STEM Up!
Experience what it's like to study a science, technology, engineering or maths (STEM) subject at the University of Bristol.
Applications for STEM Up! 2025 are now open and will close on 24 November 2024 at 11:59 pm.
About the programme
Eligibility
How to apply
About the programme
STEM Up! 2025 is scheduled to take place across four virtual sessions, on consecutive Tuesdays, 5 - 6:30 pm, on dates as follows: 21 January, 28 January, 4 February, 11 February
During the online programme, you will:
- meet academics and current students
- take part in taster seminars
- get involved in interactive tasks
- receive information and guidance about studying a STEM subject at university.
Eligibility
The programme is for anyone interested in studying a STEM subject at university that meets the following criteria.
You must:
- be a Home fee student;
- be a Year 12 student at a UK state school or college;
- or a prospective mature student
If the programme is oversubscribed, we will prioritise students who meet our widening participation criteria:
- are or have been eligible for free school meals;
- live in an IMD quintile 1 area as defined by your home postcode;
- be considered a mature student (over 21 years old when you will begin your degree);
- are from a Black or Asian background or of a mixed background featuring one of these groups*;
- have spent three or more months in local authority care;
- are currently an estranged student;
- are from Gypsy, Traveller, Roma, Showmen and Boater (GTRSB) communities;
- attend an aspiring state school or college;
- are from any other minority ethnic background;
- are part of the first generation in their family to go to university;
- have caring responsibilities;
- have refugee status;
- have a disability;
- have a parent or carer who currently serves in the UK Armed Forces, or who has done so in the past.
*With additional priority assigned to the following underrepresented ethnic groups at UoB: Asian Pakistani; Asian Bangladeshi; Black Caribbean; Black African; or of a mixed backgrounds featuring one of these groups.
How to apply
Applications for STEM Up! 2025 are now open and will close on 24 November 2024 at 11:59 pm.
On the application form, you will need to select one subject stream from the following:
- Engineering (Computer Science; Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Engineering Mathematics; Civil, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering)
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Science (Chemistry, Maths, Physics, Earth Sciences, Geography)
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Life Sciences (Biological Sciences; Biochemistry; Cellular and Molecular Medicine; Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience; Psychological Sciences)
Please note that there will not be a Health Sciences (Medicine, Vet Sci or Dentistry) element on this programme, and this programme will not be applicable to those who wish to study those subjects in the future.
Before selecting a stream below please see the relevant course home page by searching through our online prospectus for the entry requirements to help guide you in your choices.
Please note, the STEM UP! programme does not have an admissions benefit. Please see this page for details of which schemes offer a Guaranteed Contextual Offer.
Contact us
If you have any questions please contact stem-taster-events@bristol.ac.uk.
'This course was really beneficial for helping me to choose what course I want to study at university. It has shown me what a great uni Bristol is and how inclusive the environment and students are
'I found it very enriching! I feel like I've learnt a lot about STEM subjects at Bristol and university, generally. The speakers were all clear with their words and very interactive - I looked forward to joining the sessions each week.'
'It was very insightful about what it's like to study a subject at the University of Bristol, it was also very interesting and helped me to broaden my knowledge and make decisions about what path I want to take in the future.'
Testimonials from students on the 2024 STEM Up! programme