Preparing for UCAS 2012Tuesday 20 March 2012

Jo Thacker

Admissions & Student Recruitment Manager

University of Exeter

Holly Cavender

UK Recruitment & Outreach Manager

University College Falmouth

Cornwall Convention• Building work on campus – security will show your coach where to drop off and where to wait

• Keep your students on the coach until your allocated time slot

• Event staff in red t-shirts Student Ambassadors in yellow t-shirts

Cornwall Convention

Cornwall Convention

• Information stands Ground floor hall and on level 3

• Hot drinks and snacks available in refectory or shop on site

Cornwall Convention

• Cornwall is a Category B event

• 102 Exhibitors

• Arranged alphabetically across the two levels

Cornwall Convention

•5 arrival slots from 09:30 until 13:30

•School visit to last 1½ hrs

•Advised to return to coaches on time – prompt by PA system on the day

Cornwall Convention

•First Aid – room outside main exhibition hall

•Ambulance on campus

•No smoking in any building

Seminar programme• 10 seminars level 3 by main exhibition hall

• Rolling programme of 30 minute sessions with 15 minute intervals

• No tickets - first come first served basis•

Plan this into timeslots

•No bags handed out!

Art and Design Environmental ScienceApplying to UCAS and Personal statements How to Research HE Choices Student Life

Engineering Student Finance Taking a Gap Year Business & Management Medicine

Preparing your students Before they arrive, students should have an

idea of:

what subject(s) they are interested in

which HEIs offer that subject

which of them will be at the convention

what other things are important

to them

Other things that might be important

• Accommodation• Bursary support• Scholarships• Transport links• Sports and leisure facilities• Location• Reputation • Support services• Security • Flexibility within the course• Subject focus• Employability rates

• Clubs and societies• Student profile• Green credentials• Officer Training Corps• Religious provision• Work experience opportunities• BUCS rating• Shopping• Travel abroad• Disability support • Nightlife • Music