Access to Leeds - Applications Now Open! (Year 13)

Are you eligible for Access to Leeds?

Anyone applying to a full-time undergraduate degree at the University of Leeds can apply to the Access to Leeds scheme. If you are eligible for the scheme you may receive an offer which has been lowered by two grades below the normal standard offer. To be eligible you must be living permanently in the UK, have the potential to succeed at the University of Leeds and meet two or more of the following criteria:

·         be from a household with an annual income of £25,000 or below or in receipt of 16-19 Bursary Fund or Discretionary Learner Support with an income threshold of £25,000, or in receipt of free school meals during your GCSE studies

·         be in the first generation of your immediate family to go to university

·         attend a school achieving below the national average at GCSE (Attainment 8 score)

·         your only option is to attend a local university

·         your studies have been disrupted by circumstances in your personal, social or domestic life

·         you live in a geographical area with low progression to higher education (see our online postcode checker)

·         you live or grew up in public care

If you meet two or more of the above eligibility criteria you should download and complete an application form, and refer to the accompanying guidelines. Ideally this should be done as soon as you submit your UCAS application.

If you are applying under the household income criteria and have not received the 16-19 Bursary Fund or free school meals, you must also complete a declaration of household income form. This should be submitted alongside your application form.

Your Access to Leeds application must be supported by a referee, preferably your tutor, who will need to complete a section on your application form. Applying directly to the scheme will enable your referee to provide additional details on your circumstances to support your application.