Post-16 students

Marjon Summer School 2025

Summer School 2025

This exciting project is designed for students in Year 12 and will take place at Plymouth Marjon University.

We are delighted to launch our 2025 Summer School running on campus daily between Tuesday 22nd July and Friday 25th July inclusive.

This is a FREE opportunity for students from Year 12 considering study at university.

Our Summer School aims to give you a taster of studying at Higher Education level, what life on campus might be like as well as learning new skills and making new friends. There will be a choice of taster subjects to choose from including Education, Psychology, Sport, Health, Criminology and Forensics.

The programme will be led by our academic staff, members of the Schools and Colleges Engagement Team and our Student Ambassadors. We aim to give you insight into the social aspects of life with us, as well as the academic.

We will run pre-UCAS workshops on student finance and personal statement writing, so you are prepared should you wish to apply to Higher Education. There will also be the opportunity to learn valuable research and referencing skills to help learning and retention and build readiness for study beyond Sixth Form.

Please note this project is non-residential but food will be provided. 

Applications will be opening in May 2025

If you have any queries please email us at outreachevents@marjon.ac.uk 

Workshops

Open to students who are heading towards the end of their secondary and A-level education, our bespoke workshops cover everything from writing a sparkling personal statement to transitioning to higher education with confidence.

Our workshops give students an informative, yet interactive, experience. They will learn how, why, and when to apply for university, but the workshops are also designed to calm nerves, as well as explore the benefits of going to university.

Our workshops support your students through their next educational steps. It’s true that many students face barriers to higher education, and we’re here to make sure they can be overcome. Sessions will be delivered online either live or pre-recorded with a live Q&A option.

We are open to customising the workshops, working with teachers, to ensure that the sessions will be the most impactful they can be. Typical workshop topics include:

• Confidence-building for higher education
• UCAS applications
• Personal statement writing
• Study skills
• Student funding applications and budgeting
• Student life
• Stress management

For more information on these or to book a workshop in please email our team at outreachevents@marjon.ac.uk.