Problem Solving Matters

No – the study days itinerary are identical at all venues and applicants are asked to select the venue that is in the best geographic location for them. There will be no difference in content.

Applicants may be offered a place at an alternative venue if their first choice of venue reaches capacity.

No – We regret that we will be unable to provide financial support for travel costs. Please take this into account when making your venue choices.

You are more likely to be allocated to your first choice university if you apply as early as possible for this course.

Please ensure you include your second and third choice of venue within your application.

If we are unable to offer you a place at your preferred venue and no suitable alternative place can be found, we recommend taking a look at other support available to you, which can be found on our Higher Level Problem Solving; Information for parents and students page. 

We particularly recommend looking at our Preparation for the TMUA courses, which are offered as live online courses as well as on-demand versions.

No – Lunch will not be provided on study days. We recommend that students bring their own packed lunch as it is often difficult to purchase lunches on the day.

Any student who wishes to apply for a university that requires or accepts the TMUA admissions tests will benefit from attending. As well as students who are anticipating sitting the STEP examination.

Please note the course is not suitable for GCSE students.

Places on this course are limited. As part of the process, we will prioritise students from groups who are under-represented in higher education.

If we have been able to allocate you a place, you should hear from us within 21 days of the date you submitted your application. If you do not hear from us within this time, you will have been placed on the waiting list.

When a course is open for application students can apply via the apply button on this page. Applications expected to be open after the Easter break, however we will close applications early if we reach capacity.

Students will need to register for a myMEI account using their current school/college address and their pupil email address. Applications made using personal details will not be eligible.

Yes – We welcome applications from home educated students, if you are home educated please select ‘homeschooled’ as your establishment when signing up for a myMEI account.

You can find information regarding admissions tests on our page here:

Visit the University admissions test explained page

For further information about admissions tests, see: TMUA – UAT UK and STEP – OCR.