Residential Insight into University courses are Industrial Cadets accredited summer schools which can help you decide which degree course might be right for you and also enhance your UCAS application. Courses run over 4 or 5 days where Yr12/S5-6 students get a taster of university life and an insight into a specific STEM subject. Please see below the list of courses available for 2024, with some dates still to be confirmed:  

·        Materials Science at the University of Oxford, 17th June – 21st June 2024 - 4 nights residential

·        Materials Science at the University of Cambridge, 30th June – 4th July - 4 nights residential

·        Broad based Engineering at the University of Sheffield - 4 nights residential

·        Aerospace Engineering at the University of Liverpool - 4 nights residential

·        Maths at Lancaster University, 29th July – 1st August 2024 - 3 nights residential

·        Mechanical Engineering at UCL - 3 nights residential

·        Ocean & Earth Science at the University of Southampton, 21st July – 25th July 2024 - 4 nights residential

·        Additional courses coming soon! 

It’s just like studying at university! You will get the opportunity to experience university style lectures and work on activities and group projects with the support of academics and student mentors. Throughout the duration of the course, you will stay in halls of residence and will take part in social activities in the evenings. 

For dates, cost, requirements, content of each course and the application form, please click here. 

You can select up to three different courses you’d like to apply for. Please submit only one application and note we can only allocate one course place per student. You will need your personal and school details and you will be required to write a short personal statement to tell us why you would like to do the courses you are applying for, which subjects you are currently studying and your predicted grades (please check the course is suitable for you before applying).

Applications are open for a limited time and will close on the 31st of January 2024.  

Please make sure you check out our FAQs page if you have any questions or contact our student support team on studentrecruitment@etrust.org.uk 

To hear what students had to say about their residential summer course last summer, please click here.  

We look forward to receiving your application! 

Student Recruitment and Support Team  

EDT (Engineering Development Trust) 

Tel: 01707 906106| Email: studentrecruitment@etrust.org.uk
www.etrust.org.uk 

Lancaster University drop in stand!

Lancaster University will be in the foyer on Friday13th October 2023 between 11:30am and 1:30pm answering any questions you may have about university.