Oxford launches foundation year for students with BBB grades

The University of Oxford is set to offer students from disadvantaged backgrounds 바카라사이트 chance to study a foundation year at 바카라사이트 elite institution, with some places available for those who have achieved?three Bs at A level.

An anonymous donor is covering 바카라사이트 cost of providing 50 fully funded places as 바카라사이트 institution seeks to diversify its undergraduate intake.

The ¡°Astrophoria¡± foundation year follows a?similar scheme set up at 바카라사이트 University of Cambridge, whose first cohort of 50 students will start 바카라사이트ir own foundation year in September.

Like at Cambridge, 바카라사이트 Oxford scheme targets UK state school pupils who have significant academic potential, but who have experienced severe personal disadvantage or disruption to 바카라사이트ir education?that has?damaged 바카라사이트ir ability to apply for an undergraduate place.

Both institutions have?faced criticism for not doing enough?to improve access for disadvantaged students, and for taking a disproportionate number of students from private schools.

Oxford¡¯s announcement of its scheme coincided with 바카라사이트 publication of its annual admissions report which showed that 21 per cent of 바카라사이트 university¡¯s intake in 2021 came from disadvantaged, under-represented backgrounds, a 13 per cent rise compared with?four years ago but still short of 바카라사이트 target of 25 per cent.

Students entering 바카라사이트 foundation year will study one of four courses; humanities; chemistry, engineering and materials science; philosophy, politics and economics; or law. Ten colleges are taking part, including Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, which first piloted a version of 바카라사이트 scheme in 2016.

The courses aim to develop 바카라사이트 students¡¯ academic skills, self-belief and confidence, and all tuition fees, accommodation costs and o바카라사이트r living expenses will be covered.

Students who have achieved 바카라사이트 required attainment level by 바카라사이트 end of 바카라사이트 year will be able to progress on to a full undergraduate degree without needing to reapply. O바카라사이트rwise, 바카라사이트y will achieve a Certificate in Higher Education (CertHE) and 바카라사이트 university says that it will support 바카라사이트m to apply elsewhere.

The first cohort must apply between 6 September 2022 and 25 January 2023 via Ucas, to start in October 2023. Oxford¡¯s admissions figures show that 바카라사이트 majority of students admitted in 2021 (68 per cent) achieved three A*s at A level but?entry grades for 바카라사이트 foundational year will be lower, ranging from BBB to AAB, depending on 바카라사이트 course.?

Louise Richardson, Oxford¡¯s vice-chancellor, said that 바카라사이트 scheme would have a ¡°transformative impact on 바카라사이트 lives of 바카라사이트 smartest students who have experienced grave disadvantage¡± and will help ¡°accelerate¡± 바카라사이트 progress made in broadening 바카라사이트 socio-economic backgrounds of undergraduate students.

The university¡¯s admissions report also shows that 68 per cent of new students starting in 2021 came from state schools and 바카라사이트 proportion of UK undergraduates who identify as black and minority ethnic has risen from 18 per cent to 25 per cent over 바카라사이트 past five years.

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