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Do you want to pursue a graduate degree at a top university?
The Project Access Graduate Program is a free mentorship program helping less privileged students apply for Master’s at leading universities in the UK, US, and Europe.
Upon joining, you will be paired with a mentor who studies at your target university and guides you through the application process. Your mentor will give you 1-1 advice on picking the right program at the right university, personal statements, references, research proposals, and all other aspects of your application. You will also get access to our collection of resources for all steps of the application and join a network of inspiring applicants from all around the world.
Sounds good? Then apply today or read on to find out more about the program or mentorship and whether you are eligible.
What does the Graduate Program have to offer?
Mentorship
One-on-one mentorship with a trained student mentor who majors in an area you are interested in at your dream university to help you build your application on your strengths.
Resources
Access to resources, tailored to the Graduate application journey and the result of the collective experience of hundreds of applicants. Expect everything from webinars to short guides, as well as a planning tool and checklists to stay on top your application.
Community
A network of inspiring students who go through the application process with you. This is your chance to meet and discuss your experiences with like-minded students from all over the world so you can support and help each other to make the best decisions.
Seven steps to a successful Graduate application
We have been supporting applicants to universities from all over the world for more than five years, so we know the challenges you will face.
Most importantly, the Project Access team and the mentors had to overcome them as well. Our resources and mentorship are focused on the seven proven steps we found most crucial to a successful graduate application.
How do I join the Project Access Graduate Program?
1. Application
Fill out our application form to help us understand your motivation to join the Graduate program and your personal circumstances. Make sure you have your university grades and a short motivational essay ready! We consider all applicants fairly and individually and you can easily get in touch if you think we made a mistake.
2. Eligibility Check
Thanks to our partners, we can help less privileged students apply to leading graduate programs for free. To be accepted you should demonstrate that you are facing socio-economic, demographic, geographic, or access to information barriers – and that you have good grades in your undergraduate/Bachelors degree (at least a 2:1 in the UK system).
3. Program launch
When you are accepted, you will meet all other mentees in a kick-off call once the program starts and get paired with your mentor in a matter of days. In the meanwhile, you can take another look at the resources in our Access Academy to make sure you get a head-start in your application journey.
Meet some of our mentees
Our program is entirely free for students, thanks to our donors and partners. In turn, we promise to offer our program to the students who need it.
Mentee/mentor testimonials
What are you waiting for?
Are you still not convinced that Project Access can help you with your Master’s or PhD application? Check out what our past mentees have to say about their journey with us above!
Learning from the experiences of my mentors made me feel more confident in my application. The amount of support I received exceeded my expectations and contributed to my success.
Bianca from Austria
@University College London