Access to Banking
Applications are now open for the Access to Banking programme at Wadham College, University of Oxford, in collaboration with Barclays Corporate & Investment Bank.
Access to Banking is a free, two-year programme for Year 12 students attending a non-selective state school who have an interest in developing the skills needed for study at a top university and a career in the banking sector.
Each participating student will benefit from:
- 5 online sessions to develop key academic and career skills
- 20 hours of 1-1 online A Level tutoring
- 2-day Easter residential at Wadham College
- Interactive sessions with Barclays Investment Banking colleagues, including two full-day workshops at their Canary Wharf and RISE offices
- Personal statement mentoring
- Free technical support (tailored to you)
Applicants must:
- be in Year 12 at a non-selective state school;
- have been eligible for free school meals during secondary school;
- and live in one of the following areas: Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Luton, or the London Boroughs of Barking and Dagenham, Bexley, Bromley, Camden, Croydon, Enfield, Greenwich, Hackney, Haringey, Havering, Islington, Lambeth, Lewisham, Newham, Redbridge, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, and Waltham Forest.
There is no prior knowledge required for this programme, and we encourage applications from students taking a range of A-level subjects, including Humanities and Social Sciences.
Please visit our webpage for further information. Applications will close at midday on Monday 25 November 2024.
