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Uni taster events- HELP

Hi everyone,
I am a bit stuck on how many people get to attend lectures and university taster events, as I think it would be a great thing to participate in, and it would also give a clear indication into the profession I want to go into (chemical engineering). However, I keep checking all the universities websites I am aiming to go to (such as UCL, imperial etc.) and I’m not sure if such taster events take place during this time of the year or whether I’m looking into the wrong platforms, but I can never get access or find out how others attend lectures.
For insight, I am a Year 12 student, and I probably won’t get time to go during March - June due to revision and exams, so I am aiming to achieve these experiences now
Can someone help me? Thank you it is appreciated!

Reply 1

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by krisha09
Hi everyone,
I am a bit stuck on how many people get to attend lectures and university taster events, as I think it would be a great thing to participate in, and it would also give a clear indication into the profession I want to go into (chemical engineering). However, I keep checking all the universities websites I am aiming to go to (such as UCL, imperial etc.) and I’m not sure if such taster events take place during this time of the year or whether I’m looking into the wrong platforms, but I can never get access or find out how others attend lectures.
For insight, I am a Year 12 student, and I probably won’t get time to go during March - June due to revision and exams, so I am aiming to achieve these experiences now
Can someone help me? Thank you it is appreciated!

Open Days often offer this.

Reply 2

Hi, I think usually when you attend the open day of that university they will let you sign up for some taster lectures as it’s a part of the open day. Right now it’s a bit of a awkward timing as people who’s in yr13 (like me) already know enough about unis so don’t go to any open days and it’s early for the yr 12 to attend open days as well, maybe u could look out for uni open day next year?

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by Selinaaaaaaaa
Hi, I think usually when you attend the open day of that university they will let you sign up for some taster lectures as it’s a part of the open day. Right now it’s a bit of a awkward timing as people who’s in yr13 (like me) already know enough about unis so don’t go to any open days and it’s early for the yr 12 to attend open days as well, maybe u could look out for uni open day next year?


Also I think some do offer online taster lecture/ webinar etc as I think university of Birmingham had just done one ( I can’t remember the exact details), but it does depend on the uni

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by Muttley79
Open Days often offer this.
Thank you! I will look out for this

Reply 5

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by Selinaaaaaaaa
Hi, I think usually when you attend the open day of that university they will let you sign up for some taster lectures as it’s a part of the open day. Right now it’s a bit of a awkward timing as people who’s in yr13 (like me) already know enough about unis so don’t go to any open days and it’s early for the yr 12 to attend open days as well, maybe u could look out for uni open day next year?
Thank you so much! I haven’t really considered open days since I thought that they were for Year 13s but I’ll try and look into that, and if not this year then perhaps next year?

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