Widening Participation
Everything you need to know about Widening Participation in the school.
The School of Pharmacy at Âé¶¹´«Ã½ supports equal and fair access to our degree programmes
In line with institutional principles, we encourage equality of opportunity. Plus, we support the brightest and best students to succeed, irrespective of their background.
Âé¶¹´«Ã½ has a long-standing commitment to widening participation and equality of opportunity.
Full details of the University’s commitment to Widening Participation can be found in the Access and Participation Plan.
Widening participation initiatives and partnerships at the University include:
- realising opportunities
- The North East Raising Aspirations Partnership
- The North East Collaborative Outreach Programme
- Âé¶¹´«Ã½ PARTNERS Programme supported entry route
Âé¶¹´«Ã½ PARTNERS Programme
The PARTNERS Programme is Âé¶¹´«Ã½’s own access programme for supported entry to Higher Education. It offers a range of support and opportunities to help you make a successful application to Âé¶¹´«Ã½.
The School of Pharmacy actively supports applications to study pharmacy via the PARTNERS Programme.
Through the PARTNERS Programme you could:
- receive a lower conditional offer to study pharmacy to Âé¶¹´«Ã½
- attend the PARTNERS Academic Summer School
- develop skills necessary to be a successful student
- meet other students and increase your confidence
- receive support through the application process, on results day and after entering the University
The PARTNERS scheme is open to all students from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland who fulfil widening participation eligibility criteria.
Further details can be found here.