Mature Pathway to Bristol

About the programme

The Mature Pathway to Bristol offers a series of engaging online sessions to support your journey to Bristol. You'll receive expert guidance and information on UCAS applications, personal statements, interview preparation, and student finance. Along with insights into careers, study skills and other support services. You'll also have opportunity to meet with current mature students and learn more about university life. 

Guaranteed Offer or Guaranteed Interview

Students applying to the University with an Access to HE course will be considered for a guaranteed offer or guaranteed interview (for courses that routinely interview such as Medicine or Dentistry). We refer to your qualification type on your UCAS form to determine whether you meet this criterion.
 
Successfully completing the Mature Pathway to Bristol programme extends the consideration of a guaranteed interview to our BDT Dental Therapy and BDH Dental Hygiene courses.
 
Please note that completing this programme does not further enhance or lower any existing Access to HE entry requirements to study at Bristol, as our Access to HE requirements are already set at a contextual level as standard across our undergraduate courses. The guaranteed offer does not apply to any of our CertHE courses.
 
Further information can be found on our Guaranteed Offers webpage.

Dates and times

Sessions will run from November through to July, with most sessions taking place online and in the evening.  Exact dates and times will be confirmed upon joining the programme.

Please note that terms and conditions apply. 

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible to apply for this programme, applicants must meet all of the following criteria: 

• be resident in the UK and eligible for Home fee student status;
• be either completing, or have completed within the last two years, an eligible Access to Higher Education (Access to HE) qualification while taking part in the programme. If you are unsure whether your Access course is eligible, please contact mature-students@bristol.ac.uk. 
• be aged 21 and over when starting an undergraduate degree;
• have applied or will apply for an undergraduate course at the University of Bristol via UCAS (you may be offered a place on the programme before you submit your UCAS application). 

Find out more about our accepted UK qualifications. 

How to apply

Mature Pathway to Bristol applications for 2026 entry are closed. Please complete this form, to be notified when applicants open for the 2026-27 Mature Pathway to Bristol programme. 

Accessibility statement

We want to provide a positive and equitable experience to all participants on our outreach programmes. This involves providing reasonable adjustments to help individuals who may need additional support due to a disability, health condition or specific learning difference. Please let us know on your application form if you would like to request any reasonable adjustments to support you to participate in this programme.