Saturday clubs and holiday masterclasses 2026

Our Saturday clubs and holiday masterclasses offer secondary school students the chance to take part in a subject-based project led by University of Brighton staff and students.  Details of each club is on our Saturday club and holiday masterclass web page.

Geography, ecology and environmental science club for students in years 10 & 11
Location: University of Brighton’s Moulsecoomb campus
Dates: 31 January, 14 & 21 February, 7 March
Time: 10am-1.30pm, with lunch included
Deadline for applications is Friday 16 January 2026 

Media holiday masterclass for students in years 8 and 9
Location: University of Brighton’s Moulsecoomb campus
Date: Wednesday 18 February 2026
Time: 10am-3pm, with lunch included
Deadline for applications is Friday 30 January 2026

Sport studies holiday masterclass for students in years 7 & 8
Location: University of Brighton’s Falmer campus
Date: Tuesday 31 March 2026
Time: 10am–2.30pm, with lunch included
Deadline for applications is Friday 6 March 2026

Formula 24 Club for students in years 8 & 9
Location: University of Brighton’s Moulsecoomb campus.
Dates: 28 March, 11 & 25 April, 9 May and race day TBC
 Time: 10am-2pm, with lunch included
Deadline for applications is Friday 6 March 2026

Please complete the form below to apply to take part in one of our Saturday clubs or holiday masterclasses. Students should fill in the application form with their parents/carers.

Sessions are run as part of our widening participation programme. Places are limited and priority is given to students from IMD Q1 postcodes or who meet our widening participation criteria.

Saturday Club Application Form 2026

Please select which Saturday club or holiday masterclass you would like to apply for * Please selectGeography, ecology & environmental science Saturday club (for students in years 10 & 11)Media masterclass (for students in years 8 & 9)Sport studies masterclass (for students in years 7 & 8)Formula 24 Saturday club (for students in years 8 & 9)

Student details

Name *

Name

First

First

Last

Last

Address *

Address

Town *

County *

Postcode *

Telephone number (mobile) *

Date of birth *

Please use the calendar to enter date of birth

Name of current school *

Current year group *

Year 7

Year 8

Year 9

Year 10

Year 11

Are they, or have they ever been, in care of the Local Authority or under a special guardianship order? *

Yes

No

Are they a young carer? *

Yes

No

Have they lost contact with their family? Often referred to as estranged, but not in the care of the Local Authority. *

Yes

No

Do they have refugee or asylum seeker status? *

Yes

No

Do they have a diagnosed disability (physical or learning)? *

Yes

No

Definition of disability - an explanatory note. The Equality Act 2010 defines disability as: "a physical or mental impairment, which has substantial and long term adverse effect on a person's ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities"

If yes, what is the nature of your disability? * Please selectLearning difference such as dyslexia, dyspraxia or AD(H)DSocial/communication conditions such as a speech and language impairment or an autistic spectrum conditionLong-term illness or health condition such as cancer, HIV, diabetes, chronic heart disease, or epilepsyMental health condition, challenge or disorder, such as depression, schizophrenia or anxietyPhysical impairment (a condition that substantially limits one or more basic physical activities such as walking, climbing stairs, lifting or carrying)Deaf or have a hearing impairmentBlind or have a visual impairment uncorrected by glassesDevelopment condition that you have had since childhood which affects motor, cognitive, social and emotional skills, and speech and languageAn impairment, health condition or learning difference not listed abovePrefer not to specify

Do they receive free school meals? *

Yes

No

Confidential equal opportunities monitoring

Ethnicity * Please selectArabAsian - Bangladeshi or Bangladeshi BritishAsian - Chinese or Chinese BritishAsian - Filipino or Filipino BritishAsian - Indian or Indian BritishAsian - Pakistani or Pakistani BritishAny other Asian backgroundMixed or multiple ethnic groups - White or White British and Asian or Asian BritishBlack - African or African BritishBlack - Caribbean or Caribbean BritishAny other Black backgroundMixed or multiple ethnic groups - White or White British and Black African or Black African BritishMixed or multiple ethnic groups - White or White British and Black Caribbean or Black Caribbean BritishWhite - English, Scottish, Welsh, Northern Irish or BritishWhite - Gypsy or Irish TravellerWhite - IrishWhite - PolishWhite - RomaWhite - ScottishAny other White backgroundAny other ethnic backgroundAny other Mixed or Multiple ethnic backgroundPrefer not to say

Sex *

Female

Male

Other

This form asks for the sex of the student, as opposed to the gender with which you identify. Please select 'other' if you associate with the terms intersex, androgyne, intergender, ambigender, gender fluid, polygender, genderqueer and/or 'prefer not to say'.

Parent/carer contact details

Please note, we cannot accept applications without parent or carer contact details and consent.

Parent/carer name *

Parent/carer name

First name

First name

Last name

Last name

Relationship to student *

Parent/carer email address *

Parent/carer phone number *

Parent/carer consent

By signing and submitting this form I confirm that I would like to apply for a place for the young person detailed on this form on a University of Brighton Saturday club or masterclass. I give my permission for this information to be used for the purposes of the programme, and understand that this may include the sharing of information with educational partners and for research purposes, as specified in the privacy notice at https://blogs.brighton.ac.uk/wideningparticipation/data-protection/

I give consent for the young person to appear in photography or video footage, which may be used in University of Brighton newsletters, emails or marketing material or online. *

Yes

No

I am happy to be contacted for research purposes by the University of Brighton *

Yes

No

Parent/carer signature *

Please type your full name

If there's anything else you feel we should know, please comment here or email outreach@brighton.ac.uk

Once you have submitted your application, we will be in touch as soon as possible to let you know if your application has been successful.

There are limited places available, therefore we may not be able to accommodate all applicants.

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