Ignite your Journey at Southampton: eligibility, deadline and what it gives you
Ignite your Journey is the University of Southampton's two-year programme for Year 12 students from backgrounds under-represented at university. It runs online through Year 12 and 13 with a study-skills module, monthly Q&A sessions and e-mentoring from a current student, then a Transition and Skills event on campus in April of Year 13. Completing it counts as one of the two contextual flags needed for Southampton's AAB offer for Medicine (BM5).
- Closes
- Opens soon
- For
- Year 12 students, medicine
- Where
- Anywhere in the UK
- Gives you
- Contextual flag, then AAB instead of AAA
What you get
Completing Ignite your Journey gives you a contextual flag and an offer of AAB instead of AAA for medicine at Southampton.
- Counts as the recognised outreach programme flag for BM5 Medicine
- £1,000 scholarship in your first year and support to apply for Ignite your Success
- No guaranteed interview: BM5 interviews go by UCAT rank, and the standard GCSE requirement still applies
- BM6 Medicine is not available through this programme
To get it, you must
- Hold one more contextual flag (such as FSM, care or a low-progression postcode) to get the AAB offer
Who can apply
You need to
- Live anywhere in the UK
- Be in Year 12 or equivalent and a Home UK student living permanently in the UK
Plus at least one of
- Free school meals
- Care-experienced or estranged from parents
- Young carer
- Deprived postcode
What it involves
- Complete the online module, Q&A sessions and e-mentoring, and attend the campus event in April of Year 13
Dates
- Applications open
- Not published, 2028-entry details due spring 2027 (last cycle opened in May)
- Applications close
- Not published, last published deadline 10 July
- Programme runs
- Online from summer 2027 through Year 13, with a campus event in April 2028
- Apply to university
- UCAS deadline 15 October 2027 for 2028 entry
How to apply
Apply through the Ignite your Journey page. It is run by Southampton Widening Participation and Outreach team. Questions go to talk2us@soton.ac.uk.
Frequently asked questions
Does Ignite your Journey guarantee an interview?
No. Ignite your Journey gives a contextual flag rather than a guaranteed interview. Counts as the recognised outreach programme flag for BM5 Medicine.
Who is eligible for Ignite your Journey?
Live anywhere in the UK. You need to be in Year 12 or equivalent and a Home UK student living permanently in the UK, and meet at least one of its widening participation criteria, such as free school meals, care-experienced, estranged from parents.
When is the Ignite your Journey deadline?
This cycle's closing date has not been published. Not published, last published deadline 10 July. Applications not published, 2028-entry details due spring 2027 (last cycle opened in May).
What offer do Ignite your Journey students get?
Students who complete the programme are made an offer of AAB instead of AAA. £1,000 scholarship in your first year and support to apply for Ignite your Success
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