I hope you are keeping well and enjoying getting ‘stuck in’ to your modules. We’re now at the halfway point of the term, so you should be well on your way.
I am writing to let you know about three upcoming events with our partner universities which will help you to find out more and make informed decisions in your applications.
1. University of York Webinar – Wednesday 26th October
Next Wednesday, we have a webinar presentation run by our partners at the University of York. This is for everybody and will take the place of your Academic Cultures class next week. Attendance will be taken.
The University of York is a member of the elite Russell Group of the top research-focused universities in the UK. Located on the outskirts of one of the UK’s most beautiful and historic cities, York has been a popular destination for many of our students over the years, and where our students have gone on to be very successful. With a strong academic reputation across the board, York has been especially popular with students in Business, the Humanities and Social Sciences, although it is also good for the Sciences.
The session will run online on my Zoom address and will appear on your timetable.
2. Explore Birmingham Event – Wednesday 9th November
On Wednesday 9th November, we will be taking our Science and Social Science students to attend our first on-campus event of the year at the University of Birmingham. The Explore event has been a highlight of the year for many years, in which a number of schools are invited to attend a day of demo lectures, subject fairs and campus tours at one of our most popular partner universities.
The University of Birmingham is also a member of the Russell Group, and has a beautiful campus on the edge of the second largest city in the UK. In the last few years, Birmingham has regularly been one of the top 2 destinations for our students, especially in Science and Technology, for which it has an especially strong international reputation, although it also has an excellent reputation across the board (e.g. it has one of the top Linguistics departments in the country).
I will send more details about this event to the students for whom it is relevant nearer the time.
3. EF Higher Education Fair – Wednesday 16th November
The biggest university event of the year will take place in the Oxford school on Wednesday 16th November. We will have representatives from some of our closest partner universities, representing a wide range of university styles, locations and entrance requirements. This is your opportunity to speak to different university representatives one-to-one, to find out more about entrance requirements and university life, and to ask any individual questions you have.
I will once again send more details about this event nearer the time, including a list of which universities will be attending.
I look forward to seeing you at these events. Please make sure that you come attentive and prepared to show yourself at your best. Remember that this is just as much an opportunity for you to sell yourself to the universities as for them to sell themselves to you.
If you have any questions about these events or about your course or application, as always, do not hesitate to contact me.