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As the Schools and Colleges Liaison Team, we are dedicated to informing and inspiring students across the UK about Higher Education and applying for University. Working closely with teachers, careers advisers, students and parents, we offer both in school and virtual sessions designed to prepare students for the university application process and student life.

In addition to our university application support talks and sessions we have a range of online resources and a calendar of subject specific events and activities.

If you are a Designated Teacher or support Looked After Children in Key Stage 4 or 5, visit our Care Leavers and Estranged Students Hub for more information on how we can support your students with their university application.

For more information please email schools.liaison@northampton.ac.uk or call 01604 892433 and we will be happy to help.

Our Events and Support

Find out more information about the events and support the University of Northampton’s Schools and Colleges Liaison Team offer:

  • Our talks and sessions
    We provide a number of interactive talks that can be delivered in your school or college, or virtually, throughout the year.
  • Online resources
    A number of our interactive sessions are now available as pre-recorded, online sessions, with supporting materials.
  • Personal Statement Feedback
    Getting the personal statement right is important for a university application. It not only supports your university application but is a reflection of yourself. For students who have completed our Personal Statement session and have their first draft ready to go we will give you some tips and feedback on where to improve. We can only give feedback on courses we offer to ensure we give relevant advice.
  • Register your interest
    Complete our easy online enquiry form to register your interest for future events and activities.

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  • Schools and Colleges Liaison contact details

    For extra information on higher education or applying for University see contact information below:

  • We provide a number of interactive talks on various university/higher education topics that can be delivered in your school or college throughout the year:

    Topics:

    Parents’ Information Evening
    • Type: Presentation
    • Duration: 45 minutes
    • Who for: Year 11*, Year 12 & 13 /  Level 3 Year 1 & 2

    *15-minute assembly version also available.

    Introduction to Higher Education for Parents/Carers
    • Type: Presentation
    • Duration: 1 hour
    • Who for: Year 12 & 13 /  Level 3 Year 1 & 2
    UCAS and Personal Statements
    • Type: Presentation or Workshop
    • Duration: 1 hour
    • Who for: Year 12 & 13 /  Level 3 Year 1 & 2
    Access to Higher Education
    • Type: Presentation
    • Duration: 45 minutes
    • Who for: Access to HE
    Subject Specific Sessions*
    • Type: Presentation
    • Duration: 1 hour
    • Who for: Year 12 & 13 /  Level 3 Year 1 & 2
    Getting the Most out of Open Days and Exhibitions
    • Type: Presentation
    • Duration: 30 minutes
    • Who for: Year 12 & 13 /  Level 3 Year 1 & 2
    Student Life (delivered by current students)
    • Type: Presentation
    • Duration: 30 minutes
    • Who for: Year 12 & 13 /  Level 3 Year 1 & 2
    Student Finance
    • Type: Presentation
    • Duration: 30 minutes
    • Who for: Year 13 /  Level 3 Year 2 (For Year 11/12/Level 3 Year 1, please see Intro to HE)
    Student Finance for Parents/Carers
    • Type: Presentation
    • Duration: 45 minutes
    • Who for: Year 13 / Level 3 Year 2
    Student Budgeting Game
    • Type: Presentation
    • Duration: 1 hour
    • Who for: Year 13 / Level 3 Year 2
    Interview Skills
    • Type: Presentation or Workshop
    • Duration: 45 minutes
    • Who for: Year 13 / Level 3 Year 2
    Student Journey: Application to Graduation
    • Type: Presentation
    • Duration: 30 minutes
    • Who for: Year 13 / Level 3 Year 2
    Preparing for University – Staying at Home or Moving away
    • Type: Presentation
    • Duration: 30 minutes
    • Who for: Year 13 / Level 3 Year 2
    UCAS Reference Writing
    • Type: Presentation
    • Duration: 30 minutes
    • Who for: Teachers

  • We offer a variety of higher education events and activities for school and college groups throughout the year both for specific course areas and for general advice, guidance and information. Please see below a list of events available for booking. Any specific dates will also be listed for the 24/25 academic year.

    To express an interest or book a performance please contact schools.liaison@northampton.ac.uk.

    Access Experience Day

    An opportunity for all Access to HE students to come and find out more about what we can offer at UON. This event will take place on campus and students will be able to choose from two slots: 2-4pm or 5-7pm. This will be the perfect opportunity to obtain bespoke application advice, financial guidance and meet our current students. Students can also speak to our academic teams and go on a tour of our facilities. Next Date: 27 November 2024

    Acting BA performances

    Our Acting BA students hold free performances on campus, at external venues, and sometimes in your school/college, including pieces linked to your curriculum such as Shakespeare.

    Our next set of performances will be the Shakespeare Schools Tour, dates for 2025 TBC, as usual these performances will take place in your own school/college. We will also be holding some performances at the Royal & Derngate Theatre, dates for 2025 TBC. To express an interest or book a performance please contact schools.liaison@northampton.ac.uk.

    Careers in Health

    An on-campus event in the Autumn and Spring terms; ; helping students discover pathways in the healthcare industry such as Nursing, Midwifery, Paramedic Science, Podiatry, Occupational Therapy, Biomedical Science etc. (Can also be run at your school/college as a roadshow event upon request.) Next event: 25 November 2024.

    Art and Design Portfolio Guidance

    Delivered at your school/college or as part of a taster day on campus, these sessions delivered by our academics showcase the best way to present a portfolio, what we look for in the application, and will show examples of our own students’ work to provide guidance.

    Audition Guidance

    Delivered at your school/college or as part of a taster day on campus, these sessions will prepare students for the application process on our Acting/Drama courses.

    Behind the Lens: Careers in Media, Journalism and Special Effects

    This on-campus event showcases the excellent industry facilities we have for our practical media courses, with students rotating through a series of interactive workshops to help them explore our degree programmes in: Creative Film, Television and Digital Media Production, Multimedia Journalism/Multimedia Sports Journalism, and Hair, Makeup & Prosthetics for Stage and Screen. Next event will be in the Summer term 2024.

    Careers in Computing & Games

    An on-campus event in which students will rotate through interactive sessions with our Computer Science and Games Design/Art/Programming teams, to explore career pathways and experience the university facilities first-hand. Next event: esports event: 24 January 2025.

    Careers in Education

    An on-campus event in which students will rotate through interactive sessions, learning more about pathways in the Education sector. Next event: 3 October 2024. (Can also be run at your school/college as a roadshow event upon request.)

    Acting for Contemporary & Devised Performance

    This practical workshop, held at your school/college or as part of a wider taster day on our campus, is delivered by the academic team of UON’s BA (Hons) Acting for Contemporary & Devised Performance Programme introduces students to contemporary acting and devising practices. Our team of experts can lead your students in workshops on: improvisation, devising skills, movement/physical theatre practices, voice, and audition preparation.

    Futures in Business

    Students will discover subject specific practical skills and how these can be applied to a future career in their chosen area of study. Subjects available may include: Advertising, Marketing and Entrepreneurship, Economics and Accounting and Finance, Business Management (all pathways) and Events, Tourism and Hospitality. Next event: TBC.

    Futures in Justice

    Using real life scenarios our Futures events will provide students with an interactive experience of their chosen subject. Subjects may include: Law, Criminology, Criminal Justice Studies, Social Work and Politics and International Relations. Next event: TBC.

    Music Production course discussion and workshop

    This interactive session will involve a discussion around the course, some viewing of students’ lecture/performance activities, and a workshop exploring Ableton Live software and the Playtronica.com MIDI devices. Available upon request and can be hosted in your school/college on a date that suits you.

    Careers in Science

    An on-campus event in which students will rotate through interactive sessions, to explore career pathways and experience the university laboratories first-hand. Next event: 22 and 23 January 2025.

    To enquire about any of the above university application events/taster days for school/college groups, please email schools.liaison@northampton.ac.uk.

    University events for individuals to book on can be found on our upcoming events pages.

    Upcoming Events

  • Not only do we offer higher education sessions aimed at students and parents, we are also able to offer a great deal of support and guidance to teachers and advisors from the schools and colleges that we work with.

    Our Annual Teachers and Advisers Conference is a free event, providing updates from within the HE sector for those who work with post-16 students. This year’s conference will take place: 2 May 2025, at our beautiful Waterside Campus. The event is free of charge and will include a complimentary lunch and refreshments.

    We have an extensive range of sessions delivered by both internal and external speakers, including, but not limited to:

    • An update on the HE landscape – UCAS
    • Student Finance for 2024/25 – Student Loan Company
    • Update on Level 3 reform – Pearson and OCR
    • Supporting SEND students into HE – ASSIST
    • And a unique networking opportunity with our academic and student services teams

    See this year’s schedule

    If you would like to book onto this event please email schools.liaison@northampton.ac.uk.

  • Every year we hold an open day during the week to enable school and college groups to attend and find out everything they need to know about studying with us and making an application for UON. Once registered students can explore the campus as they would any other open day, and teachers and accompanying staff will have a designated area to work from and a free lunch. Our next Schools Open Day for 2025 date: TBC.

    • A welcome talk
    • Subject specific information
    • Personal statement advice
    • A student finance talk
    • Campus tours
    • Accommodation tours
    • Student life talks delivered by one our ambassadors

    To register your interest in a higher education open day, please email schools.liaison@northampton.ac.uk.

  • Submit your Personal Statement for your university application here and receive advice on how to make yours stand out from the crowd. We will provide you with feedback on where to improve and some tips on making your personal statement the best reflection of yourself. Please remember we can only give feedback on courses we offer to ensure we give you relevant advice.

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  • We understand that now, more than ever, time may be limited for any activity that is in addition to the curriculum. So we have created pre-recorded versions of our interactive sessions with accompanying workbooks and activities, to enable students to get to grips with topic areas at a time that works for them. We’ve listed the higher education sessions on offer below, please contact the team for the video link and activities:

    • Applying through UCAS
    • Benefits of Living at Home
    • Budgeting
    • Interview Skills
    • Introduction to Higher Education
    • Life Outside of London
    • Parent/Carer Information
    • Personal Statements
    • Portfolio Guidance
    • Student Finance
    • What Happens Next
    • Why Northampton

  • Our guest lectures are designed to inspire and inform 16 – 18 year old students on the range of opportunities open to them, giving an introduction to university study. Lectures last approximately one hour and will require an appropriate classroom space with access to a screen/projector. We also request that there are a minimum of 10 students per session. Please note, lectures may also be available virtually and are subject to availability.

    Please take a look at our Guest Lecture brochure following the link above. If you would like a lecture on a course that we offer that is not listed, please get in touch with us at schools.liaison@northampton.ac.uk.

  • Schools and colleges are welcome to access content available through our Skills Hub. The content has been put together by our Learning Development team, who offer guidance and tuition to all of our students to enhance their academic, mathematical and study skills.

    Content available to schools and colleges:

    • Academic skills
    • How to study
    • How to research

  • We are pleased to welcome school and college groups onto Campus. Please contact the team to book a University Taster Day.

    Our Taster Days are aimed at students in Years 11, 12 and 13 providing them with the opportunity to experience of what university life is like. Our events are flexible and can be tailored to suit areas of interest. Activities on the day can include:

    • Welcome Session & Introduction to Higher Education
    • Campus Tour delivered by a current student
    • Subject masterclass
    • Study skills
    • Student life talk deliver by a current student

    Taster Days provide your students with the perfect opportunity to ask questions and discuss any concerns that they may have before applying to university. Alternatively, we always welcome group visits from schools and colleges at our Open Days.

  • Or email schools.liaison@northampton.ac.uk



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