The Compact Partnerships

The Compact Partnerships 

Students aged 14-19 in schools or colleges in Kent and Medway may benefit from the Compact partnerships.  Universities within the partnership have agreed to recognise a wider range of activities and achievements from Kent and Medway Schools students. There are two Compacts for the Kent and Medway area:

The Medway Progression Compact

Any student studying in Medway can benefit from the compact – an agreement between Medway local authority, Mid Kent College and the higher education institutions.

The Medway Progression Compact is an agreement by the University of Kent , the University of Greenwich, Canterbury Christ Church University, the University College for the Creative Arts at Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone and Rochester, the Mid-Kent College, all of whom have campuses in Medway, to recognise a wider range of activities and achievements for students from Medway secondary schools and colleges when applying to them. Some of the activities include:

• Medway Active Communities Volunteer Programme 

• Sixth Form to HE Transition Programme 

• Duke of Edinburgh Award

• Millennium Volunteers

Any Medway student applying through the Medway Progression Compact Award will:

• be guaranteed an offer or an interview at any of the local universities,

• be able to claim up to 40 points contributing to the standard UCAS offer for activities they have been involved in during the course of their level 3 study. Find out more on the Medway 14-19 Area Prospectus – Your Choice in Medway (note: may take a minute or two to load)

The Kent Higher Education Compact

The Kent HE Compact works in a similar way in partnership with the same institutions and, at present, is available to students who would be the first in their families to study at University and who currently attend Swale, Folkestone and New Romney secondary schools.  It provides students with the opportunity to gain up to 40 Compact /UCAS equivalent points recognised by Kent-based universities. Students prepare for progression into HE through a variety of core and optional activities:

• Preparation for Higher Education Course (core)

• The Open University’s Young Applicants in Schools and Colleges Scheme etc. (optional)

• Duke of Edinburgh Award, Millennium Volunteers Award, Young Enterprise Company Programme, Community Sports Leaders etc. (optional)

 

Find out more about The Kent Higher Education Compact from the student guide: