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I Belong Program

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Place of origin

Australia

Timeline

I Belong was developed and piloted in 2012 in order to deepen RMIT’s engagement with schools forming part of the Schools Network Access Program (SNAP). The project is ongoing.

Learning Sectors

Academic HE, Vocational Education

Tags

Access, Community, Preparation, Socio economic disadvantage, Underrepresented

I Belong is a program of on-campus experiences for SNAP secondary school students designed to grow aspiration for tertiary education. I Belong offers an innovative approach to discipline exploration through applied workshops, presentations from industry experts and peer-delivered transition modules for students attending selected SNAP partnership schools.

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‘U @ Uni’ Summer School Program

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Place of origin

Australia

Timeline

Since 2008 sixth summer schools have taken place. The project is ongoing.

Learning Sectors

Academic HE

Tags

Access, Bradley report, Indigenous, Outreach, Preparation, Retention, Skills gap, Summer programme

The UTS U @ Uni Schools Outreach program is a key component of the UTS Widening Participation Strategy which provides a whole-of-university approach to increase the number of students from under-represented communities successfully completing university study.

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The Manchester Access Programme (MAP)

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Place of origin

Manchester

Timeline

From 2006 the programme has run annually, lasting from February to December (not including the recruitment process)

Learning Sectors

Academic HE

Tags

1st generation, Advocacy, Bursary, Community, Counselling, Ethnic minority, Gender, Outreach, Peer support, Preparation, Socio economic disadvantage, Underrepresentation, Urban education, Widening participation

The Manchester Access Programme (MAP) is The University of Manchester’s (TUM) social mobility programme for Y12/13 students in Greater Manchester. It is highly targeted at talented post-16 learners from backgrounds currently under-represented in higher education and aims to support them into TUM and other research-intensive universities, thereby contributing to enhanced long-term employment prospects and social mobility.