Accelerate

Accelerate is a year-long academic and pastoral support programme for Year 12 students who intend to study science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or medicine at university.

Through a range of online academic tutorials, university information sessions, and additional activities hosted by Imperial College London, Accelerate aims to support you with your A-level studies and ensure that you are as prepared as possible for the next step in your educational journey.

Through this programme you will:

Develop the skills you need to achieve a top grade in A-level Physics or Chemistry;
Build your confidence when applying to research-intensive universities like Imperial College London, which require an A/A* in your chosen subject;
Gain an insight into undergraduate level study, and what it is like to be a student at Imperial College London.
What to expect on the programme

For 2025 entry, we will be running two strands: a Physics strand and a Chemistry strand.

Both strands will consist predominantly of fortnightly after-school online tutorials on either Tuesdays or Thursdays, with one in-person event held at Imperial’s South Kensington Campus on a Saturday in March 2025.

You may only apply for one strand - Physics or Chemistry.



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Eligibility criteria
How to apply
Applications for Accelerate will open in mid-November 2024. Please check back then to apply.

Applications are made through Aspire (our online application system). You must create an account with Aspire before you can fill out your application.

We recommend you use a personal email address, as opposed to a school email address, when creating an Aspire account. Security settings used in some school email servers will prevent you from receiving emails from Aspire.

As part of your application, you will be asked to provide details for a parent/guardian and a teacher. Both your parent/guardian and your teacher will be contacted to provide a supporting reference and verify some of the information you provide.

We will ask for the subjects you are currently studying. If you do not have predicted grades for your current subjects you can type NPG or N/A in the grade field.

For more information about applying, please see our Outreach FAQs. Unfortunately, we cannot accept late applications.

Contact us
For more information, please see our Outreach Programme FAQs or email the Accelerate team.

For Year 12 students studying Chemistry or Physics A Level

Applications for Accelerate will open in mid-November 2024. Please check back then to apply.