Overview
The First Choice Summer School 2025 will take place at the University of Sunderland. This will take place from 2 July to 4 July 2025 with participating students able to achieve up to a maximum of 16 University of Sunderland tariff points, for eligible courses within the First Choice Progression Scheme. The content of the Summer School will consist of academic subject tasters, presentations, Q&A panels and an element of social engagement activities. Student progress of the activities will be tracked in order to establish completion of the Summer School during the 3 days and achievement of the tariff points, where eligible, recorded against their University of Sunderland application for September 2025.
Social events
Students will have the opportunity to attend social events during summer school. These events will be hosted during the evenings of summer school, 2 July to 4 July 2025. Social events will take place off campus and end at approx. 9:00pm. Students will be registered arriving and leaving social events. The University of Sunderland First Choice team will provide transport to and from the social events. Transport will return students to university campus. If students wish to leave/be collected during or at the end of a social event from the venue they must check out with a member of staff. We encourage all students to stay for the full social event and return to university campus on the transport provided.
Arriving and departing Summer School
Students will make their own way to and from Summer School. All relevant information will be provided of meeting points for each day of Summer School. Students travelling by public transport will be provided with the closest metro station and bus station. Students driving to Summer School will receive free parking passes on arrival. Students must park in designated university parking. Students leaving Summer School at any point must check out with a member of staff. Students are responsible for travelling to and from Summer School, including social events (information above). The First Choice team will provide all travel during the Summer School, including returning to university campus after social events, where students can be collected/make their own way home. If a student would like to leave from an external venue during a social event, they must check out with a member of staff and be collected/make their own way home from the venue.
Code of Conduct
During Summer School, students are expected to conduct themselves generally in a manner which does not cause risk, distress or fear to others, or hinder the University's proper operation or damage its reputation.
Examples of misconduct include:
- Disruption of academic, administrative, sporting, social or other activities of the University.
- Sexual, racial, physical or other harassment, or behaviour which causes fear or distress to others; threatening, abusive, disorderly or unreasonable behaviour; behaviour which contravenes the University's principles of dignity and respect is a form of harassment or bullying.
- Behaviour which interferes with freedom of speech, thought, action or enquiry of any other student or member of staff or lawful visitor to the University.
- Attending any summer school timetabled activity whilst under the influence of alcohol.
- Fraud, deceit, deception, dishonesty or misappropriation of University funds or assets, misuse or falsification of any records or documents held by the University, its staff, students or visitors, or any improper access to, transmission, use, or disclosure of computerised or other data held by the University or accessible through University equipment or networks.
- Conduct which constitutes a criminal offence, including the use or possession of illegal substances, or the consumption of alcohol by those who are under age, where that conduct a) took place on or in the vicinity of University premises, or b) affected or concerned other members of the University, or c) damages or threatens the reputation of the University, or d) is an offence of dishonesty, where a student holds an office of responsibility within the University.
- Damage to, or wrongful treatment of, the property or equipment of the University or any of its staff, students or visitors, or any action likely to cause injury to any person or impairing the health and safety of the premises or its occupants, or contravening University policies on Health Safety and the Environment
- Action or omission which could cause loss, damage or injury or put others at risk.
A breach of any University Rules Regulations Codes of Conduct or Procedures, or any failure to comply with any ruling made as a result of disciplinary proceedings, whether formal or informal.
If you are staying in university accommodation you will also have a separate accommodation Code of Conduct in your welcome pack. When you collect your key you must sign to say you have read and accept this code of conduct.
We want you to have the best possible experience and here are the things you can do to help ensure that you do:
Engagement—with your academic programme, academic staff and other students
Participation—in lectures, tutorials, seminars, and other aspects of University life, including social activities
Cooperation—with academic, administrative, and technical staff, to ensure we work together for your benefit
Communication—with us so we can help improve your experience
For the purpose of First Choice Summer School we would highlight the following documents and where appropriate have indicated relevant sections within them. This is in addition to several University regulations, procedures, policies and information:
The Student Handbook – Regulations, Policies and Procedures
Read the University of Sunderland IT Acceptable Use Policy.
Read the Student Handbook containing Regulations, Policies and Procedures for all students.
Read the Student Disciplinary Regulations.
All participants of the First Choice Summer School are expected to act responsibly and show consideration to others in line with the Code of Conduct and must not use the First Choice Summer School to share unacceptable material.
Every effort has been made to ensure that all details included in these Terms and Conditions are correct at the time writing. They are intended to act as an information source for potential Summer School students and in no way should they be considered to be legally binding, or guarantee a place on the Summer School. The University will not be deemed to be in breach of any Terms and Conditions due to changes to eligibility criteria beyond the reasonable control of the University. It should therefore be noted that these Guidance Notes are regularly reviewed and are naturally subject to change from time to time sometimes without notice. The University’s decision is final.
When signing up to Summer School you have agreed to abide by the University’s Code of Conduct. If you do not abide by the Code of Conduct you may be asked to leave the First Choice Summer School and may be removed from the First Choice scheme.
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Published: 7 February 2024