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Imperial College London: Year 13 mA*ths and Further mA*ths Online Programmes

The Y13 mA*ths and the Further mA*ths Online Programmes aim to support A-level Mathematics and Further Mathematics students who are considering studying a numerate degree at university.

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Imperial College London: Year 13 mA*ths and Further mA*ths Online Programmes

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For A-Level students starting Year 13 & considering studying a numerate degree at university

The Y13 mA*ths and the Further mA*ths Online Programmes (supported by the Hg Foundation) aim to support A-level Mathematics and Further Mathematics students who are considering studying a numerate degree at university.

Build your confidence and develop the skills needed to achieve an A* at A-Level in Maths or Further Maths. Participants will be provided with tailored online support and attend two in-person masterclasses at Imperial, working with academics and current Imperial students. These programmes are for students starting year 13 in the autumn term.

To find out more about the programmes, eligibility criteria and how to apply, visit Imperial's mA*ths Online Programme and Further mA*ths Online Programme webpages.

Applications will open by early August. To receive an update when applications open please complete the expression of interest form.

As these programmes are online, we encourage applications from students nationally who live outside London.

For any queries, please contact mathsonline@imperial.ac.uk.

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    When encouraging young people to pursue higher education, in whatever form that might be, we’re often faced with a barrage of questions asking how, and more importantly why, they should do so.

  195. blog

    Which are the best sources of online information for you and your students?

    We hope that you find our free Advancing Access resources useful. As we are not the only provider of higher education advice and information, we thought that we would present you with a summary of some of the best other sources.

  196. blog

    What is POLAR and how does it differ from other measures of disadvantage?

    If ever there’s a situation where universities and schools are talking a different language when it comes to a given topic, we see part of our job as being the interpreter.

  197. blog

    Welcome to the Advancing Access blog!

    The first article in a blog is rarely the most interesting one – I dare say that this will be no exception…