Preparing for UCAS 2012Tuesday 20 March 2012
Jo Thacker Admissions & Student Recruitment Manager University of Exeter
Holly Cavender UK Recruitment & Outreach ManagerUniversity 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 inwhich HEIs offer that subjectwhich of them will be at the conventionwhat 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
