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To find out more about the different activities LEAPS offers (both in and out of school), please use our activity selector below. We are always developing the LEAPS programme, so do remember to check back for details of new events.

Remember, the LEAPS team is available all year round to offer information, advice and guidance about higher education to LEAPS-eligible students and parents and carers, so if you have any queries please don’t hesitate to contact us.

What is LEAPS? Presentation

Please watch our What is LEAPS? Presentation here to find out more about LEAPS.

The presentation explains who we are, what we do, and the support we offer to LEAPS-eligible students who are aiming for higher education.

 

Hybrid Working Update

The LEAPS team is very much still here to support you. We are currently working both from home and the office.

If you need to contact LEAPS with any queries please continue to email us at leaps@ed.ac.uk or call us on 07774336265. Our typical office hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. (Please note that the office is not always staffed.) 

Best wishes,
The LEAPS Team
The LEAPS Office | Room 1/06 Old Moray House | Holyrood Road | Edinburgh | EH8 8AQ
E: leaps@ed.ac.uk
W: www.leapsonline.org

Last updated 5th January 2023.

S3 On Campus Workshop

This workshop provides an early introduction to university and student life. With help from a university student, our ‘uni experts’, you will explore a university campus and discuss different topics including student accommodation, student societies and what studying is like at university.

This workshop usually takes place between late February and early April.

(For Group 1+ schools only)
Location: 
A university campus in Edinburgh

S4 Workshop

This workshop runs over a school period. In a group, you will explore different aspects of higher education and student life with the help of a current university student, our ‘uni experts’. You might get chatting about student social life, what learning is like at university, or another topic that springs to mind!

This event usually takes place between November and February.

(For Group 1+ and Group 1 schools only)

Location: 
Takes place in your school

S5 Presentation

This presentation explains who the LEAPS team is, what we do, and also outlines LEAPS eligibility criteria.  The session is for students who may have the potential to go on to higher education and provides an overview of what higher education is, including key information relating to entry qualifications, application procedures, exit points and articulation (moving from college to university study).

Focusing on a timeline, you are advised of opportunities to collect information to make an informed decision about post-school higher education options and are introduced to the LEAPS S5Hub, our online resource for S5 students.

This presentation usually takes place between August and February. 

(For Group 2 schools)

Location: 
Takes place in your school

S5 Workshop

This workshop includes elements of the S5 Introduction to Higher Education presentation and offers the chance to work with current university students to see what student life is really like. We will also introduce you to the LEAPS S5Hub, our online resource for S5 students.

This workshop usually takes place between November and February. 

(For Group 1+ and Group 1 schools only)

Location: 
Takes place in your school

S5 Interviews

This is a one-to-one thirty-minute interview with a member of the LEAPS team. We’ll offer you individual advice and guidance on higher education entry requirements and focus on course choices for S6. We’ll also look at other opportunities you could explore such as work experience or summer opportunities to help you with any applications you are thinking of making.

This is for students who have the potential to achieve a minimum of 3 Highers over 2 sittings, and therefore the potential to go on to higher education.

This interview usually takes place between January and March.

(For Group 1+ and Group 1 schools only)

Location: 
Takes place in your school (may also take place via phone)

S5 Parents' & Carers' Information Session

Parents and carers of LEAPS-eligible S5 students, if your son or daughter is aiming for higher education at college or university our LEAPS S5 Parents' & Carers' Information Session is for you. Wherever they plan to apply, these resources will help you to support them to explore their higher education options further.

Please find our online LEAPS S5 Parents' & Carers' Information Session here.

Useful Resources

(For Group 1+, Group 1 and Group 2 schools)

Location: 
A university campus in South East Scotland (may also take place online)

S6 LEAPS Pre-UCAS Interview

The LEAPS pre-UCAS application interview is offered to all final-year LEAPS-eligible students and is an opportunity to discuss your application to college or university, including potential course choices, experience and achievements to date, and the personal statement. We will also confirm LEAPS eligibility at this interview, so it is vital not to miss it.

The interview is either undertaken by a member of the LEAPS team or by an advisor from one of our partner institutions and you must complete the online survey form here in advance of the interview (this survey typically opens in August and closes in November each year).

The interview may be followed up by a pre-application enquiry to a university on your behalf to reassure you of a likely offer and any conditions that might need to be met.

Find out more about the interview in our S6 Blog post

The deadline for LEAPS interviews - and confirming LEAPS eligibility - is Friday 29 November 2024 for the 2024-2025 school year.

The pre-UCAS application interview usually takes place between August and early November.

(For Group 1+, Group 1 and Group 2 schools)

Location: 
Usually takes place in your school (may also take place via phone)

S6 Sessions

The S6 Sessions are designed to help you put in an excellent application to college or university, and then aid your transition to higher education. 

Currently, we are offering a range of digital resources to help you write and edit your UCAS Personal Statement.

UCAS Personal Statement Resources

Our online resources will help you to write the perfect UCAS Personal Statement!

Wherever you plan to apply, these resources will provide you with practical tips to help you start, edit and finalise your UCAS Personal Statement.

Starting Your UCAS Personal Statement

Need help getting started with your statement? Our Starting Your UCAS Personal Statement resource is for you.

Editing Your UCAS Personal Statement

Ready to refine and put the final touches to your statement? Our Editing Your UCAS Personal Statement resource is for you.

(For Group 1+, Group 1 and Group 2 schools)

Location: 
Online resources