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Our Pathways Programmes are designed to give you an introduction to your subject and life at the 51¶¯Âþ before you arrive. As part of the Programme, you may:

• Attend interactive taster lectures/seminars on a variety of relevant topics
• Experience practical exercises/activities
• Receive personalised career guidance and advice from relevant professionals
• Request optional interview experience with a Dean of Faculty or Head of Department

Eligible applicants who complete the pathway programme will receive an adjusted offer.

Available pathways

Our Pathways Programme is open to students from the UK or Channel Islands but spaces are limited. Find the list of Pathways available below.

Pathways to Business and Digital Technologies

• Accounting and Finance
• Business Management
• Computer Science
• Cyber Security
• Economics and Finance
• Event Management
• Fashion Business and Marketing
• Marketing
• Software Engineering

Pathways to Education and the Arts

• Digital Media Design
• Education
• Film and Media Studies
• Film Production
• Journalism
• Media and Communication
• Music and Sound Production
• Popular Music: Production and Performance
• Sports Journalism

Pathways to Health and Wellbeing

• Health and Social Care
• Sport and Exercise Psychology
• Sport and Exercise Science
• Sport Coaching and Physical Education

Pathways to Humanities and Social Sciences

• Ancient Classical and Medieval Studies
• Anthropology
• Archaeology
• Classical Studies
• Creative Writing
• English Literature
• Film Studies
• Geography
• History
• Philosophy
• Philosophy, Religion and Ethics
• Politics with International Relations (including History and Politics) 
• Psychology (including Child Development and Forensic Investigative Psychology)
• Sociology

Pathways to Law, Crime and Justice

• Criminology
• Forensic Investigation
• Forensic Science
• Law
• Professional Policing