Applications are now open! Deadline for applications: 12th March 2023.
Do you want the chance to experience a taste of university life?
Visit us 18th - 21st July 2023 and gain an insight into what life is like as a student at Newcastle University. BSU is our free Year 12 summer school - stay on campus, try out subjects, and take part in fun social activities!
Bitesize Uni (BSU) is our free residential summer school for students in year 12/first-year college (or equivalent in Northern Ireland and Scotland), that is taking place over four days between Tuesday 18th July - Friday 21st July 2023.
Applications are now open and will close on Sunday 12th March at 18:00. We have places available for students from all across the UK to join us to experience what studying at Newcastle University is really like.
Take a look at 2022 BSU participant, Emma's experience.
You can join us and get all the information you need to:
During the summer school, there will be a wide range of academic subject taster sessions, workshops, and talks for you to experience. Our aim is to give you the motivation to achieve your goals and the confidence to apply to university.
BSU is completely free to attend. Everything is paid for by the University, including your travel to and from Newcastle upon Tyne. View our draft 2023 programme* here:
* Please note the programme is subject to change
We encourage all students in Year 12 who are interested in university to apply to BSU!
If the event is oversubscribed, we may use our summer school eligibility criteria and subject interest/availability when allocating places. See our eligibility criteria here:
We hope to offer taster sessions in a broad variety of subjects, via different 'Subject Strands'. To find out more about the Strands see here:
Apply for BSU now. Applications will close 18:00 12th March 2023:
Any questions, please contact bitesizeuni@newcastle.ac.uk
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