Here, you will find a combination of virtual and in-person opportunities from the University and College Sectors. We ask students and their parents to research fully any opportunities advertised on the noticeboard to ensure they are happy with the organisation they are linking with and its value for money if there is a cost.
Notices & Key Dates
If you are considering applying to ICL for either a STEM or Economics course The next sitting of the Engineering and Science Admissions Test (ESAT) and the Test of Mathematics for University Admission (TMUA) are, ESAT: 7 and 8 January 2025, TMUA: 8 and 9 January 2025. Students who have not yet registered for a test will be able to book online. Find Out More Here and also take a look at the FAQ
29 January, 6pm – Deadline for application to Universities or Conservatoires via UCAS
Open Days – It is a key time of year for Year 13 University Open Days. Open days are an important way to learn about how a subject is taught and what you will study, from course tutors. Our advice is to prioritise course talks over general talks. If time/money are a constraint you can learn a lot from visiting local universities. If you are on the Sixth Form bursary, you can request that school helps with the costs, please talk to Mr Brown or Lucy. This link shows the dates of the various open days on offer (the first three pages are ‘featured universities’ so you may have to click through to find the ones you are interested in: Find an Open Day
The Social Mobility Foundation (SMF) aims to encourage students to aspire to have professional careers / go to university. The students they support are from backgrounds where financial disadvantage might make this more challenging or where their family’s experience of education and employment might mean they are less likely to do so. If you think you might be eligible, please talk to the sixth form team or email sixthform@qehs.net. Find out More Here.
Featured - New Courses
Undergraduate Study – Duration 3 Years
Special and Inclusive Education prepares you to be a forward-thinking professional, with expertise in creating equitable learning pathways and opportunities for diverse learning profiles, including special and additional educational needs.
Combined Honors in Social Sciences – allows you to create your own bespoke programme suited to your individual interests, strengths and career plans. You can choose up to 4 subjects within Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities.
Undergraduate Study – Duration 4 Years
Drawing on the expertise of leading academics and researchers in the field, you will explore the origins and present-day contexts of societal conflicts about power, participation, and resources.
University/College Opportunities
Medicine
Experience Days
Yr 12
Newcastle University – 20th November- 11th December
During the Medicine Experience Day, you will take part in a practical session, speak to current students, and find out more about the application process to study Medicine at university. As well as discovering more about Medicine, we will be exploring 5th UCAS choices and University Life. Experience Days will run on the following dates.
- Wednesday 20th November 2024, 10am-4pm
- Wednesday 27th November 2024, 10am-4pm
- Wednesday 4th December 2024, 10am-4pm
- Wednesday 11th December 2024, 10am-4pm
Medicine
Online Workshop
Yr 12
Road to Med – 1st December, 7.00pm-9.00pm
This is a free session for students intending to advance their interview techniques, strategies and excel in their preparation. Our tutors have marked prospective students on medical school interview panels and have international public speaking experience in the debate setting. The session will get into key preparation techniques, how to structure and deliver answers, critically think in the interview and wider tips for standing out in the eyes of the interviewer.
Health/Medicine
Online Workshop
Yrs 12 & 13
Scenario Workshop – University of East Anglia – 21st November, 3:45pm – 4:30pm
In this Health/Medicine session, Emma Harris and Jamie Cocksedge, Lecturers in Nursing Sciences (Adult) in the School of Health Sciences at University of East Anglia, will run an interactive scenario based workshop for students on End-of-Life Care & Life-Prolonging Treatments.
If you wish to join the virtual session in school please contact sixthform@qehs.net
History
Online Event
Yrs 12 & 13
Goldsmiths University of London – 25th November, 1.30pm – 2.15pm
History: The Cold War Then And Now With Dr George Bodie From Goldsmiths, University of London
Even prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it had become common for commentators to claim that today we are living through a “new Cold War.” But what is a Cold War?
Mixed Subjects
Online Event
Yrs 12 & 13
University of East Anglia – 25th November, 10.15am- 11:00am
n this live interactive Business/Geography/Politics tutorial, we will be joined by Dr Edward Anderson, Associate Professor in Development Studies in the School of Global Development at University of East Anglia, who will present International Trade & Trading Blocs.
Newcastle Partners Scheme
Contextual admissions Programme
Widening Participation
Yr 13
Newcastle University
Students may be eligible for a considerably lower offer if they meet their widening participation criteria for the Newcastle Partners Scheme. In addition, students who are applying for engineering, maths, physics or natural sciences arel also be eligible for the scheme without needing to meet any other criteria. Students can apply for Newcastle as one of their five choices and do not need to decide until next spring whether they wish to accept the lower offer by making Newcastle their first choice.
Access to Leeds
Contextual admissions Programme
Widening Participation
Yr 12
University of Leeds – September Onwards
Applications open in September for the following academic year. Some students are automatically identified as eligible from their UCAS application, but if you meet the eligibility criteria, we recommend you apply directly as it guarantees you will be considered.
Psychology/Biology
Webinar
Yrs 11 & 12
Channel Talent – University of Surrey, 26th November 4pm – 4:45pm
What Are Emotions?
We often talk about emotions, but how often do we pause to ask – what are they, really?
In this 45 minute session explore the biological and cognitive processes that shape our emotional experiences. Examine whether emotions are universal and trace how emotional understanding develops from infancy to adulthood. Discuss why recognizing our own and others’ emotions are crucial for well-being and social skills.
Economics
Webinar
Yrs 11 & 12
Insight4me Economics – Government Market Intervention, 27th November 9:05am -10:05am
Zurich University of Applied Sciences – ‘Why Only Markets can Protect the Environment’ covering Externalities and the Environment, The Role of Government, The Public Choice Conundrum, The Environmental Kuznets Curve, Doing More with Less, and The Relationship between Economic Freedom and Environmental Cleanliness.
University of East Anglia – ‘The Insurance Industry & Climate Change’ considering the implications of climate change for insurance, giving an overview of the challenges it poses and the potential role of government. Risk aversion and demand for insurance; idiosyncratic vs common shocks; Climate change and insurance – challenges and government role.
Media/TV
Online Session
Yrs 12 & 13
Chanel Talent – University of East Anglia, November 27th 11:10am – 11:55am
From Broadcasting Schedules To Algorithms – TV Flow & Its Audiences
With significant cultural and technological transformations in what we now understand by the term ‘television’, a key debate is the extent to which earlier approaches to the medium are still relevant in today’s digital landscape – in which the idea of ‘broadcast television’ appears to be in decline.
This session explores and evaluates this issue by focusing on the key concept of TV ‘flow’ (Williams, 1974). Focusing in particular on Netflix, the session will involve students in debating the significance of an apparent shift from ‘producer-controlled flow’ to a ‘viewer-controlled’ phase of flow – one seemingly shaped less by schedulers and producers and more by algorithms and viewer preferences.
To what extent do such contemporary forms of television give viewers more choice and power, and what do we mean by this?
Veterinary Medicine
Scholars Programme
Yrs 12
Royal Veterinary College – University of London
The RVC Scholars Programme is designed to support under-represented Year 12 students aspiring to study Veterinary Medicine at the RVC. The comprehensive 18-month programme will develop skills, confidence and experience around the application process, as well as provide unrivalled insight into the RVC.
Closing date 5pm, Friday 29th November 2024
All Subjects
Webinars & Campus
Yrs 12 & 13
University of Sheffield – 23rd October – 4th December 2024
Subject Taster Sessions – These sessions help students experience what it’s like to study a the University of Sheffield, with a wide a range of subjects to choose from and sessions are delivered both online and on-campus.
English Literature
Competition
Yrs 12 & 13
The Edward Thomas Fellowship – Deadline: 5pm, Friday 29th November 2024
The essay competition is an excellent opportunity for you to explore a poem by one of English Literature’s most celebrated poets and thereby deepen your understanding of early twentieth century poetry. If you’re thinking about studying English at university, it’s also a great way to enrich your UCAS application.
First prize: £100, publication in Edward Thomas Fellowship newsletter, one-year free print and digital membership of Edward Thomas Fellowship.
STEM
Residentials
Yrs 12
EDT: Multiple Universities – June-August 2025
These are summer schools at various top Universities that run over 4 or 5 days where students get a taster of university life and an insight into a specific STEM subject. Students will get the opportunity to experience university style lectures and work on activities and group projects with the support of academics and student mentors. Students will stay in halls of residence and will take part in social activities in the evenings.
Application open from: Monday 21st October
Dentistry
Experience Days
Yr 12
Newcastle University – 30th November- 11th December
During the Dentistry Experience Day, you will take part in a practical session, speak to current students, and find out more about the application process to study Dentistry at university. As well as discovering more about Dentistry, we will be exploring 5th UCAS choices and University Life.
The Experience Day will take place at Newcastle University Medical School on Wednesday 11th December 2024, 10am-4pm.
USA Universities
Access Programme
Yr 12
Sutton Trust & Fulbright Commission – Application Open Now
The Sutton Trust Fulbright US Programme is designed to support high-achieving state school students from across the UK to explore US study and access leading universities. It includes two residentials in the UK, before all students spend a week in the US staying on campus at a leading US university and visiting a variety of other American universities. An optional second year of the programme supports students to apply to US universities alongside their UCAS options.
Applications Close: Tuesday 14th January 2025.
Oxford University
Free Programme
Yr 12
Oxford University, UNIQ Programme – Applications Open December
UNIQ, the University of Oxford’s flagship undergraduate access programme, will be back for 2025 with applications opening this December. Every year, more than a quarter of UNIQ participants who apply to Oxford get offered a place.
Medicine & Dentistry
Online Lecture Series
Yrs 11 – 13
Medicine & Dentistry Lecture Series – Deadline 2pm, Friday 10th January 2025
Lectures will be held online via Zoom Webinar on Tuesday evenings at 6:00-7:15pm and will run throughout 2025. The first lecture will take place Tuesday 4th February.
Over the course of the lecture series, you will hear from a variety of guest speakers from different specialties in medicine and dentistry. You will also learn about the application process with sessions on the UCAT, personal statements, and interview.
The lecture series is your one-stop-shop on your journey to making a successful application to medicine or dentistry!
Deadline 2pm Friday10th January 2025
Medicine & Dentistry
Advice on Preparing for applications
Yr 12
Medical Schools Council – Preparing to apply
The Medical Schools Council recommend they students start preparing now for dentistry and medicine applications, so that they have everything in place for this time next year.
Medical School Entry Requirements for 2024 Submission
Dental School Entry Requirements for 2024 Submission
Writing a personal statement for Medical School & Dental School
Useful Resources/Opportunities
All Subjects
On Demand Webinars
Yrs 12 & 13
UniTasterDays
These impartial videos have one key aim. To support students who are considering university to make informed future subject decisions. They feature guest speakers from a range of different universities, who are always experts in the subject being explored.
Dentistry
Online Resource
Yrs 12 & 13
University of Sheffield
This resource provided from the University of Sheffield gives an insight into the world of dentistry. Resource provided via the Futurelearn portal.
Medical Sciences
Online Lectures
Yrs 12 & 13
UCL
UCL have an online medical sciences lecture series which is free and open to everyone to get inspired.
Natural Sciences
Spotlight
Yrs 12 & 13
Durham University
At Durham, we actively provide our students with opportunities to develop attributes we hope they have by the time they graduate. One way in which we do this is through our excellent multi-subject degree programmes.
Explore our Natural Sciences webpages to discover whether Natural Sciences at Durham could be a good match for your students.
Oxbridge Focus
- University of Cambridge Website
- University of Cambridge Events Page
- 22nd October 2024 – My Cambridge Application Deadline
- University of Oxford website
- Step by Step guide to applying to Oxford Read More
- The Aim for Oxford Scheme, Aim for Oxford is a free-of-charge programme for Year 12 students attending state schools in the North East of England. Widening Participation, Read More & Apply
- Oxford for North East contains useful information for students from the North East who might be considering Oxford University. Here you will find information about residential schemes as well as regional and online workshops Read More
- The Oxford University Outreach, page can help guide you to the events being run by the University/Departments Read More