Wednesday 7th February – 8.30am – 1.15pm
Year 12 – You need to have selected your two talks by Friday 26th January at 4pm.
The table below shows the available talks.
Scan the QR code or use the link sent to you on your college email to select the talks you would like to attend.
Student and Parent Letters
General Talks | |
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| Writing the Perfect Personal Statement | Advisors from IntoUniversity will provide tips as to how to write the best personal statement. The personal statement is your chance to sell yourself and demonstrate your passion and knowledge when applying to university, and forms a key part of the UCAS process. |
| Can I Afford University? | Tuition fees and student finance are the things that put most students off studying at university – this talk aims to bust the myth that university is unaffordable and show you that everyone can afford to go to university! |
| Student Life Talk | Current university students studying at Leeds Beckett will give an insight into what being at university is really like and the range of experiences on offer to students – including what it is like to study for a degree and to live away from home. |
| Do I have to go to university to do a degree? | Did you know that you do not have to go to university to do a degree? Come and find out more about the opportunities that colleges offer including higher and degree level courses (both academic and vocational), as well as apprenticeships. |
| Volunteering Opportunities in Leeds | Voluntary Action Leeds is a charity that supports groups and organisations in local communities in Leeds to develop and achieve positive social change from within. Come and find out about the volunteering opportunities they have on offer. |
| Thinking About Not Going to University? From College to Successful Entrepreneur | Come and hear from an entrepreneur who took a different pathway to a successful career. |
| International Experiences | This session will demonstrate the advantages of having an international CV from an employer’s perspective. |
| What Employers Want (Bob Jones – Employability Consultant) | Come and find out what skills and experience employers are looking for from an employability expert.v |
| Interview Skills and CVs | This session will help you to develop your interview and CV writing skills, so that you are able to gain confidence and succeed when applying for part-time work or employment after college. |
| Higher and Degree Level Apprenticeships | Did you know that you can gain a degree level qualification by doing an apprenticeship? Higher and Degree Apprenticeships allow students to study towards a qualification whilst being paid to work. This talk will let you know more about the degree level apprenticeships that are being developed in Leeds. |
| The Benefits of Higher Education | Why go to university or do a higher or degree level apprenticeship? Come and find out about the benefits of studying at higher education – including the experiences and career opportunities that it will open up. |
| Barclays Life Skills | This session will help you to gain the life skills needed to go forward into the world of work; giving you the skills needed to stand out to employers and shine at university! |
| Apprenticeships – Leeds Job Market | What is it like to do an apprenticeship? What apprenticeship opportunities are there available in Leeds? This talk will take you through the day-to-day life of an apprentice and tell you about the companies and sectors that you can do an apprenticeship with in Leeds. |
| Summer Internships with City and Guilds | This talk will tell you about some fantastic summer internship opportunities with City and Guilds, as well as helping you with how to apply. |
Subject/Sector Specific Talks | |
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| Business and Related Courses at University | Come and hear about the range of Business and related courses on offer at University, including what it is like to study there, the course content, work experience placement opportunities and graduate careers. |
| Graduate Opportunities in Banking & Finance – Santander | Santander are one of the leading companies in the Banking & Finance Sector, and they offer a number of fantastic career opportunities to students after they have graduated from university. This talk will detail these opportunities and tell you how you can access them. |
| Digital Marketing | From Instagram to Snapchat to Twitter: Digital Marketing’s development has changed the way that brands and businesses use technology. Come to this session to find out more about this growing industry and related courses at university. |
| STEM Careers | Come and hear about the range of careers that you can pursue within STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) and the degree courses on offer that will help you get there. You will find out what it is like to study a STEM subject at university and what previous graduates have gone on to do. |
| Medicine Talk: A Day in the Life of a Doctor | Come and hear from a current doctor who has experience of many different fields of work within Medicine – including accident and emergency, plastics and orthopaedics. |
| A Career as a Science Researcher | This talk is being delivered by a current PhD researcher who will talk about her cutting edge research into brain cancer, as well as what it’s like to complete a PhD and produce research that contributes to the pre-established scientific body of knowledge. |
| Psychology Careers | Come and hear from an experienced university careers advisor about the various routes in Psychology related careers. Including what courses are out there at university and the opportunities they open up beyond! |
| Law Careers | This talk will inform you about the many varied routes into pursuing a career in Law; including the different areas of Law, as well as the options out there to study Law at university or to qualify through an apprenticeship. |
| Media Makeup and Special Effects | Academics who teach Media Makeup and Special Effects will talk about this creative area and the course that they offer. This session may even include a live demonstration of the kind of work that current students do. |
| Acting, Film and the TV Industry | Hear from experts about the opportunities, realities and challenges of this competitive industry. |
| Creative Careers and Portfolios | Come and hear from an academic about creative courses on offer at university, as well information about the graduate destinations for Arts students. This session will also tell you more about personal portfolios and how to make the most of them. |
| Childhood and Education Courses | This talk will tell you more about the various opportunities at university related to Childhood and Education studies, including recent developments and new courses on offer. |
| Teaching Careers | Ever wanted to get into Teaching? This talk will tell you all you need to know about what it’s like to study Primary Education at university – including course content, entry requirements and necessary skills tests. |