Scheme of the semester Archives

Scheme of the Semester: MDAS

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I’m Sophie, a recent University of Manchester graduate who now works as an intern in in the Access and Success Team! I’m from a Widening Participation (WP) background myself, and it's so interesting and exciting to see how the team works from the other side. I wanted to give an overview of the Manchester Distance Access Scheme, or MDAS, particularly with the perspective of someone who studied a humanities subject, since I’m a history graduate myself.

Scheme of the Semester: Pathways to Law

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Happy New Year! We're back for another Scheme of the Semester! This time we're discussing all things 'Pathways to Law'- a two year scheme aimed at students interested in an education and career in law. Read on to find out more about the scheme, its benefits and who is eligible.

(Mini) Scheme of the Semester: Unibuddy

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It's that time of year again! A new semester means a new Scheme of the Semester post, but this time I've decided to switch it up a little. Read more to find out about the Unibuddy chat platform and how it can help you in finding out more about coming to study at university.

Scheme of the semester: Manchester Access Programme

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Do you live or study in Greater Manchester? Are you a Year 12 student? Then read on, because you could be eligible for the Manchester Access Programme! We wanted to use this blog post to tell you a little bit more about what MAP is, what students really think of the programme, and give you some tips and tricks on mastering the MAPlication (see what we did there?) form.