Discover Winchester Scheme
We are committed to improving access to Higher Education for students from all backgrounds. Discover Winchester is a new scheme designed to increase the proportion of applicants from Widening Participation backgrounds and to reduce the administrative burden on applicants, schools and the University.
FAQs: Discover Winchester Scheme
What is the Discover Winchester scheme?
Applicants eligible for the Discover Winchester scheme will receive:
- A guaranteed interview to an interviewing course (subject to studying relevant subjects – e.g. sciences for Physiotherapy, etc.,).
- An offer at -8 points (1 grade) below the advertised tariff range.
- A Travel Bursary to help with the cost of travelling to an Experience Winchester Day.
Who is eligible?
The criteria for the Discover Winchester scheme are as follows:
- Applicants whose parents have no previous experience of study in Higher Education
- Applicants who are estranged from their family
- Applicants who are considered mature (aged 21 or over)
- Applicants who have a problem relating to health, disability, or bereavement
- Applicants who have caring responsibilities
- Applicants who have been in local authority care
- Applicants who are from a military service family or who have served in the armed forces
- Applicants who are a refugee or asylum-seeker, including Ukrainian nationals fleeing conflict
- Applicants who live in POLAR4 quintile 1 or 2 neighbourhoods
- Applicants who have been in receipt of free school meals (FSM)
Does this apply to courses with a Foundation Year?
Applicants to courses with an integrated foundation year will be excluded from this scheme due to the lower entry requirements already in operation, and the intention to continue moving eligible applicants from FY to year 1 entry and offering under the offer at predicted grades approach.