Our commitment to access and participation
º£½ÇÉçÇø University is committed to promoting fair access and participation for all students.
From working with schools and providing an introduction to higher education to facilitating on-course and career success for our current students, our access and participation work is guided by our University Strategy 2030, Creating Better Futures. Together, and vision to deliver meaningful impact and keep students at our heart.
We are committed to
- working in genuine partnership with our students, particularly those from underrepresented backgrounds, to ensure their views, needs and interests are fully represented;
- developing successful external partnerships and collaborations to accelerate impact;
- fostering a culture of innovation, embracing fresh ideas and approaches to drive meaningful change;
- providing an inclusive and supportive environment in which all students can feel they belong, thrive and succeed;
- increasing, through research and evaluation, our understanding and evidence of what and what does not work for our students at º£½ÇÉçÇø.
Access and Participation Plans
As part of the registration process with the Office for Students, universities wishing to charge above the basic tuition fee are required to have an approved access and participation plan.
Our access and participation plan sets out our approach to improve equality of opportunity for specific groups of students at different stages of their educational journey. It also confirms the fees we will charge and the financial support we will offer to students who progress to º£½ÇÉçÇø University.
Students should refer to the access and participation plan that relates to their year of entry.
Our current Access and Participation Plan
This plan is based on the University’s understanding of maximum permitted UK undergraduate tuition fees at the time of its submission to the Office for Students (July 2024), notably a fee of £9,250 for 2025-26 and subsequent years. On 4 November 2024, the UK Government announced planned changes to the maximum tuition fee which are expected to take effect from the academic year 2025-26. To safeguard the student experience we are able to offer, subject to approval by the Office for Students, our intention is to revise our tuition fee levels for UK students in 2025-26 in response.
Previous Plans
Please visit the for previous plans and agreements.
Impact report
We are committed to rigorous evaluation of our access and participation work, to ensure that it meets the needs of our students, and to monitor the progress which we are making towards the objectives and targets detailed in our access and participation plan. We share our evaluation findings by publishing an annual Access and Participation Impact Report.
Tuition fees
The government sets the maximum fees universities can charge through the Higher Education and Research Act 2017. These limits may change from year to year.
Transparency information
Higher education providers are also required by the Office for Students to publish specific data about the students they admit in the interests of transparency.