Schools and Colleges Upcoming Events

Here at the University of Suffolk, we pride ourselves on giving opportunities to Year 12/Level 3 students, to explore different careers available to them, through the range of courses we have here.

Our taster days are designed to support this journey. Students attending a taster day, will get to experience at least one academic session, speak to our lecturers and current students for their view of the University, as well as exploring our brilliant campus.

We have three large scale events that we run throughout the year. If you’d like to be added to the waiting list to be notified once booking opens, please email us.

Upcoming Events

We are delighted to be holding our Social Science and Humanities Taster Day on Wednesday 20 November for Year 12/Level 3 students to explore the following subjects:

  • Psychology
  • Criminology
  • Sociology
  • Childhood/ Childhood with QTS
  • Law
  • English
  • History
  • Social Work

Students can look forward to selecting up to two taster sessions in different subjects to experience on the day, as well as the opportunity to go on a campus tour and attend a Higher Education talk. The agenda for the day is as follows:

9.45-10.00am

Arrival

10.10-10.30am

Welcome talk

10.40-11.40am

Taster session 1 or campus tour

11.50am-12.30pm

Lunch

12.40-1.00pm

HE talk

1.10-2.10pm

Taster session 2 or campus tour

2.20-2.30pm

Thank you and feedback

2.30pm

Event finish

If you would like to reserve places for your college to attend please complete the following form: University of Suffolk Taster Sessions - Teacher Sign up - University of Suffolk (uos.ac.uk)

If you would like anymore information please contact the Student Recruitment Team: schools@uos.ac.uk

 

We are delighted to be holding our Business, Computing and Games Taster Day on Wednesday 22 January 2025 for Year 12/Level 3 students to explore the following subjects:

  • Accounting and Finance 
  • Business
  • Game Development
  • E-Sports
  • Computing

Students can look forward to selecting up to two taster sessions in different subjects to experience on the day, as well as the opportunity to go on a campus tour and attend a Higher Education talk. The agenda for the day is as follows:

9.45-10.00am

Arrival

10.10-10.30am

Welcome talk and housekeeping 

10.40-11.40am

Taster session 1

11.50am-12.20pm

Lunch

12.30-1.30pm

Taster session 2 or campus tour

1.40-2.20pm

HE talk

2.20-2.30pm

Goodbye and feedback

2.30pm

Event finish

If you would like to reserve places for your college to attend please complete the following form: University of Suffolk Taster Sessions - Teacher Sign up - University of Suffolk (uos.ac.uk)

If you would like anymore information please contact the Student Recruitment Team: schools@uos.ac.uk

On Wednesday 5 February, we are holding our popular Health and Life Science Taster Day. The day will run from 9.45am until 2.30pm.

This taster day is a chance for Year 12/level 3 students to learn about people-focused careers. Sessions to choose from will include Nursing, Midwifery, Paramedic Science, Radiotherapy and Oncology, Diagnostic Radiography, Physiotherapy, Sports, Psychology and Counselling, Biomedical Science, Nutrition and Human Health and Wildlife, Ecology and Conservation Science.

The agenda for the day is as follows:

9.45-10.00am

Arrival

10.10-10.30am

Welcome talk

10.45-11.45am

Taster session or campus tour

11.45am-12.30pm

Lunch

12.45-1.45pm

Taster session or campus tour

2.00-2.30pm

Student Union Talk

If you would like to reserve places for your college to attend please complete the following form: University of Suffolk Taster Sessions - Teacher Sign up - University of Suffolk (uos.ac.uk)

If you would like anymore information please contact the Student Recruitment Team: schools@uos.ac.uk

 

Bring students along to our Waterfront Campus for a chance to meet various universities and employers face-to-face from across the UK. There will be a range of talks on offer throughout the day including the UCAS application process and Student Finance. Book your place via UCAS for a two-hour time slot.

More details to follow. If you are interested in bringing students along to see out final year arts exhibition, please email us

Personalised Taster Days

As well as the above events our Student Recruitment Team offer personalised schools taster days both on-campus and virtually too.

Learn more about academic taster sessions
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