Durham University's Sutton Trust Summer School is designed to give bright students from under-represented backgrounds the chance to experience what it is like to be a student at a leading university.
The summer school is a fantastic opportunity to find out more about applying to university, to meet some of our current students and work with one of our 25 academic departments. Durham is one of the Sutton Trust’s partner institutions, and as such, students will have access to support and resources from the Sutton Trust too, including the Sutton Trust Online platform and the Alumni network. This programme is available for Year 12 students from UK state-maintained schools.
Applications for Sutton Trust 2024 opened on January 9th 2024 and will close on March 7th 2024.
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Apply directly through the Sutton Trust UK Summer School website.
Students participating in research for an academic session.
Students enjoying the final night's formal dinner and entertainment.
Students performing lab work as part of their chemistry academic session.
Students having fun in their free time during the summer school.
Students in Year 12/S5, who are successful in their application to the Durham University Sutton Trust Summer School programme, will be invited to attend a free summer school, spending the week in one of our 17 colleges. During this week, you will have the opportunity to:
To find out more information, go to Durham University's page on the Sutton Trust Summer School.
Applications open 14 January 2025 and close 3 April 2025.
If you have any questions, please get in touch with the Durham University Sutton Trust team at sutton.trust@durham.ac.uk.