The Impact Challenge is open to penultimate and final year students who have not previously taken part in the Impact Challenge and are:
- Birmingham Scholars, defined as:
- Students in receipt of a Pathways to Birmingham - (P2B) which includes the programmes Access to Birmingham, Routes to the Professions, National Access Summer School
- Students in receipt of a Realising Opportunities offer
- Students in receipt of a Sanctuary Scholarship
- Care experienced or Care Leavers
- And/or have a home address in an IMD Quintile 1 (indices of multiple deprivation, IMD Deciles 1 and 2, lowest 20%) neighbourhood*
* If your home address is in Northern Ireland you will need to contact us with your home postcode so that we can check your eligibility to apply.
For more information about how the University aims to improve access, provide equal opportunities and enable progress through higher education and in to graduate levels roles click here: Widening Participation and Access - University of Birmingham
We encourage students who are not certain about their eligibility to get in touch via P2C@contacts.bham.ac.uk for verification.
How to apply:
Please note, we receive many more applications than there are places, so each application will be reviewed in detail and successful applicants will be notified via email by Friday 2nd May 2025.
If you are offered a place on the Impact Challenge, you must accept your place by replying to the email within 5 working days or your place will be offered to someone on our waiting list. Once your place is confirmed, you will then be able to select your top three preferred employers and will be paired with one.