Happy Thursday: the ends of the week and then of the term are in sight!
Thank you if you’ve been attending our series of University Talks over the last few weeks. I’m writing to let you know about the climax of our university insight programme: the Higher Education (HE) Fair.
We will have representatives from 13 of our closest partner universities, representing a wide range of university styles, locations and entrance requirements. This is your opportunity to speak to university representatives one-to-one, to find out more about entrance requirements and university life, and to ask any individual questions you have. You will be able to meet representatives from universities that you may already be thinking about seriously as well as some that you might not have considered yet.
The Fair will take place next Thursday 25th November in the Lecture Room. It will run 12:30-14:00, so you will be able to drop in at a time convenient to you. However, it is both essential and mandatory that you attend at some point during this period.
Representatives from the following universities have confirmed that they will be at the Fair:
- Brighton
- Birmingham
- Coventry
- Exeter
- Hult International Business School
- Keele
- Lancaster
- Leeds
- Oxford Brookes
- Surrey
- Sussex
- UWE Bristol
- Westminster
Not only is this an opportunity for you to learn more about these universities, it is an opportunity for you to make a good impression on them. Please treat this event as you would an interview for the universities or for a job. To help you, here are some top tips for impressing universities:
- Do your research. Look at the university websites in advance (links above) so that you can ask good questions and don’t waste time with information already easily available to you.
- Dress smartly. There’s no need for a suit but try to look professional and presentable.
- Allow plenty of time. Don’t try to rush round in 5 minutes: make sure that you can have a proper conversation with at least most of the universities.
- Ask questions. The more you show an interest and some background knowledge of your subject and your university options, the more you will appear as an enthusiastic and diligent candidate.
- Speak to a range of universities. Even if you hadn’t planned to apply there. This will give you more information about the range of options available to you, including some unexpected gems, as well as better contextual knowledge to assess the universities higher up your list of interest.
- Take every university seriously. They all have some great things to offer and any of these institutions could play a valuable role in your application, so look at them in the best light and they can see you in your best light.
Let me know if you have any questions ahead of this event. I look forward to seeing you there.