Access to HE HE Admissions Fair for Access to HE Students ST JAMES’ PARK, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE 19 OCTOBER 2017 www.oneawards.org.uk Careers that can make a difference Come and chat to staff at our stand about degrees in: Teaching, Social Work, Health and Social Care, Nursing, Paramedic Practice, Psychology and Counselling, Business, English…and many more. NEXT OPEN DAYS 14 October and 11 November 9.30am to 4pm Prospect Building, The Sir Tom Cowie Campus Attending an Open Day allows you to find out more about the subject you’re interested in by speaking to academic staff. You will get the opportunity to attend subject specific talks, go on a tour of our accommodation and look Helpline: 0191 515 3000 around the campus. You’ll also be able to www.sunderland.ac.uk attend talks about Student Finance and UCAS. 2 Welcome to One Awards Higher Education Admissions Fair for Access to HE Students We are delighted to continue to host the Promoting the value of learning and Higher Education Admissions Fair for providing everyone with the ability to learn, Access to HE Students. regardless of their starting point, is a fundamental element of the mission and Today is your opportunity to gather as values of One Awards and supports our much information as possible about what desire to make a real difference to the lives Higher Education Institutions have to offer of adult learners. you. Find out what interests you most and the different options available in your We are immensely proud that our Access preferred subject areas face-to-face, with a to HE Diplomas have opened up career wide range of people and organisations. All prospects and possibilities for so many, our exhibitors are here to help you explore broadened the student profile of the Higher Education options available, and universities up and down the country and explain what their organisation can offer changed individual’s lives, families and you. We have compiled a list of questions extended communities along the way. on page 14 to enable you to get the most from your visit. We are extremely grateful to North East Collaborative Outreach Programme, Workshops are taking place throughout the University of Sunderland and Teesside day on a range of topics including writing University for sponsoring this event guide personal statements and the finance and for supporting the event. options available to you, along with subject specialist workshops such as Nursing, One Awards staff wearing green t-shirts Public Health, Social Work, Sport and will also be available to offer help and more. Further details of these can be found advice throughout the day, so if you have on page 5 and the resources and slides any queries please ask. from all the workshops will be available to view on the One Awards website after the We hope you enjoy the Fair and find all the event. www.oneawards.org.uk information you need to take you on to the next step in your learning journey. As an Access Validating Agency, licensed by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA), we understand the impact of the QAA Access to Higher Education Diploma on students’ lives and the wider economic and social benefit of Linden Cook raising career aspirations for people in our ACTING CHIEF EXECUTIVE, region. ONE AWARDS 3 SUPPORTING THE EVENT The following organisations have supported this event: Action on Access, a support and change-management third sector partnership organisation, the national provider of coordination and support for furthering widening participation and access to higher education across the UK since 1999. Supporting Professionalism in Admissions (SPA) The Access to HE Diploma is regulated by advise HE providers the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher across the UK on Education (QAA), a higher education admissions good practice and are keen to charitable company which is limited by support improved transparency of entry guarantee and whose members are requirements for Access to HE students. representative organisations of the higher education sector: Universities Scotland; The QAA, One Awards and other Access Universities UK; Universities Wales; and Validating Agencies are a critical link GuildHE Limited. QAA does not distribute between their students and HE providers, profits to its members or otherwise. The and the Higher Education Admissions Fair directors of QAA are appointed by the for Access to HE Students is one of the members and other representative many ways they help them connect. This organisations within the education sector is not just about improving information, which include UK Council of Colleges, advice and guidance for students; Department for the Economy (NI), HEFCE, engagement such as this improves HE HEFCW and SFC, students in the HE sector providers’ understanding of the Access to as well as other independent directors from HE Diploma and the students who take it. industry and the professions. u y Student Finance England is a partnership between the Department for Education & the Student Loans Company to provide financial support for students entering O further and higher education in the United Kingdom, on behalf of the UK government. Student Finance England will be presenting several workshops on the afternoon/early evening offering information, advice and guidance on student finance for Access to HE Students. 4 WORKSHOPS Workshops will be taking place throughout the day. Take a look at the programme below which details the topics and times. You don’t need to pre-book these but places are limited by room capacity so please arrive early to avoid disappointment. WORKSHOP SCHEDULE WORKSHOP AREA 1 WORKSHOP AREA 2 TIME WORKSHOP TITLE TIME WORKSHOP TITLE 10:30-11:00 Higher Education in the North East: 10:30-11:00 Nursing at the University of Sunderland What are my options? Delivered by futureme 11:10-11:40 Student Finance - delivered by 11:10-11:40 Digital Skills delivered by Teesside University Student Finance England 11:50-12:20 Making the most of your Personal Statement 11:50-12:20 Public Health at the University of Sunderland delivered by Northumbria University 12:30-13:00 Student Finance - delivered by 12:30-13:00 Careers in Podiatry and Social Work Student Finance England delivered by New College Durham 13:10-13:40 Higher Education in the North East: 13:10-13:40 Careers in Sport delivered by What are my options? Delivered by futureme Teesside University 13:50-14:20 Student Finance - delivered by 13:50-14:20 Psychology at the University of Sunderland Student Finance England 14:30-15:00 Making the most of your Personal Statement 14:30-15:00 Learning Disabilities Nursing delivered by delivered by Northumbria University Teesside University *Please note workshops are subject to change ‘Starting‘Starting universityuniversity has opened upup a new chapter in my life.’life.’ YourYour success is down to you and the dedication AMAZINGA you give your studies. My children have a more confident, happy mum who is showing them that they can do anything. BOOK ON AN LOUISELOUISE TURNBULL OPENN DAYDAAYY BA (Hons) Business Management 21 October 18 November TEESSIDE tees.ac.uk/opendaysees.ac 5 EXHIBITORS AND STAND NUMBERS Joining the British Army, you’ll get much more from life than you ever would with a civilian career – you’ll have the opportunity to do something that really matters, with a team that are like family to you. It doesn’t matter where you’ve come from, or what you have, or haven’t,studied – if you’ve got drive, determination and the will to make an impact, there’s a place for you here. You’ll have access to world- class training and development, and the chance to gain valuable qualifications. You’ll get to see the world – from skiing in Europe, to white-water rafting in the States, to being on operation across the STAND globe. You’ll have the chance to make a difference, realise your potential, and make people proud. 2 www.army.mod.uk @BritishArmy CU Scarborough is part of the Coventry University Group, listed by Times Higher Education as one of the world's top 200 young universities and No.12 in the Guardian University League table. Our state-of-the-art facilities, a stone’s throw from Scarborough’s iconic seafront, offer learners a range of courses, including: Access to HE courses in: Engineering, Health & Human Sciences, Social Sciences, Digital Technologies. Foundation Year in: Business, Early Childhood Development & Learning, Engineering, Health & Life Sciences, Health & Social Care. STAND Studying a Foundation Year or Access Course at CU Scarborough could lead directly onto a full time 8 or part time degree with us. All courses are modular, with on-going assessment so there are no end of year exams. www.coventry.ac.uk/cush @CUScarborough Durham University's Foundation Centre offers foundation level access to degree programmes as part of Durham University’s commitment to widening participation. Our students are typically mature learners who are returning to education, or who wish to change academic fields. If you have been out of education for a time, have A Levels (or equivalent) that do not match the degree you wish to study for, or missed out on education first time round, you may be eligible to study with us. Durham STAND University is ranked 4th best UK university in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University 14 Guide 2017. www.dur.ac.uk @du_foundation Voted University of the year by the Times Higher Education Awards 2014/15, Edge Hill University is ranked top 10 in the UK for teaching quality, and top 3 nationally for high quality facilities. We have a 130 year history of providing innovative higher education and offer an extensive range of undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes that have been developed with employability in mind.