Applications for The Homerton College Essay Programme are now open!
Aimed at students in Year 12 England/ Wales, Year 13 Northern Ireland, S5 Scotland (or equivalent), the Homerton College Essay Programme is intended to equip participants with key skills that are considered highly desirable by university admissions tutors such as critical reading, research design and essay writing. Cross-curricular and multidisciplinary, we welcome applications from interested students studying any combination of subjects who are keen to engage with the annual theme of the programme 'Building a Sustainable and Healthy World'.
This programme is delivered as a collaborative project between current Homerton students and the Homerton College Admissions Team.
On the programme you will have access to a selection of subject-specific and skills-based webinars from May to July. We have designed the programme to be flexible to fit around school and examination commitments. Our webinars will provide you with the grounding to devise and produce your own essay in response to a choice of questions related to the programme's theme.
Participants will be able to select a question to answer from an extensive range with topics that stretch between and across disciplines. Examples of previous essay questions include ‘There is no Planet B. Discuss’, ‘Is Sustainable Development an Oxymoron?’ and ‘Is the only way to build a sustainable future through scientific innovation?’.
Those who participate in the programme and meet certain eligibility criteria will have the opportunity to attend Homerton College's Sustainability Student Conference and/or Residential- an action-packed event involving talks, workshops, panel discussions, carousel activities and games, all linking to this year's theme of 'Building a Sustainable and Healthy World'. Prizes will also be given as part of this event to the Essay Programme's most impressive entries for 2024.
For full eligibility criteria please see the Essay Programme page.