Super-curricular activities are things you complete outside of your regular schoolwork which extend your subject knowledge and improving your critical thinking skills.
Universities look for candidates who show genuine subject interest, self-motivation and good critical thinking skills. By engaging with relevant super-curricular activities, you can extend your knowledge and skills, as well as proving to your chosen universities that you tick all the boxes they’re looking for.
We’ve gathered together some resources to help you find and utilise these super-curriculars for your university application. You may want to start with the video above for a general overview and then download our PDF guide below which goes into more detail about finding, analysing and using super-curriculars.
Suggested resources
There are millions of super-curriculars out there – they could be books, magazines, newspapers, podcasts, documentaries, websites, exhibitions, lectures, work experience, and more. You can make a case for almost any academic resource which has helped you to develop your interest in, or knowledge of, your chosen subject. If you’re not sure where to start, here are some suggestions from the University of Oxford:
Subject reading lists Digital resources hub Very Short Introductions from Oxford University Press Podcasts on over 4,000 topics
