Problem Solving Matters

The study days take place on Saturdays, with the approximate timings of arrival from 9:30am, to end at the latest 4.15pm.

The study days will focus on specific problem solving skills that students will need to develop, featuring workshops where students will be supported by mentors from the hosting university. 

• Study day 1 focuses on curve sketching and coordinate geometry
• Study day 2 focuses on calculus, surds, indices and logarithms
• Between study day 2 and 3 students will attempt three summer activities; one on curve sketching, one on geometry and one on logarithms and indices. Students will be supported with this work by mentors provided by each of the university hosts
• Study day 3 focuses on trigonometry, combinatorics and sequences and functions

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.

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 MAT and 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 MAT or 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.

This course is for year 12 students from state-funded schools, colleges and academies in the United Kingdom.

When a course is open for application students can apply via the apply button on this page. Applications expected to be open during March, April and May, 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 the MAT and other admissions tests on our page here:

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