Careers Bulletin - December
Careers Room Opening Hours
Monday - Friday 8.50am to 5pm
Careers Diary
Monday 4th December - CAO talk in Careers Room: Period 3 & Period 4
Monday 4th December - An Evening with Tech in Computing @ QUB
Monday 4th December - Men in Nursing Insight Event 14:00 to 16:00 UU Magee Campus
Friday 8th December - Queen's University Belfast Widening Participation Programme Deadline
Saturday 9th December - Bar Mock Trial - Londonderry
January - Dutch Universities visit Belfast
Wednesday 31st January - Stranmillis University College Open Day
If a pupil wishes to attend any of the events listed in the Diary then please register with Mr Patterson
Open Days
Pupils are encouraged to organise individual visits to universities they intend to apply to in Scotland, England and Wales.
For a comprehensive list of open days visit www.opendays.com and
www.heloa.ac.uk/Scotland
Stranmillis Open Day - Wednesday 31st January
CAFRE Equine Courses - Saturday 21st April at 12noon
www.cafre.ac.uk
Men in Nursing Insight Event Ulster University
Monday 4 December 14:00 to 16:00
Location Magee campus
Organiser Stephanie Dunleavy
Contact details +44 (0)28 7167 5097
This is an excellent opportunity for males who would like to find out more about Nursing as a career. You will be able to meet our lecturers and students from our nursing courses and also hear from graduates, who are currently working in the nursing profession.
Queen's University Belfast
An Evening with Tech in Computing @ QUB
Monday 4th December 18:30 - 21:30
Computer Science Building 18 Malone Road Belfast BT9 6RT
Register now:
http://go.qub.ac.uk/ComputingParentsEvening17
2018 BrightStart recruitment process is now open.
Please see the below link to the application process:
https://www.careers.deloitte.gtios.com/2017/
We have roles available in:
Accountancy (Pensions Centre of Excellence)
Tax
Technology (including Digital Technologies)
Human Resource
Project Management
Applications close 30th November 2017 (4pm)
Ulster University Talented Athlete Entry Scheme
Did you know that Ulster University offers reduced grade requirements to talented athletes entering full-time undergraduate study?
The Talented Athlete Entry Scheme is designed to assist talented young sports performers in gaining access to a quality education at Ulster University whilst attaining success at the highest levels within their chosen sport.
The Scheme recognises the sacrifice in time, effort and crucially – in examination performance – which may result from taking part in sport at the highest level. Under the Talented Athlete Entry Scheme, Ulster University allows a reduction in the grades required for entry to full-time undergraduate courses.
For the academic year 2018-19, successful applicants to the Talented Athlete Entry Scheme will be offered a two grade reduction in entrance requirements or the equivalent in other accepted entrance qualifications.
If you have any questions or require any further information in relation to the Talented Athlete Entry Scheme, please contact the Scheme Administrator by email on:
Register - HPAT Ulster
Registrations for HPAT-Ulster 2018 are now open
HPAT-Ulster 2018 will be held on Saturday 27 January 2018
Visit hpat-Ulster.acer.org
Dutch Universities want to meet you in Belfast:
A group of Dutch universities is coming to the North of Ireland (Belfast https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/theyre-back-were-going-dutch-belfast-tickets-39526564017) in January, to speak with students and their families. As more and more students from the island of Ireland opt to study in mainland Europe, these universities represent a fantastic opportunity to study on a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
Subject areas offered by these institutions include International Law, Psychology, Physiotherapy, Business, Game Design, Medicine, Public Health, Pharmacy, Biomedicine, International Relations/European Studies, Security Studies, Languages, Natural Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, Hotel Management, Music, Fine Art, Design, Teaching and many more. Remember that these universities do not select students based on A-Level grades.
Costs are much lower than studying in the UK or in Ireland.
You can register free for this events at:
Belfast https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/theyre-back-were-going-dutch-belfast-tickets-39526564017
Note that in the context of Brexit, it will be to a student’s advantage to have an EU passport (e.g. Poland, Lithuania, Ireland etc.) to ensure rights to lower fees and student finance, rights that are secured through passport and not through residence.
Invitation for Year 13 Students – Queen’s Management School Taster Programme
Each year we hold a taster event for all year 13 students who are potentially interested in applying for one or more of the following degree programmes which we offer in the Management School:
Accounting
Actuarial Science and Risk Management
Business Management
Economics and related programmes
Finance
International Business with a Language
This half-day event is being held on Wednesday 17th January 2018 in the Whitla Hall, Queen’s University Belfast.
The purpose of this event is for students to learn more about our Management School and some of our exciting new developments. There are opportunities to speak informally with staff and students from the Management School and to find out more about the specific degree programmes which we offer, and life at Queen’s in general. This will hopefully allow students to make a more informed choice when applying through UCAS.
If you require further information, please contact Barry Sheppard (telephone number 028 9097 5512 or by email ). We look forward to meeting you on 17 January.
Queen's University - School of Pharmacy Information Sessions
The Pharmacy MPharm degree is a four-year programme, with the primary focus of generating registered Pharmacists.
The BSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences is a three-year programme designed for those whose career aspirations are aligned with the pharmaceutical industry, rather than clinical practice.
The School will host 3 Information Sessions, accommodating 20 students in each session.
Sessions will be held on:
Friday 26 January 2018
Friday 2 February 2018
Friday 23 February 2018
Students will be given a talk on courses available at the School of Pharmacy and they will be given a tour of the School to highlight both state of the art facilities and our world leading research programmes.
Importantly, students will also have the opportunity to speak to current undergraduate students, providing a student perspective on what its like to study within the School of Pharmacy at Queens.
Selection for attendance at the Information Sessions will be decided via an application process.
Completed applications should be submitted to by Friday 15th December 2017.
Year 13 Work Shadowing Arrangements
All pupils in Year 13 should have received a work shadowing application form and medical form on Tuesday 24th October 2017.
The two forms must be returned to Mr G Patterson in the Library by Friday 10th November 2017 at the very latest. No placements will be arranged until both forms are returned.
Charter work placements tend to be allocated on a first come first served basis so pupils need to check their emails regularly for details of such placements.
The application form states the placements that Charter arrange. It is important that pupils give Mr Patterson as much information as possible to arrange such placements eg. dates, location, contact names and email address etc. Pupils should ensure that they can attend a Charter placement, and be able to travel to these placements, before saying they wish to take part, as Charter cannot produce paperwork at short notice for someone else to fill the placement.
Pupils should try to get an email address for the employer when they have arranged a placement, as this speeds up the process and the insurance paperwork can be emailed rather than posted.
Pupils are encouraged to complete work placements during holiday time or after they finish their AS exams (Monday 4th June) unless it is a Charter placement etc.
Pupils should collect a log book from Mr G Patterson whenever a placement has been arranged. Pupils should ensure that they complete all sections of the log book and the Employer should fill out the Assessment Form. This log book will then be passed on to the UCAS Referee at the beginning of Year 14.
Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine
RVC BSc/MSci Biological Sciences Pathways Open Day
Research
Open House (02.12.2017)
For RVC programmes in Veterinary Medicine and/or Veterinary Nursing, we have an Open House on Saturday 2nd December which offers the opportunity to tour our Camden and/or our Hawkshead Campus.
Booking for this event is now live on our website: www.rvc.ac.uk/visitus. NB: Booking is essential to attend any of our events.
If you have any further questions please don’t hesitate to get in touch via email: or telephone: +44(0)20 7468 1257 / +44(0)7809 199 993.
Chris Hobson
Head of Student Recruitment
The Royal Veterinary College
Email:
Web: www.rvc.ac.uk/visitus
Medlink Intensive
A two day residential conference for Year 13 and 14 students applying to medical school.
17th - 18th December 2017 at the University of Nottingham.
Visit www.medlink-uk.net or contact
VET-Medlink Intensive
A 2 day residential for Year 13 and 14 students wanting to study veterinary medicine.
17th - 18th December at the University of Nottingham
Book your place at www.workshop-conferences.com/vet-Medlink
Application and Interview Skills Package for Medical and Dental Students
3fivetwo Training Academy are Northern Ireland's leading experts in the application and interview process for medical, dental and veterinary schools. Our courses have achieved a 90%+ success rate in student acceptances to Medical, Dental and Veterinary Schools. We offer a discounted rate for students who would like to avail of our "Application and Interview Skills Package for Medical and Dental students ". The package includes 3 courses for £270.00, which is an overall saving of £54.00 compared to booking the courses individually.
This package includes:
1. Effective Personal Statement Writing Workshop
2. UKCAT Preparation Course
3. Interview Skills Course for Students Applying to Medicine, Dentistry or Veterinary
Bookings and more information can be found online http://www.3fivetwotraining.com/ or by phone on 02890 735 273.
Peter McLaughlin
Training and Marketing Assistant
3fivetwo Training Academy
10 Falcon Way,
Boucher Road,
Belfast
BT12 6SQ
RCSI Medicine Applicants (39 school leaver places)
Applications are available via CAO from November 1st until February 1st. Medicine is a restricted access programme; late applications are not permitted. Applicants must also register for the HPAT-Ireland admission test by January 20th 2018.
Queen's University Belfast Widening Participation
The Pathway Opportunity Programme is a route to University for talented young people from Northern Ireland who have the academic potential to study at Queen's University, but may require additional support and encouragement, to reach their full potential.
Course pathways available for 2017/18 entry are:
Business
Computer Science
Civil Engineering
Food, Microbiology and Environment
Archaeology and Palaeoecology
Law
All participants who successfully complete the programme will receive a guaranteed conditional offer with the opportunity to qualify for a reduced admissions offer for their chosen Pathway course of study at Queen's.
Applications will open on Monday 6th November.
Students who wish to apply should complete the online application form at www.qub.ac.uk/wpc
Application deadline is 8th December 2017.
Newcastle University’s PARTNERS Programme
Do you have students with lots of potential who might not apply to university? Would they benefit from a lower conditional offer to a Russell Group University rated in the top 1% of world universities*? Newcastle University’s PARTNERS Programme could help.
We are delighted to announce that Newcastle University’s PARTNERS Programme is now available to all eligible students in Northern Ireland. The PARTNERS Programme has been established since 1999 and supports eligible students to make a successful application to Newcastle University.
Through this route, students receive a PARTNERS offer which is lower than the University’s typical offer (usually by two grades) and includes successful completion of an Academic Summer School that takes place after their Year 13/final-year college exams. Students can check their eligibility online at www.ncl.ac.uk/partners.
If you would like to find out more information, please visit our website at www.ncl.ac.uk/partners, call us on 0191 208 6094, or email us at
MOOC 'Smart Choices – Broadening Your Horizons' UCAS
This online course starts on 6 November 2017, runs for two weeks, and is open to all your students, regardless of where they’re at with their decision-making.
Why should they sign up?
Explore all the post-18 options – higher education, apprenticeships, taking a gap year and going into work.
Find out about the wide range of subjects and opportunities higher education can offer and get tips on making their applications.
Get help with doing their research, choosing the right pathway for them – making the right choice, for the right reasons.
‘This course has covered so much and opened me up to a whole wealth of information and things to consider when researching. I know what to look for and what questions to ask, so I'm a lot less frazzled about it all’ – feedback from a student on last year’s MOOC.
QUB Careers Event - Creative Industries, Film, Graphic Design, Illustration, Animation, Gaming
A generic careers event at QUB for students interested in working in the Creative Industries - how to build the right kind of CV:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rts-futures-ni-careers-event-creative-clinic-with-bbc-ni-lead-talent-manager-helen-thompson-tickets-38173340489
And a separate event specifically for girls aged 15+ : finding your voice through film.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rts-futures-ni-careers-event-creative-clinic-with-bbc-ni-lead-talent-manager-helen-thompson-tickets-38173340489
An event for careers in graphic design, illustration, animation, typography and branding.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nice-design-by-kaizen-brand-evolution-tickets-39077434659?aff=es2
An event for careers in the gaming industry.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rts-futures-ni-careers-event-get-into-gaming-advice-from-the-experts-tickets-38173331462?aff=erelpanelorg
Music / Audio Production
Are you interested in studying music or audio production?
Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) are offering a special 'taster' afternoon to students interested in studying music or audio production on Thursday 7th December 2017.
In a series of quick-fire, 30 minute sessions you will get to:
· Record a band, soundtrack an animation, hear students perform and attend a lecture.
· See our recording studios, theatre, computer labs and dedicated performance spaces.
· If you play an instrument and are interested in studying on our Applied Music programme, we'll also be offering an audition coaching session.
Our taster day will take place from 1.00-3:30pm, Thursday 7th December 2017 in the Carroll Building, DkIT. On arrival we'll give you a brief overview of our Level 8 Honours Degree programmes Applied Music (DK 860) and Production of Music & Audio (DK 865) before you begin to experience them first hand.
For more information and to book a place, please contact
If you are unable to attend this event we will be happy to organise an opportunity for you to come and meet with staff and students and see our facilities at a later date.
If you have any queries on the BA (Hons) Applied Music or BA (Hons) Production of Music please contact or .