Step Up masterclasses

A series of academic workshops for young people aged 16 to 17 that cover various subjects, giving an insight into university learning and teaching.

Over the course of the six academic masterclasses in their chosen subject, participants will:

Connect

with current staff, students and other participants.

Build

subject knowledge and key academic skills.

Engage

in an amazing experience to add to UCAS applications and CVs.

Each masterclass gives a broad overview of the chosen subject and will develop a participant's skills including, but not limited to, communication, research and study skills, presentation skills and critical analysis.

Masterclass subjects

Humanities and Social Sciences
Language, Literature and Media
Law and Politics
Medicine
Dentistry
Business, Accounting and Economics
Science, Technology and Maths
Healthcare Sciences

Applications are usually open between November and January.

Interested in taking part? Find out if you're eligible by reading the eligibility criteria.

"[From the masterclasses I will take away] that I’m way more confident in applying to university than I was before, and I have learnt things I would not have if I didn’t apply to this programme."

2025 Step Up Masterclass Participant

Have a browse through the photos below to see some of the fantastic activities previous participants got involved in.