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Leeds Futures - Psychology

A group of five male students sat on the Parkinson Building steps in the sunshineAbout the Programme

The Leeds Futures - Psychology programme is designed for students currently in Year 12 / first year of college interested in studying Psychology at University. During your time on the programme, you will be given the opportunity to learn more about Psychology, whilst developing your study skills and careers awareness.

Each of our Leeds Futures programmes are slightly different in terms of the scheduled activities throughout the year: specific details will be confirmed at the start of each programme. Each of our programmes runs from January in Year 12 to December in Year 13. The details below give you a general idea of the activities involved in each of our programmes.

Year 12

  • Launch event, providing you with more information about the programme and applying to University.
  • Subject taster sessions, helping you develop your insight into your chosen subject area.
  • Skills workshops, helping you develop the skills you need to apply to your chosen subject area.
  • Study skills sessions, helping you develop the study skills required to help you do well in your current and future studies.
  • Personal statement workshops, helping you understand how different universities use your personal statement and how best to write it.

Year 13

  • Support for your transition to University, helping to bridge the gap between college and undergraduate study.
  • Futures Graduation, celebrating your achievements over the 12 month programme

How is it delivered?

Fortnightly sessions will be delivered online via Zoom. University staff, current students, and guest speakers will deliver content, with opportunities for you to interact and participate. You will also have the opportunity to visit the University of Leeds for a campus day, to delve deeper into your chosen subject, meet your fellow participants, and find out more about studying at university.

Online sessions will take place on a weekday evening, during term-time, so that they do not interfere with your current studies.

Our campus day will take place in the Spring Bank half term holiday at the end of May, so that they do not interfere with your studies.

What are the eligibility criteria?

Our Futures programmes are open to current Year 12 / first year college students who have a genuine interest in applying to study a psychology-related programme at university. We are committed to ensuring equality of opportunity to students from all backgrounds, recognising that some groups are under-represented on university courses and in psychology careers.

Students applying to Futures must meet the following criteria:

  • Year 12 / first year college student.
  • Have achieved at GCSE at least a grade 5 in Maths and Science, and a grade 4 in English Language.
  • You must be currently studying one or more of the following A levels: psychology, geography , maths, chemistry, biology, physics, geology, economics, statistics, environmental science or computing; or a science-based BTEC/Access to HE Diploma.
  • Be able to commit to joining the online sessions on a fortnightly basis (one weekday evening throughout term-time)

Priority will also be given to students who also meet two of the following criteria:

  • your parents or carers did not go to university
  • your home postcode is in an area with low levels of participation in higher education (use our online postcode checker)
  • you are from a household with a gross annual income of £25,000 or below
  • you attended or attend a school which performed below the national average at GCSE
  • your personal circumstances had had a disruptive impact on your education
  • you are care experience

Consideration will also be give to applicants who meet just our postcode criteria (use our online postcode checker)

For further guidance on eligibility, please refer to our Additional Information and Eligibility Guidelines.

How do I apply?

Applications for this year's programme have now closed. Applications for 2026-27 will open in October 2026.