Visits to York St John
We welcome visits to York St John from your school or college.
Such visits give students an good insight into HE and can sometimes
be their first visit to a university. We can customise the
visit to suit your requirements, to include sessions such as campus
tours, grill a student, subject talks and general talks
Visits to York St John Can include:
- Introducing Higher Education - This covers
what it’s like to be a student in HE, what you can study, how to
apply and what the benefits are of having a degree. Suitable for
Years 11-12.
- Applying through UCAS - This workshop includes
how the UCAS procedure works, when students need to apply, and what
will happen once they have applied. We’ll also give hints and tips
about preparing a personal statement and completing the on-line
UCAS application form. Suitable for Years 12-13.
- Student Life - There is no better way to find
out about student life than to speak to current students. Our
students can either visit your school/college or we can arrange
visits to York St John. This covers accommodation, the
Students’
Union, student lifestyle, clubs and societies and
student support. There is also an opportunity to ask questions
to a student panel. Suitable for Years 11-13.
- Student Finance - Living on a Budget - This
session will cover topics such as tuition fees, student
loans, fee waivers and scholarships as well as tips for
budgeting and managing money. There will be practical advice
available on ways in which students can supplement their student
loans. Suitable for Years 12-13.
- Choosing the right course and institution -
Some people already know what they want to do but for many
choosing what and where to study can be a bit bewildering. There
are a large number of colleges and universities offering all
sorts
of courses. We can offer tips on what to consider when making HE
choices and how to narrow down the options. Suitable for Years
11-12.
- Personal Statement Workshop – Writing personal
statements can be one of the most daunting and complex tasks of
applying to university. This session gets students to start
thinking about skills, activities and experiences they are
currently involved with and how this relates to HE and their chosen
course. Students can play the role of admissions tutor and critique
real personal statements, so they gain a feel for what they should
and shouldn’t include when writing their own. Suitable for Years
12-13.
- Subject Specific Presentations - If you would
like a subject specific presentation from members of our academic
staff, let us know. These will give your students a taste of
learning at HE level. Let us know the age of your students and we
will do our best to arrange these.
- Interviews - We can hold mock university
entrance interviews for your students and/or run training sessions
on how to be successful at an interview for Higher Education.
Each session will be led by staff and/or students from York St
John.
Our Student Ambassadors
A Sample Year 10 programme
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10.00am
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Arrival and welcome drinks
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10.15am
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Welcome and aims of the day
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Covers health and safety and introduction to the team and
schedule
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10.30am
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Course Pictionary / Bingo
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Short activity introducing the different
courses available to study
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11.15am
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Campus Tour Activity
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Orienteering game allowing students to explore the campus,
with the help of our student ambassadors.
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12.00pm
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Budgeting Activities
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Games designed to give students an introduction to
student funding and how to budget and look after their
money
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12.30pm
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Break for Lunch (take out not provided)
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1.15pm
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Student Life
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A chance to ask our current students any questions
about what its really like to study at university. Can be done
as a drama based activity or as a Q&A session (take out
depending on group)
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1.45pm
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Final Evaluation
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2.00pm
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Depart
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A Sample Year 12 programme
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10.00am
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Arrival and welcome
drinks
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10.15am
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Welcome and aims of the
day
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Covers health and safety and
introduction to the team and schedule |
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10.30am
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Applying to
University
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Presentation about the UCAS process
and activities to develop personal statement
writing |
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11.30am
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Campus Tour
Activity
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A tour of our City Centre Campus from
one of our current student ambassadors |
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12.30pm
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Break for Lunch
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Students can purchase lunch from
university catering facilities. Alternatively, students can consume
a packed lunch in the area provided |
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1.15pm
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Student Funding
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Presentation on student funding, will
cover tuition fees, student loans, fee waivers and
scholarships. |
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1.45pm
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Final
Evaluation
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2.00pm
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Depart
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To arrange a visit, please contact the Schools Liaison
Team