Fair access to top universities.

Think the world’s top universities are out of reach? We’re here to change that.
For free. For good.


Dreaming of Oxford, Harvard, or another top university but not sure where to begin? Project Access matches you with someone who’s already been through it and who gets what it’s like to be in your shoes.

Students we’ve supported got into…

ABOUT PROJECT ACCESS

Support from someone who's done it and gets it!

We started Project Access to break down the barriers that keep high-potential, low-opportunity students out of the world’s top universities.

Applying is hard enough. But it’s even harder when you don’t have the right info, support, or anyone to ask. Maybe you’re the first in your family to apply. Maybe your school’s never sent someone to Oxbridge or the Ivy League. Maybe it all just feels out of reach.

We’ve been there. That’s why we created Project Access: a completely free, one-to-one mentorship programme for students from underrepresented backgrounds, applying to top undergraduate or graduate courses.

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Your dream university? We've got a mentor for that.

Our Programmes connect you with mentors from top universities worldwide who’ve been through the exact application process you’re navigating. Whether you’re applying for undergraduate courses or competitive graduate programmes, you’ll get personalised guidance from someone who’s been in your shoes.

From standout European universities like Sciences Po and Bocconi to top US schools like Columbia and Stanford, and leading UK institutions including Oxford and LSE, our mentors have been there. And they’ll help you get there too.

Dreaming big is just the start.
We help you unlock the path.

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Your own student mentor

One-to-One Guidance

Get matched with a mentor who studies your dream subject at your dream university. They’ll guide you through every step: from perfecting your application essays, to preparing for interviews, to understanding what life at that university is really like.

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Resources that make sense

Our Resource Hub

On our custom-built platform, you’ll find everything from personal statement guides to interview tips, with videos, PDFs, and quick quizzes to help you stay on track. It’s available 24/7, so you can learn at your own pace, whenever it works for you.

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A community that gets it

A Global Network

Join a global community of students applying to top universities, just like you. You’ll meet people from around the world who understand the pressure, the doubts, and the big goals. Mentors and volunteers who’ve been through it are here to help every step of the way.

Stories that open doors.
From first doubts to offers.

Admissions | Application | Meet The Team | Project Access

Meet the Team: “Hard Work Can Take You to New Heights”

Meet Iris: Our Global Director of Programs and a Finnish-American competitive climber who once told her local CVS cashier she’d make the Olympics. Now at Harvard, she shares how the same grit that took her...

Award | Education | Press Release | Project Access

Project Access Wins International University Access Organisation of the Year Award

Project Access has been named International University Access Organisation of the Year 2024 and received the UK Excellence in Social Mobility Award for its work supporting underrepresented students. With over 5,000 mentees across 140+ countries,...

Admissions | Application | Essay | Oxford | UK

Dont’s for your Personal Statement – from an Oxford Student

This guide, written by an Oxford Law student, outlines the most common personal statement mistakes like convoluted phrasing, poor structure, and shallow analysis, and how to avoid them. Through real examples, it emphasises the importance...

Still thinking things through?
Our Guidebook can help you get unstuck.

Whether you’re stuck between two degrees or just figuring out what UCAS even is, our free Guidebook helps you make sense of it all, on your own time.

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We help students
apply to these universities:

From Oxbridge to the Ivy League, our mentors support students every step of the way.

United States 
  • Brown University
  • Columbia University
  • Dartmouth College
  • Harvard University
  • MIT
  • NYU
  • Princeton University
  • Stanford University
  • UC Berkeley
  • UCLA
  • UPenn
  • Yale University
United Kingdom
  • University of Bristol
  • University of Cambridge
  • Durham University
  • University of Edinburgh
  • Imperial College London
  • King’s College London
  • University of Leeds
  • LSE
  • University of Manchester
  • University of Oxford
  • UCL
  • University of Warwick
European Union 
  • Bocconi University
  • CBS
  • ETH Zurich
  • Sciences Po
  • Trinity College Dublin
  • University of Amsterdam
  • WHU

The Ultimate Project Access Guide to Getting In:

Your starting point for the road to top universities.
Next stop: a mentor to help you get there.

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Whether you’re a student, mentor, or partner.
We’d love to hear from you and make things happen.