Have you ever considered studying in the US? If so, you're in good company. Last year, over 9,000 UK students chose the States for their studies! (Click here to find out more)
Thursday, 10 January 2013
Study in the USA
Have you ever considered studying in the US? If so, you're in good company. Last year, over 9,000 UK students chose the States for their studies! (Click here to find out more)
ATTENTION YEAR 12: 2013 university taster courses
Year 12 students you can now preview the 2013 university taster courses (look at document above) to find out which taster courses have so far been confirmed for 2013. The university taster courses are listed by subject area as well as by university.
Please note that all information in the preview is subject to change.
Students will be able to apply to the taster courses and get further details of all taster courses taking place in 2013 on our website www.london.ac.uk/tasters from 11am on Thursday 10 January 2013.
Students can also preview the taster courses on our facebook page at www.facebook.com/universitytastercourses/events.
The Taster Course Programme provides year 12 sixth form students with a taste of what life at a university in London is like. All our taster courses free for students to attend.
The following university institutions have so far confirmed they will be running taster courses in 2013:
Birkbeck, University of London
BPP University College
City University London
Courtauld Institute of Art
Goldsmiths, University of London http://
Imperial College London
King's College London
London Metropolitan University
LSE
London South Bank University
Queen Mary, University of London
Royal Holloway, University of London
Royal Veterinary College
St George's, University of London
The Careers Group, University of London
UCL
University of East London
University of London Institute in Paris
University of Westminster
Monday, 19 November 2012
Le Cordon Bleu - hospitality training
Le Cordon Bleu are the world's leading provider of hospitality
training. They run an extraordinary scholarship scheme aimed at people with
limited means who wouldn't normally have the chance to study their most
prestigious course, Le Grand Diplôme, in London. The prize is worth over £30k
and comes with accommodation in central London and the chance to study with a
leading chef.
They
aren't looking for people with previous experience, just people with a passion
for cooking or the hospitality industry. It's open to 17-20 year olds so they
are targeting schools and colleges.
There
are more details here: http://ukscholarship.cordonbleu.edu/
Ravensbourne College
On the
20th-21st November, we're holding Penrose Festival - a celebration of creative
student-led businesses in design, production, technology, and digital skills.
400 students will be exhibiting their work and selling
their products, to demonstrate their entrepreneurial skill and creative
talent. Running alongside this on Wednesday 21st, we are holding a number of
free short courses, aimed exclusively at pre-UCAS students who may want to
learn how to improve their showreel, or how to perfect their performance in
an interview. There are a number of places still available, and we'd love
to have as many people as possible attend. It would be a great opportunity
for them to see the college, chat to our students, get better prepared
for university admission and learn a new set of skills.
You can book places via this link: (http://raveopenhouseatpenrosemk.eventbrite.com/)
Or book onto our launch
event on the 20th here: (http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/event/4685938769)
Monday, 24 September 2012
Thursday, 6 September 2012
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Have you been to an open day yet?
Click the link below to find out what open days are happening and when. You are strongly advised to book a Saturday open day as you will not be guaranteed to get the day off from your lessons
Tom Hyatt's Report on his Neuropsychology course: The Brain @ University College London
Taking up opportunities to attend university open days and summer courses will open up your mind to the possibilities of going to university and also provide you with some real experience that you could comment on in your personal statement.
Below is Tom Hyatt's experience of taking up one such opportunity.
In the
spring term I was made aware of a new and exciting opportunity being run by UCL
Horizons – in the summer term. The application process was a little daunting at
first, knowing that there would only be 15 places available for this years’
course. I had to write a 600-word summary of why I would have been the ideal
candidate for the course, and why I wanted to attend. This then had to be sent
off directly to UCL with a reference from Miss Beer, and within two weeks my
place was confirmed. The University is a very welcoming place, with all tutors
and general admissions staff being approachable and helpful.
The
course ran every Wednesday evening for 7 weeks at the University itself. The
timing of the course allowed students to experience what travelling to and from
UCL was like, on a normal working day. Each week I learnt about a different area
of the brain through: visual, practical, group, and independent tasks. In the
first session, I was given a topic to research and present to the rest of the
group on week 7, which was to be done in my own time. I had to create a
10-minute oral presentation (visual aids were allowed) and write a 1600 word
essay on my topic – of which I chose eyewitness testimony. I found the
cerebellum and the prefrontal cortex the most interesting as they contribute to
so many unique functions, that a human being performs on a day-to-day basis. I
would strongly recommend anyone that’s thinking of applying to go for it.
Throughout the course I picked up and improved many other skills alongside
knowledge of the brain; meeting new people, speaking in front of large groups of
people, essay writing, and advice on what makes the perfect UCAS statement.
I
thoroughly enjoyed the experience, and would recommend it to any Year 12 hoping
to go into psychology/neuropsychology in the future.
Friday, 20 July 2012
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