Subject talks held at UEA London
We are welcoming teachers and year 12 students to a series of free Information evenings about studying Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences and Science at university. The events will take place at our UEA London campus (located in central London, near Liverpool Street Station). Each evening will provide an opportunity to find out about a wide range of courses as well as networking opportunities with other teachers, students and University academics. To find out more please visit our sixth form pages.
Schools liaison services:
Please find below a list of the services we can offer (however if you have a request for something different please get in contact with us):
Higher Education Advisers can provide presentations to groups of sixth form students or parents on a variety of topics, some of which include:
Why go to university?
Discusses the factors and concerns affecting students’ decisions, including the benefits of pursuing higher education
Student Handout - Why go to university?
Choosing a course/ university
Provides students with selection criteria to assist them in choosing the right course and institution for them
Student Handout - Choosing a course/ university
UCAS applications
An overview of applying to universities through UCAS, including advice for early applicants (Oxbridge, Medicine) and students considering a gap year
Student Handout - UCAS applications
Personal statements
A guide to writing high standard personal statements for competitive courses, and what admissions tutors are looking for
Student Handout - Personal statements
Student finance
An outline of the grants, loans, bursaries and scholarships to available to students including practical budgeting advice
Student Handout - Student finance
Student Handout - Finance for health courses
Student life
Advice for students looking forward to starting University, including money saving tips, what to expect in the first few weeks and how to make the most of the experience
These presentations are designed to raise aspirations and challenge some of the myths surrounding higher education. There is no charge for the presentations, and the advice provided is impartial and aimed at promoting HE generally. The team are also happy to offer interactive workshops on subjects such as ‘Budgeting for University’, ‘Writing a Personal Statement’ and ‘UCAS’
The team are happy to attend school or college HE fairs or arrange visits by a member of our team of trained Student Ambassadors to give a current student perspective.
Alternatively, you might be interested in bringing a group of your students to visit UEA to get a sense of campus university life. We can offer tours of our campus, subject specific talks and/ or the general talks as outlined above.
If you are interested in any of these free services, please us the contact details below:
HE Advisory Team
University of East Anglia
Norwich Research Park
Norwich
NR4 7TJ
Email: schools@uea.ac.uk
Telephone: 01603 591963
We also attend numerous UCAS conventions all over the country click here for 2013 dates and conventions. Do come and speak to us at your local UCAS convention.
For information on how to book your school onto UCAS events visit www.ucas.ac.uk.
