PathwayOpportunity

Application Form

Section 1: Personal Information

Notes on completing the form

Please complete all sections of this form accurately. All fields with bold titles are mandatory. Please note that this form cannot be saved and should be completed and submitted in a single attempt. It will take approximately 30 minutes to complete. Incomplete forms will not be considered by the Applications Panel.

Queen's University Belfast is committed to protecting the privacy of participants in our programmes. Our Widening Participation Unit Privacy Policy offers a clear explanation of how we treat your information - how we collect it, process it, and use it. We invite you to review the Privacy Policy here.

First name

Last name

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City/Town

Postcode

Home Phone

Mobile Phone

Date of Birth

Gender

Primary Email

Secondary Email (Please provide an email address here which is different to your Primary Email address

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Section 2: School and Reference Information

Please select your school from the list below. Please check the list carefully, using the scroll bar on the right to move downwards; typing the first letter of your school name will automatically move the list to that section.

If you cannot find your school in the list, please email pop@qub.ac.uk with your school name and location. You will have to wait until you receive a reply from us (which could take one or more working days) before you can continue with your application.

School

We will be requesting a "technical" reference (not a "personal" reference) from a staff member at your school to validate details on your application such as your address, meeting criteria A and B and subjects/grades, etc.

This will usually be your Careers teacher or your Head of Year. Please provide their details below.

Referee First Name

Referee Last Name

If applicable, what is their subject?

What is their role?

Please do not use the info@school email for your school but ask your referee for their own school email address. Also please ensure that you type the email correctly, otherwise your application may not be processed.

Referee Email

I confirm that this person is aware that I am applying for the Pathway Opportunity Programme and that they are willing to provide a technical reference

Section 3: Eligibility

Important Information on Eligibility Criteria

Applications for the Pathway Opportunity Programme are scored on the Section B Widening Participation Criteria below. Please ensure that you confirm each element of the eligibility criteria that is applicable to you. You must meet all Section A criteria and at least one Section B criteria. The Admissions Panel will request evidence from your school for this section of the application form.

Section A Criteria (all)

You must be ordinarily resident in Northern Ireland and be in full-time attendance at a school or college in Northern Ireland.
You must currently be in year one of an acceptable (to the University) two-year Level 3 qualification such as A-Levels, BTEC etc.
Neither of your parents must have attended university nor have obtained an undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in the UK, Ireland or abroad. However if a parent is currently studying for their first degree or has graduated within the last 5 years your application will still be considered.
You must have at least 6 GCSEs (or equivalent acceptable to the University, such as BTEC) at grades A*-C, including English Language, of which 5 must be at grade B or above.

In addition to the above criteria in section A, we are looking for students who meet at least one of the following Section B criteria:

Section B Criteria (at least one)

You are eligible or are currently receiving free school meals (FSM) and/or Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA).
You are the main carer for a family member or dependant.
Your permanent residence postcode is classified as being in a “disadvantaged neighbourhood” by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency.
If you are care experienced or are currently in the care of a Health and Social Care Trust (e.g. foster care or residential care), you are automatically offered a place on the programme provided you meet the academic requirements of Section A: Northern Ireland resident, 1st year of a 2 year Level 3 programme and GCSE (or equivalent) grades.
You are a Refugee.
You are an Asylum Seeker.
You are a Newcomer Student (when you started school in Northern Ireland you did not speak the same language as your teacher).

Queen’s University welcomes applications from students with a disability or long term condition.

You are required to meet any specific requirements for the course you are applying to. We advise you to research course specific entry requirements via our Course Finder on our website (https://www.qub.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate) prior to application.

Section A

I am ordinarily resident in Northern Ireland and I am in full-time attendance at a school or college in Northern Ireland

I am currently in year one of a two-year Level 3 qualification such as A-Levels, BTEC etc.

Neither of my parents have attended university nor obtained an undergraduate degree, or one or both parents are only currently studying or have only graduated within the last 5 years

I have at least 6 GCSEs (or equivalent such as BTEC) at grades A*-C, including English Language, of which 5 are at grade B or above

Section B

I am eligible or am currently receiving free school meals (FSM) and/or Education Maintenance allowance (EMA)

I am the main carer for a family member or dependant

In the strictest confidence can you please detail who you care for (e.g. mother, grandfather), in what way you care for them and on average how many hours per week you care for them

This field is required.

My permanent residence postcode is classified as being in a “disadvantaged neighbourhood” by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency

I am care experienced or currently in the care of a Health and Social Care Trust (foster care or residential care)

In the strictest confidence can you please detail your care experience: type of care, what age you were and approximate duration

This field is required.

I am a Refugee

I am an Asylum Seeker

I am a Newcomer Student (when I started school in Northern Ireland I did not speak the same language as my teacher)

Additional Experience with Queen’s University

I participated in the Queen’s Junior Academy Sports Programme or the Queen's Junior Academy Programme whilst in years 8–12

Please specify the programme you were involved in

This field is required.

Section 4: Qualifications

Please complete this section as accurately as possible. The Admissions Panel will request confirmation of your A-Level subjects and GCSE grades from your school.

List of Qualifications at GCSE (or equivalent)

Please list all of your qualifications obtained at GCSE level (or equivalent) and include details of Awarding Body (Exam Board), type of qualification, exact subject title as well as grade awarded. For example:

CCEA GCSE Maths B
AQA GCSE Spanish C*

In meeting the GCSE (or equivalent) requirement for the Pathway Opportunity Programme please note that the 5 GCSE B's requirement can be met by BBBBB but can also met by ABBBC or AABCC when we use "averaging" of an A and a C and please note also that a C* is not considered equivalent to a B in meeting this requirement. The University will accept a maximum of one non-GCSE qualification at Level 2 which can, in itself, be equivalent to up to 4 GCSEs. As for Key Skills, ASDAN Certificate of Personal Effectiveness (COPE), Open College Network (OCN and OCN NI) or Princes Trust, the University acknowledges that development of transferable skills is an important aspect of both school and university education and students are encouraged to develop these whether or not it is through a formal qualification. However, the University will not consider them in satisfying the GCSE requirement for the Pathway Programme.

List of qualifications at GCSE (or equivalent)

Awarding Body	Qualification Type	Subject	Grade

If your GCSE (or equivalent) is not listed in the drop down boxes above, please provide the Awarding Body, Qualification Type, Subject and Grade below.

AS or A-Level (or equivalent) Qualifications Already Completed

Although the Pathway Programme is generally designed for students commencing year 1 of a two-year level 3 qualification for the first time, if you have already completed any AS exams, A-Level (A2) exams or equivalent level 3 BTEC/OCR qualifications, please note them below and your application will be considered.

Please enter the Awarding Body, the Qualification Type (AS, A-Level, BTEC,etc), Subject, Grade and Date of completion for any Level 3 Qualifications you have already completed, along with a short explanation of your situation.

List of Subjects at A-Level (or equivalent)

Please list the subjects you are taking and include details of Awarding Body (Exam Board), type of qualification and the exact subject title. If it is an A-Level, please state if it is "applied" or "general". If it is another Level 3 qualification (non A-Level), please include the title of each individual unit you are taking for both year 1 and year 2. For example:

CCEA A-Level Health and Social Care (Applied)
WJEC A-Level Sociology (General)
Pearson/Edexcel BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate Information Technology (Information Technology Systems, Data Modelling ... - list all unit titles for both years)

Please note that Queen's accepts non A-Level qualifications:

Qualifications equivalent to 3 A-levels such as BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma
Qualifications equivalent to 2 A-Levels such as Cambridge Technical Diplomas plus a third A-Level or non A-Level qualification
Qualifications equivalent to 1 A-Level such as BTEC Level 3 National Subsidiary Diploma along with two other A-Levels
However, Queen's does not accept more than one single A-Level equivalent as part of the three required A-Levels

List of subjects at A-Level (or equivalent)

Awarding Body	Qualification Type	Subject	General or Applied? (A-Levels)	List of Unit Titles (non A-Levels)

If your A-Level (or equivalent) is not listed in the drop down boxes above, please provide the Awarding Body, Qualification Type, Subject, General or Applied, and List of Unit Titles below.

Section 5: Pathway Selection

Please indicate which subject Pathway you wish to apply for. If you are interested in two Pathway subjects then indicate both first and second choices below. If your first choice is oversubscribed you may be selected for your second choice.

I wish to apply for the following subject Pathway

If the subject you chose is over-subscribed, would you be interested in selecting a second Pathway?

Please select your secondary Pathway

This field is required.

I have used the Course Finder on the Queen's University website to confirm that the subjects I am currently studying meet the requirements for the Pathway I am applying to

Section 6: Personal Statements

Please explain why you have applied to be part of the Pathway Opportunity Programme: e.g. what are your motivations, any hardship you've experienced in your education so far, how you feel the Pathway Programme will help you reach your goals (max 200 words).

This field is required.

Please explain why you have applied for your chosen Pathway subject (and secondary Pathway subject, if applicable): e.g. your interest in that subject, any previous experience (work placement or education) in that subject area, career goals in that subject area (max 200 words).

This field is required.

Section 7: Parent Information

Please provide details of a parent / guardian who can provide parental consent.

Parent/Guardian's Full Name

Address

City/Town

Postcode

Home Phone

Mobile Phone