Higher Education Week

Green Careers Week

Join us for HE Week across all campuses! This week is all about Higher Education study! Find out more about
study options at universities and colleges, higher apprenticeships, finance and more.

You can get involved through:

Your lessons (with speakers from universities) as well as in our drop-in sessions
Coming to the HE Fairs on Tuesday 10th November (Hillsborough) or Thursday 12th November (City)
Attending our internal webinars and sessions
Checking out the offer outside of college, including open days and tasters

Coming to our fairs? Check out our advice on how to prepare!

Thursday 12th November, 10am - 1pm
City Campus, Sports Hall

Join us for our annual HE fair at City Campus!

You will be able to speak to representatives from the providers below about their undergraduate degree and degree apprenticeship programmes. Find out more about Higher Education and what is on offer.

Please note the final hour of the fair will be a planned quieter/ calmer hour. This is to support inclusive practice in events and to support learners or staff to minimise sensory stimulation and to increase accessibility.

Find out who is coming below!

You can also join us at...

Hillsborough HE Fair
Tuesday 10th November,
11:30am - 1:30pm, Atrium

With stands from:

The Sheffield College - Apprenticeship Team
University of Sheffield
Nottingham Trent University
Derby University
LIPA (Liverpool Institute of the Performing Arts)
Leeds Arts University
Sheffield Hallam University
University of Salford
University of Huddersfield
Leeds Trinity University
UC Sheffield
Sheffield College Students' Union

Missed out on one of our tutorials? Want to update your knowledge on UCAS, from planning your application to making decisions and actually applying? Join our webinar series, led by a careers adviser, from the comfort of your home!

You can also join us for other workshops online or in-person at City Campus below:

Benefits of Higher Education & Student Life
Monday 9th November,
10am - 11am

Webinar 1 - Book here

UCAS Course Choices
Friday 13th November,
11am - 12pm

Webinar 3 - Book here

Making your UCAS application
Wednesday 11th November,
2pm - 3pm

Webinar 2 - Book here

UCAS Personal Statements
Friday 13th November,
1pm - 2pm

Webinar 4 - Book here

Hannah Duraid - Founder of The Great Escape/Gameshow All-Stars

Speak Up: Mastering Communication

Thurs 12th November, 11am - 12pm (City Campus Lecture Theatre)

Book Here

Demystifying Higher and Degree Apprenticeships
Monday 9th November,
1pm - 2pm (ONLINE ONLY)

Find out what degree apprenticeships are, where to look for them and how to apply

Get the link here

Making Competitive University Applications
Tuesday 10th November,
3pm - 4pm (City Campus, Lecture Theatre)

Find out what degree apprenticeships are, where to look for them and how to apply

Book a seat here

Mock Assessment Centre for Degree Level Apprenticeships
Tuesday 10th November, 9am - 12pm (City Campus, Innovation Centre)

Assessment centres are a form of interview that many companies use typically for the final stages of degree level apprenticeships or graduate schemes. CGI in collaboration with the Home Office are putting on a morning preparation centre to get ready for these centres. The morning will be made up of a few activities where you will work in groups, gain constructive feedback and reflect upon your own practice so you can feel more confident going into interviews. You will need to commit to the whole morning there are limited space so book your space now.

Webinar 2 - Book here

Sheffield College Open Evening
Monday 9th November,
Wednesday 11th November,
4pm - 7pm, all campuses

Speak to our UC Sheffield team to find out more about the benefits of studying a university level programme with the Sheffield College. We have lots on offer, from Foundation Degrees to HTQs, HNCs and HNDs, and Top - Ups!

More on our University Level offer here.

You can also find the Careers Team on hand during the event to advise you on your next steps into Higher Education.

Got questions about Higher Education?

A bit stuck with your UCAS statement?

Need help with your application or just want advice?

Come to one of our drop-ins for a quick chat with an adviser!

City Campus:
Tuesday 10th, 1pm - 2pm (In Upper Student Central)

Wednesday 11th, 12pm - 2pm (stand in Atrium)

Hillsborough Campus:
Wednesday 11th, 11am - 12pm (stand in Atrium)

Advanced Technology Centre:
Friday 13th, 12pm - 1pm

University of Sheffield - Online Taster Session Series

Sociology: 50 years after the Grunwick strike - The migrant women who fought back
Monday 9th November, 5pm - 6:15pm

History: Confucianism & modern China
Tuesday 10th November, 5pm - 6:30pm

Digital Media & Society: Digital Health
Tuesday 10th November, 5pm - 6:15pm

Human Geography: Could digital technology and the youth vote change the political map?
Wednesday 11th November, 5pm - 6:15pm

Civil and Structural Engineering: Power by design - Integrating renewable energy into structures
Wednesday 11th November, 5pm - 6:30pm

Social Sciences: What makes something funny? Studying humour in the social sciences
Thursday 12th November, 5pm - 6:15pm

See all online sessions & book here

Online Lectures
University of Surrey

Chemistry: Analysing Data – Skills & Insight Workshop
Monday 9th November, 1:35pm - 2:20pm

More info and book

Forensic Psychology: Memory On Trial
Wednesday 11th November, 2:15pm - 3pm

More info and book here

Understanding Dyspraxia (Developmental Coordination Disorder)
Thursday 13th November, 9:10am - 9:55am

More info and book here

Online Taster Sessions
Heriot Watt University

Designing Buildings of the Future
Tuesday 10th November, 6pm - 6:45pm

Becoming an actuary…get paid to predict the future!
Tuesday 10th November, 6pm - 6:45pm

From Biomass to Biofuel - Engineering the Process
Thursday 12th November, 6pm - 6:45pm

The Future on Your Wrist: Predicting Health Outcomes with Smartwatches
Thursday 12th November, 6pm - 6:45pm

Book onto sessions here

Online Taster Sessions
University of East Anglia (UEA)

Media Language
Monday 9th November, 2pm - 3pm

Realistic interventions for market failures
Wednesday 11th November, 11:10am - 11:55am

Both bookable here

The University of East Anglia are also hosting a general session on personal statements that week:

HE Guidance: Making Applying to University Easy – A Step-By-Step Guide to Writing a Standout Personal Statement
Thursday 12th November, 4:30pm - 5:15pm

Book here

Super-Curricular Webinar Series
University of Reading
9th - 12th November, all between 6pm - 7pm

Between 9th - 12th November, the University of Reading are hosting evening super-curricular webinars on a variety of subjects! Discover new perspectives, explore current issues, and gain insight into how these topics are studied and applied in higher education and beyond. Subjects include History, Surveying, Literature, Psychology, Education, Sociology, Geography, Nutrition, Media, Politics, Economics and more!

Check out the full line-up here

Online Course Overviews and Q&As
Falmouth University

Tuesday 10th November
Introduction to Online Study: 11am - 12pm
Games Development (Online study): 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Q&A for On-Campus Study: 4pm - 5pm

Wednesday 11th November
Games Art overview (Online study): 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Thursday 12th November
Interior Design (Online study): 12pm - 1pm
Illustration (Online study): 12pm - 1pm

Insight session - insight4me Media : Media Language
Channel Talent
Monday 9th November, 2pm - 3pm

Book here

Think like a Marketing Expert - Online Taster session
King's College London
Tuesday 10th November, 4:30pm - 5:15pm

More info and book here

Discover the RVC - BSc Wildlife Health Science Taster Session
Royal Veterinary College
Tuesday 10th November, 5pm - 6pm

More info and book here

Games Design Character Creation Online Subject Taster
Escape Studios London
Tuesday 10th November, 5pm - 6pm

More info and book here

Online session: How to Get the Most from an Open Day
University of Roehampton
Tuesday 10th November, 5:30pm - 6pm

More info and book here

Real World Lecture: What Threats Should we be Alert to in Today's Society?
University of Law
Wednesday 11th November, 4pm - 5pm

More info and book here

Online Subject Taster: So you want to study English Literature?
University of Portsmouth
Wednesday 11th November, 4pm - 5pm

Book here

So you want a career in Criminology, Forensics, Policing or Cybercrime? (online)
University of Portsmouth
Wednesday 11th November, 5pm - 6pm

Book here

So you want to work with children and young people? (online taster)
University of Portsmouth
Thursday 12th November, 4pm - 5pm

Book here

Online taster - Criminal Investigation Day: One Punch
University of Law
Thursday 12th November, 4:30pm - 6pm

More info and book here

Migration & The Media: Who Gets to Participate, Speak and Belong in Society?
University of Glasgow
Friday 13th November, 1:30pm - 2:15pm

More info and book here

Looking for something a little different? Join the Amazing Apprenticeships webinar to find out more about the apprenticeship pathway at all levels.

Navigate: What to expect from the Apprenticeship Recruitment Process
12th November, 3:30pm - 4:15pm

Book onto the webinar here

University of Manchester - Undergraduate Campus Tours
Wednesday 11th November, 1:15pm - 3:15pm @ University of Manchester

Explore Campus Tours
Friday 13th November, 1pm - 3pm @ University of Lincoln

Access on demand subject specific webinars here

Want to see a university in person but prefer the weekend? The following universities have open days on 14th November

University of Birmingham
Liverpool John Moores
University of Kent
Royal Holloway
De Montfort University
Canterbury Christ Church

And more!

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