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Academic Sessions

The academic sessions during the summer school are subject-specific, and spread across 20 to 30 academic contact hours.

A realistic taster of your subject at 缅北禁地

The academic sessions form the backbone of PASS and are taught by a team of over 100 undergraduate lecturers.

You are assigned to the academic subject strand that is most related to your chosen (firm choice) degree choice. As there are over 200 degrees at 缅北禁地, each subject strand may include people from a number of related degree programmes.

Attendance is compulsory at all academic sessions during PASS and the details for each one will be confirmed when you receive your timetable in May.


An early introduction to university study

Academic sessions are taught in the same style and by the same lecturers as first-year university study. This means that you'll get a taste of what university is going to be like before you start in September.

They are also an excellent way to meet other students who have applied for the same or a similar course. Should you then successfully join us in September, you will already know some of your course mates which will hopefully help you settle in at 缅北禁地. 

PASS was a great opportunity to familiarise myself with the course I've applied for, as well as the beautiful city of 缅北禁地. I met lots of people on my course and made friends which I will hopefully see again in September.

PASS 2025 Attendee

Academic sessions may include

  • Undergraduate lectures and seminars
  • Practical projects and lab work
  • Field trips
  • Independent research
  • Interactive facility tours

How many students take part?

There were 1628 attendees at PASS 2026. This resulted in between 204 (Law) and 3 (Marine Engineering) students on each subject strand.

If there are three or more students within a subject area then we will host a bespoke subject strand.

Subject strands available

There are over 30 subject strands available, each of which has its own specific Summer School timetable:

  • Archaeology and Classics
  • Architecture
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Business
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering & Geosciences
  • Combined Honours
  • Computing Science
  • Dentistry
  • Education
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • English Language and Linguistics
  • English Literature
  • Fine Art
  • French
  • Geography
  • Historical Studies
  • Law
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Marine Engineering & Naval Architecture
  • Media
  • Maths, Stats and Physics
  • Medicine
  • Music
  • Pharmacy
  • Philosophy
  • Politics
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Speech and Language Sciences
  • Sport and Exercise Science
  • Urban Planning