Learn with US at Southampton: eligibility, deadline and what it gives you
Learn with US is the University of Southampton's outreach programme for partner schools and colleges across Hampshire and the surrounding counties, running from Year 6 through to Year 13. Schools select students for campus Experience HE days, subject residentials, summer schools and talks on applying to university. Sustained participation counts as one of the two contextual flags needed for Southampton's AAB offer for Medicine (BM5).
- Closes
- Not published
- For
- Year 9 to 13 students, medicine
- Where
- South East, South West
- Gives you
- Contextual flag, then AAB instead of AAA
What you get
Completing Learn with US gives you a contextual flag and an offer of AAB instead of AAA for medicine at Southampton.
- Counts as a recognised outreach programme if you attend a WP-targeted residential, or take part over 3 years or in 3 activities between Year 9 and 13
- BM5 Medicine needs a second contextual flag (such as FSM, care or a low-progression postcode) for the AAB offer
- No guaranteed interview: BM5 interviews go by UCAT rank
To get it, you must
- Agree to share your data so your participation reaches admissions
- Hold a second contextual flag for the AAB offer
Who can apply
You need to
- Attend a Learn with US partner school or college in Hampshire or a nearby county
- Be nominated by your school
Plus at least one of
- Free school meals
- Care-experienced
- Young carer
- Deprived postcode
- Estranged from parents
What it involves
- Attend a residential, or take part for 3 years or in 3 activities between Year 9 and 13
Dates
- Applications open
- Through your school, no public window
- Applications close
- No public deadline, your school selects students
- Programme runs
- Through the school year, with campus days and a summer residential
- Apply to university
- UCAS deadline 15 October 2027 for 2028 entry
How to apply
Apply through the Learn with US Post-16 page. It is run by Southampton Widening Participation and Outreach teams. Questions go to talk2us@soton.ac.uk.
Frequently asked questions
Does Learn with US guarantee an interview?
No. Learn with US gives a contextual flag rather than a guaranteed interview. Counts as a recognised outreach programme if you attend a WP-targeted residential, or take part over 3 years or in 3 activities between Year 9 and 13.
Who is eligible for Learn with US?
Attend a Learn with US partner school or college in Hampshire or a nearby county. You need to be nominated by your school, and meet at least one of its widening participation criteria, such as free school meals, care-experienced, young carer.
When is the Learn with US deadline?
This cycle's closing date has not been published. No public deadline, your school selects students. Applications through your school, no public window.
What offer do Learn with US students get?
Students who complete the programme are made an offer of AAB instead of AAA. BM5 Medicine needs a second contextual flag (such as FSM, care or a low-progression postcode) for the AAB offer
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