Access to Southampton. Our Access to Southampton programme (A2S) is a key feature of our support for admission for some students who have experienced difficulties or hardship. The scheme aims to assist those talented students capable of studying at the University of Southampton through a pre-university entry scheme. For more information, visit xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx/schoolsandcolleges/post16/a2s/whatisa2s.html. Table 6 (page 13) outlines the targets we have set for A2S. Support for admissions In recent years the University has attracted in excess of 35,000 applications per annum and the institution selects and recruits well qualified applicants regardless of background. The university experience: student retention and success Our approach to student retention is based on a number of key intervention and support elements: Financial advice and support including information and workshops, leaflets and toolkits provided to prospective students and their supporters on budgeting and the financial support mechanisms available whilst studying at university. For more information, visit xxxxx://xxx.xxxxx.xx.xx/sais/sfo/index.shtml An extensive range of highly ranked services and support for students with disabilities or specific learning needs including targeted outreach to teachers in schools and colleges to provide information about screening, assessment and reasonable adjustments available for teaching, learning and living at the University of Southampton. The full range of our current activities is publicly available at xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx/xxxxxxxxxx/xxxxx.xxxxx Our support for minority groups in HE (e.g. ethnic minority groups, mature students, genders in particular subject disciplines) includes targeted information and advice workshops to publicise courses, requirements and prospects. We offer an ambassador mentoring scheme to aid transition into the University. For prospective students who are leaving care we invite them to attend a pre-intake meeting to discuss support needs (financial and academic), and an action plan is agreed with both support staff and the academic tutor to support transition into the University. We provide support to students including additional bursaries, year round accommodation and a dedicated tutor. We are proud to have received the Xxxxx Xxxxxx Quality Mark for Care Leavers xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx/xxxxx.xxx Transition to the University of Southampton: living and learning project The Transition to Living and Learning project was initiated by the Pro Vic...
Access to Southampton. We will expand and increase the scope of our Access to Southampton programme; working with schools and colleges we aim to increase our cohort year on year as set out in table 6. xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx/xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/xxxx00/x0x Table 6: Access to Southampton (A2S) future participation levels Year* and planned entry cohort Number of students registered on A2S Number of students admitted to the University 2009 (2010/11 entry) 30 (actual) 12 (actual) 2010 (2011/12 entry) 85 (actual) 25 (actual) 2011 (2012/13 entry) 100 40 (target) 2012 (2013/14 entry) 200 100 (target) 2013 (2014/15 entry) 300 150 (target) 2014 (2015/16 entry) 400 200 (target) Access to Southampton will in 2012/13 be rolled out as a national programme. Working alongside third sector partners in a number of areas, we will support students, encouraging and aiding their progression to higher education, and providing them with a dedicated pathway to this university. Through Access to Southampton, students benefit from academic support, aspiration raising activity, assistance with transition to higher education and financial support through the Access to Southampton bursary. As undergraduates, Access to Southampton students will be offered additional support to ensure retention. By developing our Access to Southampton scheme into a national programme we are able to support students from outside Hampshire and the Isle of Wight through aspiration raising events promoting to higher education in general, and with online resources, e-mentoring, visits, taster days to the University of Southampton, encouraging geographic as well as social mobility; a particular difficulty faced by highly selective universities when recruiting from under-represented groups.
