Reach

We offer a range of career insight days, application support sessions, mentoring opportunities, and individual guidance. We can also provide general advice about applying and studying at University. Events are normally held in Aberdeen and Inverness. Students can also benefit from travel cost payments and accommodation to help them participate.

To take part in Reach you must attend a state school and meet one of the following eligibility criteria:

• Resident in a SIMD20 (Quintile 1) or SIMD40 (Quintile 2) postcode area according to the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation. You can check your postcode using our SIMD Postcode Checker here.
• You are care experienced
• You are a young carer - i.e. you look after a relative with a disability, illness, or addiction
• You are estranged - i.e. living without a family support network
• Eligible for free school meals
• Eligible for EMA
• You are a refugee or asylum seeker
• Resident in an area considered to be Remote & Rural (4-8 on the 8 fold Urban Rural Classification). You can check your classification on the Scottish Government website.

To take part in the programme, you must firstly apply to register with Reach. If you are unsure if you are eligible please email us at reach@abdn.ac.uk. The eligibility criteria is set at a national level with the Scottish Funding Council who fund the Reach Programme.

To register with Reach please complete the Reach application form. Your application will then be assessed by the team to ensure you are eligible to take part.

If you are interested in another programme of study, such as Dentistry or Veterinary Medicine, we may still be able to support you through our partner universities. Please contact us at reach@abdn.ac.uk for more information.

Reach Aberdeen is part of the National Schools Programme, funded by the Scottish Funding Council. The NSP aims to support Senior Phase pupils from backgrounds of socioeconomic disadvantage and from underrepresented groups to access higher education in university.

The programme is funded by the Scottish Funding Council.

We work in partnership with the School of Law, local businesses and Law students to offer a range of opportunities and experiences:

• Application support and guidance
• Information on entry requirements and subject choice
• Assistance in sourcing work experience
• Career exploration days and events
• Student mentoring opportunities

We follow a blended model, meaning we run both online and in person events.

Upcoming events

Information on events will be circulated to schools and Reach registered pupils by email. To find out more or to book contact us at reach@abdn.ac.uk.

We work closely with the Medical Admissions team, current students and partners to offer a range of opportunities and experiences relating to Medicine:

• Application support and guidance
• Information on entry requirements and subject choice
• Assistance in sourcing work experience
• Career exploration days and events

We follow a blended model, meaning events take place online or in person.

Information on events an opportunities will be circulated by email to Reach registered pupils.

• Pinsent Masons Online Work Experience Programme
  
  
• Linklaters virtual experience programme (this may be more focused on English law but a good opportunity to learn more about a global commercial firm).
  
  
• Future Learn have some good free law courses that helps you connect with some of the top educators in the world. Most of the courses are focused on English Law and are for those with previous knowledge, however "The Modern Judiciary: Who They Are, What They Do and Why it Matters" is aimed at your age group. Please note that it is English law, however it may still be of interest and particularly for anyone who is considering the joint Eng./Scots law degree.
  
  
• The Law Society of Scotland is the regulatory body for all solicitors in Scotland. Their website has vast information on studying the LLB and qualifying as a solicitor.
  
  
• The law is being challenged in ways that it never has before due to the current situation. You can find out more about how it is impacting Scots law on the Scottish Legal News website.

• Brighton & Sussex Medical School virtual work experience programme.
• Royal College of General Practitioners - Observe GP virtual work experience programme
• Khan Academy Health and Medicine Course - videos and tutorials relating to different topics on anatomy, physiology, pathology
• Free MOOC courses - download a list of free medical related MOOC courses
• University of Glasgow online course- Applying for Medical School and Becoming a Medical Student.

• The Veterinary Schools Council is the representative body for the United Kingdom’s 11 veterinary schools, as well as two non-UK associate members in Ireland and the Netherlands. Their website has information for prospective applicants on applications, work experience and interviews.
• The University of Edinburgh course page
• The University of Glasgow course page 
• Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) course page

For students considering studying at the University of Aberdeen, we offer a number of scholarships and bursary opportunities.

To be considered you need to have applied for, and accepted your offer of study. Applications usually close in May each year.

Visit our funding database for more information and to apply.

The LawScot Foundation runs a bursary scheme for LLB students. Those interested can find out more and apply on the LawScot website.