
The transition to digital delivery has given us the opportunity to expand our support to students by offering more personalised resources, more opportunities to connect with other students and universities, and a programme of exclusive events throughout their final year of school or college.
In 2020, we supported over 8,000 students with personal statement support and mentorship via Sutton Trust Online. Our partners have held hundreds of hours of live programming from lectures and Q&A panels to cook-along and games nights! In 2021, we will build on our success of the previous year and provide an outstanding experience and unparalleled support for our students.
Throughout the application period, we will keep this table updated with specific details of how each university will be running their programmes. Once the application period has finished universities will contact you directly if there are changes to the format of the programme.
This page will be the most up to date information so please do not contact the universities to ask.
University | Status* |
The University of Bristol | Face-to-face |
Cardiff University | Face-to-face |
The University of Cambridge | Virtual and face-to-face |
Durham University | Face-to-face |
The University of Edinburgh | Virtual |
University of Glasgow | Face-to-face |
Imperial College London | Face-to-face |
King’s College London | Face-to-face |
The University of Nottingham | Face-to-face |
Royal Veterinary College | Face-to-face |
The University of St Andrews | Face-to-face |
UCL | Virtual |
The University of Warwick | Face-to-face |
*Last updated Jan 5 2021