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Envision 宅男视频 is a programme of free in-person events exclusively for students of Black African and Black Caribbean heritage in Year 10, who are interested in learning more about university
Applications for this year's Envision programme are now closed.
Are you a Year 10 pupil of Black heritage? Do you want to find out more about your options after secondary school? Are you interesting in attending university? Apply now for a place on Envision UCL!
Envision 宅男视频 is a programme exclusively for听students of听Black African & Black Caribbean heritage in Year 10 who are interested in learning more about university and their future options.听
The Envision programme will consist of three in person events taking place听across three Saturdays in May, June and July on the 宅男视频 campus in central London. The events are free to attend and a packed lunch will be provided to all attendees. You can find the application form at the bottom of this page.
If you are awarded a place on Envision but the cost of travel would be a barrier to you attending, and you meet the criteria of our travel support fund, we will fund or听part fund your travel to and from the 宅男视频 campus so that you can take part in the programme.听The travel support fund will remain active whilst funds are available.听To be eligible for travel support, you must be attending a state school, live outside of a London Borough and meet one or more of the criteria listed in our听participant travel policy.
Why attend?
By taking part in Envision, you will have the opportunity to:
- Hear from inspirational speakers.
- Spend time with current UCL students of Black heritage.
- Gain valuable advice to help you plan your future.
- Learn how to prepare for university life.
- Visit the campus and find out more about UCL.听
And it is FREE to attend!
- Dates and times
The Envision programme consists of three key events taking place in person on the 宅男视频 campus, as well as an online launch event and an online event specifically for parents and carers. Please see below for the听event dates and an indicative timetable:
Event
Format
Date & Time
Details
Launch event
Online
5-6pm
Thursday 16听May
Find out more about the programme, meet the key staff members and ask questions.
Event 1
In person
10am-3pm
Saturday 25听May
At this event you will learn all about higher education: how do you get to university and what is it like?
Event 2
In person
10am-3pm
Saturday 22听June
You will take part in academic taster sessions and learn more about the extracurricular opportunities at university.
Parents & carers session
Online
6-7pm
Wednesday 3 July
This session is aimed at empowering parents and carers to support you in your journey towards high education.
Event 3
In person
10am-3pm
Saturday 13听July
During this event you will hear from some inspirational guest speakers. The event will finish with a celebration ceremony.
We understand that your availability may change throughout the year, but we ask that you only submit an application if you think you will be able to attend all elements of the programme.
- Who can take part?
To be eligible to attend this event, you must be:
- From a Black African, Black Caribbean, Mixed Black (e.g. White and Black Caribbean), or other Black background;
- Currently in听Year听10听in England and Wales, S3听in Scotland and Y11听in Northern Ireland;
- Attending a UK state school or college.听
Participants for this programme will be selected using the shortlisting criteria found on the Who we work with webpage to prioritise young people from the least represented groups. You will be awarded points based on the number of criteria that you meet. Applicants with the highest numbers of points will be offered the places available on the programme.听
As they are underrepresented across our activities, priority will also be given to males and those from a Black Caribbean background.
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Application deadline
The deadline to apply for Envision is听10am on Monday 29听April 2024. Any applications received after this time will not be seen. It is advisable that you complete the application with a parent/carer nearby, as they will need to complete some sections of the form.
Applications for Envision are now closed.