Structure of the programme and additional benefits

Once the applications for the programme have been processed, you will be notified as to whether you have been allocated to Tier 1 or Tier 2 and be given details of how to book onto events.  You will also be given access to online resources and receive a termly newsletter.  All participants on Tier 1 and Tier 2 will have access to all these resources and online events.   

Tier 1 participants may also be eligible for the additional benefits of an enhanced contextual offer should you apply to the University of Nottingham, and the Nottingham Potential bursary should you become a student with us.  These are not available for Medicine or Foundation degrees.  To gain these benefits as a Tier 1 participant you must complete a total of 8 live sessions.  

All Tier 1 students must have UK Home Fee status and*  

• attend a state-funded, non-fee-paying school 

• have at least six GCSEs at grades 9-5 (or equivalent)

• live in a neighbourhood with a low rate of progression to higher education and / or a high level of socio-economic disadvantage. Check if your postcode is eligible here.   

Or UK Home Fee status and

• attend a state-funded, non-fee-paying school 

• have at least six GCSEs at grades 9-5 (or equivalent) 

• have received Free School Meals at any point during secondary education (or since Year 6 for students in England or Northern Ireland)

Or UK Home Fee status and

• attend a state-funded, non-fee-paying school 

• have at least six GCSEs at grades 9-5 (or equivalent) 

And who meet a number of the below criteria:

• are in a household in receipt of a means-tested benefit OR have a household income under £35,000 

• have caring responsibilities for a member of your family

• are from a military family 

• have a disability affecting your studies 

• are the first generation in your family to attend higher education 

• are estranged students

Or UK Home Fee status and one of the following

• are from a Gypsy/Roma/Traveller community  

• are a refugee  

• are in, or have been in, local authority care/ looked after 

*Discretion on state school attendance and GCSE grades is available for students who are from a Gypsy/Roma/Traveller community, a refugee or are in/ have been in, local authority care/ looked after. 

You can find out more UK Home Fee status here. Please note that these details will be verified prior to your acceptance on the programme.  Any inaccurate or misleading information will result in your application to the programme being withdrawn and/or an offer of a place revoked if successful. 

If you do not meet these criteria then you may be eligible for our standard contextual offer.  To view further details, visit our contextual offer page.