Ambition: 16-18

Ambition: 16-18

Applications for Ambition Nottingham 16-18 are now open!

Ambition is a free, two-year scheme for all Year 12 students and Year 1 vocational students from anywhere in the UK.  The majority of this programme takes place online, with an opportunity to visit us on campus at our VIP Open Day.
Applications are now open until Sunday 1st December 2024, the programme events will begin in January 2025.

The activities support progression and application to a university of your choice. 

Typical activities: 

  • Subject taster sessions with university academics                                              

  • Q&A’s with current students 

  • Information on how to choose your course and university, student finance and accommodation 

  • Advice and guidance on university selection processes     

  • Attend our open days as a VIP with extra activities and support        

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What has been the most useful part of the Ambition programme for our participants? 

Gaining an inside knowledge of the university and diving deep into a course I was interested in. From this programme I have now decided what I would want to study at university. 
 
The personal statement session made me feel more prepared and was very useful in helping me navigate my weak spots.
 
I could attend the live sessions, but then go back to recordings of them later on the Ambition Hub, so if I want to check something, there is always somewhere for me to go.
 
I really appreciate how each course session was talked through and how there were also students studying the courses that spared time to talk to us. I really appreciate all the effort and time that has been put into this whole programme and am very grateful to have been a part of it.
 
The live subject events have given me more insight into the subject and have helped me narrow down what I would and would not like to do at university.
 
 
 

Is it for you? 

This programme is designed to provide you with more information about university and help you make the decision on the right course and university for you.   

You must be studying in the first term of your level 3 qualifications.  These may be A-levels, BTECs, International Baccalaureate or equivalent that would allow progression onto university.   

The programme is open to students who are wishing to study a range of different subjects.  We will aim to provide a range of arts, social sciences, health care and science information however, we will not be able to cover all subject areas through our events.   

You may also be interested in looking at our other Individual programmes, some of which provide more subject specific content. 

 
 

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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.   

 

 

 
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