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Pathway Opportunity Programme

What is the Pathway Opportunity Programme?

The Pathway Opportunity Programme allows talented young people to achieve their full potential by providing a route of entry to the University. 

Queen's University is committed to widening participation and has a dedicated suite of programmes for widening participation, with the Pathway Opportunity Programme being one of the most successful to date. 

How can your organisation engage with the Pathway Opportunity Programme?

  • Help widen participation and support talented young people in their higher education and training
  • Support students with bursaries during their degree 
  • Be part of shaping the education of future leaders and innovators 

Over 1,000 students supported since 2017

13 study pathways available

Over 500 students supported through Kilwaughter Mineral Bursaries

Case studies

  • Kilwaughter Minerals

    Kilwaughter Minerals believes that background and socio-economic status should be no barrier to success or a higher-level education. That is why, since its inception in 2017, we have been a proud supporter of the Queen’s University Pathway Opportunity Programme - a unique initiative which offers practical and financial support to talented individuals enabling each student to realise their potential. Core to our business strategy is investment in our people and inherent in our approach to business is the belief that the community in which we operate should benefit from our presence.

    Over 500 students who enroll through the Pathway Programme will benefit from our contributions. These bursaries not only provide a much-needed financial boost for students to ease the pressure of accommodation, travel, and study costs, but often act as a catalyst to unlock their confidence, self-belief, and aspirations for a better future. As a responsible business leader, we champion diversity and inclusion in the workplace and provide equal opportunities for the workforce of tomorrow. That ethos aligns synonymously with the aims of this programme.

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Contact the Pathway Opportunity Programme
Sorcha Mac Laimhin, Development Manager

s.maclaimhin@qub.ac.uk