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All Access AUB

All Access AUB

At AUB we believe that every individual should be able to access creative activities and explore new opportunities, no matter their background. That’s why we're thrilled to offer our post-16 access programme ‘All Access AUB’.

It’s the first of its kind. An intensive, engaging programme of activity for students from underrepresented groups, specifically designed to support entry to creative Higher Education.

Find out more about the exciting creative activities and review eligibility below, or contact our friendly team at wp@aub.ac.uk.

Applications for All Access AUB are currently closed and will open for the 2025/26 programme in March.

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All Access AUB Exhibition

The All Access AUB exhibition is a collaborative project between TheGallery and AUB's Access and Participation team.

This year's exhibition, World in Motion, showcases the explorative and experimental work undertaken by our 2024 All Access AUB residential cohort. It highlights and celebrates their creative talents and curious minds. During the residential at AUB, students got the chance to discover their own journeys using a range of materials, ideas and imagination, either focusing on Art and Design or Photography. The resulting work reflects the high quality of the students' engagement, tenacity and creativity within a very short and intense few days.

Read about our 2024 exhibition View a World in Motion exhibition

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All Access AUB Participants will:

  • Take part in a fully funded summer residential, exploring and experimenting with different mediums to build a strong portfolio of work.
  • Have their work included as part of an industry-standard art exhibition at AUB’s TheGallery.
  • Be invited, alongside friends and family, to attend a celebration event of their work.
  • Receive one-to-one support from expert artists and designers in the development of their portfolio.
  • Attend a ‘transition to creative HE’ event in their second year of Sixth Form or College.
  • Be given extra consideration at the point of admission to AUB, which, if an offer is made, will be a reduced conditional offer of up to two grades.
  • Receive support from a dedicated progression mentor through the AUB application process and beyond.

The All Access AUB scheme is available to students living permanently in England. Students can apply when they reach the first year of A-Level (or equivalent) study. To be eligible for a place learners must attend a state school or college of further education. They must also meet at least one of the following eligibility criteria:

  • Have received Free School Meals at any point during your secondary school studies
  • Been in local authority care or looked after for three months or more OR are estranged from your parents/guardians
  • Are a Young Carer
  • From a Gypsy, Roma, Traveller, Showman, or Boater community
  • Have a parent who has served, or is currently serving, in the UK armed forces
  • Current home postcode shows that you live in an area with low levels of progression to Higher Education falling within TUNDRA LSOA quintiles 1 and 2.
  • Current home postcode shows that you live in an area that falls within the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) deciles 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Eligibility for the TUNDRA LSOA quintiles measure can be checked on the OfS website. Eligibility for the Index of Multiple Deprivation deciles measure can be checked via the IMD postcode checker.

Our Impact

2024 Residential Impact Summary 2023 Impact Report

AUB is by far the most accepting education space I have experienced.

All Access AUB student

The mentorship from the staff was incredibly influential in helping me figure out my path and feel more confident in my choices.

All Access AUB student

Being in a creative environment has shown me how positive it is to study in, and it reinforced my belief that this is where I want to be.

All Access AUB student

I’ve made some great friends here, and we’ve bonded over our shared interests in art and design.

All Access AUB student

See what students get up to during All Access AUB

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Overview

We know that inspiring your students, whatever their ambition, is at the heart of what we do in creative education.

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On-campus activities

We run a range of on-campus activities so that your students can experience life at an arts university first-hand.

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In-school activities

Our in-school activities have been designed to support your students in discovering more about Higher Education and creative pathways

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Lesson resources

We have a range of learning resources at AUB that can support your teaching either in the classroom or online.

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Helping your students apply

We appreciate that navigating the process of applying to university can be a daunting time for students – we're here to help.

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Widening access to AUB

Those with the potential to benefit from higher education, deserve the opportunity to do so. At AUB, we’re committed to making that happen.

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Global Schools

AUB offers workshops, talks and presentations to global schools. Get in touch with our team to find out more

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Dorset Boys' Impact Hub

The Dorset branch of Boys' Impact is the first in a series of regional networks with the aim of closing the gap in GCSE outcomes for boys.