Programme overview

The Sutton Trust Summer School will take place from 29th June to 3rd July 2026.

The first day of the programme takes place online, followed by a three night residential. 

The University of Glasgow joins 12 other leading UK universities in partnership with the Sutton Trust to offer a week-long summer school aimed at high school students in their penultimate year of study. 

The summer school provides students with an opportunity to learn more about university life. Successful applicants will attend academic sessions on a variety of subjects and hear from our current undergraduate students about what studying at Glasgow is like. The summer school also provides an opportunity to meet other students with similar interests, based throughout the UK. 

We offer four subject streams to match your subject interests

Arts & Social Sciences

Glasgow has been delivering world-leading teaching, learning and research in the arts and humanities since 1451. We are in the world’s top 70 universities for Arts & Humanities (QS Faculty World Rankings 2019).  

The Arts & Social Sciences programme brings together courses from across the College of Arts & Humanities, and the College of Social Sciences. You could explore the fascinating world of Archaeology, or participate in sessions led by world-leading English Language and Linguistics staff. You could also participate in sessions from the world-renowned Adam Smith Business school, or explore the world of politics and socoiology in a university context. 

Common Law

Our Common Law Sutton Trust course is only open to applicants from England, Wales and Northern Ireland.  This course is designed to give an insight into the Common Law LLB course which is for students who wish to pursue a career in Law in common law jurisdictions.  

Engineering

The James Watt School of Engineering was the first in the UK to confer degrees in Engineering.  Our Engineering course gives you the opportunity to be part of the oldest School of Engineering in the UK.  Experience some of our core engineering disciplines, including Aeronautical, Civil, Electronics & Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, and hear about research projects in some of our specialised programmes, such as Biomedical Engineering, Product Design, Electronics with Music, and Civil Engineering with Architecture.  Our classes are led by our world-leading research and teaching staff who work at the cutting edge of technology in our state-of-the-art facilities.

Medical & Life Sciences

This course will focus on giving you an introduction to our world-renowned research in the school of Life Sciences, as well as finding out more about studying Medicine at UofG.  Find out more about subjects such as Animal Biology, Infection and Immunity, Biomolecular Sciences and Human Biology.  You can visit our Anatomy and Zoology Museums and hear more about current vital developments being made in the fields of Cancer Research, Virus Research and Biodiversity. The Medicine aspect brings together international experts within the Wolfson Medical School which houses a Clinical Skills area for students to experience. 

Eligibility

• You must be in either Year 12 in England or Wales, Year 13 in Northern Ireland or S5 in Scotland
• You must have always attended a state-funded school or college

Additional criteria can be found at the Sutton Trust Summer Schools website.

How to apply

Applications for the programme will open through the Sutton Trust in early January.

Why take part

Our subject streams introduce students to a variety of academic areas that you can study at university. You will have the opportunity to take part in several academic sessions and meet students from across the UK. Additionally, all students complete our online Academic Skills module, which is designed to prepare you for the transition to Higher Education. Completion of this module will be taken into consideration upon application to the university, and can form a part of an adjusted offer of entry (restrictions apply – please see FAQs). 

Contact us

To find out more, please email: wpsummerschool@glasgow.ac.uk

Testimonials

Please see our testimonials page.

Frequently asked questions

FAQs: 

Will I be eligible for an adjusted offer of entry to the University of Glasgow, if I complete your Sutton Trust Summer School programme? 

Successful completion of our Sutton Trust Summer School may lead to an adjusted offer of entry. We would require students to participate in academic sessions, and pass our Academic Skills module, to be considered for an adjusted offer. Certain degree subjects are not eligible for an adjusted offer through the Sutton Trust Summer School, including Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine, and Law.  

Will I be eligible for an adjusted offer of entry if I complete the Sutton Trust Summer School at another institution? 

Unfortunately, at this time we cannot offer an adjusted offer of entry to applicants who have completed the Sutton Trust Summer School at other institutions.  

Will I be required to do any academic work? 

The reason that our pre-entry programmes can lead to adjusted offers is because they are academically rigorous. Therefore, every student on the programme will complete subject-specific academic work, in addition to our Academic Skills module. Throughout the programmes you will complete university level (SCQF Level 7) work set by academics working at the University of Glasgow and will also have the support of our widening participation tutors and staff. 

For clarification of any terminology please consult our glossary of terms.