FREE HIGHER EDUCATION ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS
Place of activity
Activity
Date
Sir George Monoux
College
Introductory meeting for potential
Oxford & Cambridge applicants.
If you are thinking of applying to Oxford
or Cambridge report to the HE &
Progression Office to sign up for the
meeting.
Event: Date to be
confirmed
Cambridge University
Subject Masterclasses – various subjects
on offer
Event: Various dates
Deadline: book ASAP
See below for further
information & booking
Event for mathematically talented
Event: 9th February
students who are considering applying to Deadline: 31st January
a maths-related subject at Cambridge
University via Pure Potential
Shaded events cannot be
booked directly. Please
speak to the HE &
Progression Office
Newnham College for
Girls
Newnham College for
Girls
Newnham College for
Girls
Oxford University
See below for further
information & booking
Psychology AS Essay competition – see
HE noticeboard in the Zone
Deadline: 30th June
Veterinary Medicine - two-day
residential programme
25th and 26th March 2013
Deadline: 31st January
Easter residential programme
- Sciences 2-4 April
- Humanities 7-9 April
Subject taster days:
Classics, Philosophy, Architecture,
Engineering, Geography, Human & Social
& Political Science, English & Linguistics
Women in Science residential course
Event: Easter holidays
Deadline: 5th February
Triple Helix Conference Science in Society Conference exploring
the topics of technology and mental
health in society. For further information
and to book visit
http://thssc2013.weebly.com/index.html
Subject masterclasses at Pembroke
College in Law, Philosophy/Theology &
Religious Studies and History
Event: 13th & 14th February
Deadline: 1st come, 1st
served
Pathways subject study days on 12th, 13th
& 14th March
Event: 12th, 13th, 14th
March
Deadline: 28th January
UNIQ Summer Schools
Event: Various dates
Deadline: 21st February
‘Introducing Oxford’ - Undergraduate
course talks
Women in Computer Science Day
Event: Feb half term &
Easter
Event: 19th March
Event: Various dates in
March
Deadline: 31st January
Event: 3rd – 5th April
Deadline: 8th February
Event: 10th, 11th & 12th
April
Deadline: 8th March
Deadline: 28th February
Cambridge & Oxford
Corpus Christi annual science
competition
Law Open Days
Book at: www.law.ox.ac.uk/opendays
Deadline: 25th March
Student Conference covering courses,
application, interviews, student life,
finance and careers
Book at:
www.studentconferences.org.uk
General Open Days:
Oxford – 26th & 27th June
Cambridge – 4th & 5th July
Individual College Open Days are also
available, see websites for details
Event: 20th & 21st March
Epsom Downs Racecourse,
Surrey
Event: 13th, 14th, 15th
March
ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE AT OTHER UNIVERSITIES
Sutton Trust
See below for further
information
Summer Schools in various subjects and
at various universities including a US
summer school programme
Deadlines:
18th February for US school
11th March for all others
Queen Mary
Two Medicine & Dentistry Summer
Schools in June & July & QMUL plus one
Experience Medicine Summer School
jointly at QMUL & Warwick University.
Information sheet and application form
available via HE Office only.
See www.opendays.com for a full list of
university undergraduate open days.
Booking is essential via individual
university websites.
Deadline: 15th March
University Open Days
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY SUBJECT MASTERCLASSES
The Masterclasses aim to provide students with an opportunity to explore topics of interest beyond
what is covered within the A Level syllabus and to offer the chance to experience typical first-year
undergraduate teaching at Cambridge. Each masterclass includes:
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A minimum of two taster lectures delivered by leading academic members of staff from the
University.
 The opportunity to discuss and ask questions.
 An introduction to the Admissions Process, by a University Admissions Tutor.
 The opportunity to hear about life as a Cambridge student, from a current undergraduate.
 Various subjects are on offer over various dates
To book, visit http://www.study.cam.ac.uk/undergraduate/events/masterclasses.html
MATHS EVENT AT CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY VIA PURE POTENTIAL
For the third year running Pure Potential is teaming up with the University of Cambridge to run an
event for mathematically talented students who are considering applying to a maths-related subject
at Cambridge. The event will offer students the opportunity to experience top undergraduate
teaching during mock-lectures, speak with current Cambridge students and hear about how to apply
to one of the reputable maths faculties in the world. The event is taking place on Saturday, 9th
February 2013 (11.00 - 15.30) at the Faculty of Law. The event is run by the University and they
usually charge £10 per student to attend, but they have kindly allocated 100 places - free of charge to the most able and ambitious students.
Eligibility
In order to apply to this event, students must meet the following criteria:
- In Year 12 studying at a state school or college
- Achieved an A* grade in your Maths GCSE
- Studying Maths at A-Level (or equivalent) and be on target to achieve an A
- Be interested in maths, or a maths-related degree such as computer science, economics,
engineering, physics, etc.
Applications are now OPEN! Applications will close at 5pm on Thursday, 31st January and students
will be informed of our decision via email on Friday, 1st February 2013. Please visit our website for
further information about the event and to apply:www.purepotential.org/events/ppmathematicians.
OXFORD UNIQ SUMMER SCHOOL
The Oxford University UNIQ summer schools are the only official summer schools for the University
of Oxford. If you are selected to attend, you’ll spend a week (Sunday to Friday) learning a subject in
depth, on an academic course arranged by Oxford tutors and lecturers. You’ll also get the
opportunity to take part in a range of evening activities, designed to show off all the opportunities
that the University and Oxford city can provide to its attending students. You’ll learn about the
application process at the University of Oxford and meet alumni of the University and current
students.
Applicants will need to provide:
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GCSE (or equivalent) grades
A personal statement detailing interest in their chosen course and motivation to attend UNIQ
A-level (or equivalent) courses
Teacher referee contact details
And will need to meet the entry requirements – these differ for each subject course.
Applications for the 2013 UNIQ summer schools are now open and close on Thursday 21 February at
17:00. Applications to be made at www.uniq.ox.ac.uk
OXFORD PATHWAYS STUDY DAYS – 12TH, 13TH & 14TH MARCH
These days provide students with an opportunity to visit Oxford and experience two academic
seminars in a subject of their choice, with Oxford tutors. Applications are open to year 12 students
who are predicted at least AAA at A Level.
Applications are now open and close on Monday 28 January. Students can access the online
application through the UNIQ website at www.uniq.ox.ac.uk/PathwaysStudyDays although this is a
separate activity than the UNIQ summer school.
‘INTRODUCING OXFORD’ - UNDERGRADUATE COURSE TALKS
In February half-term and over Easter there is a programme of Introducing Oxford talks for students
interested in applying to Oxford. Booking is essential. Many colleges are offering taster tours on
these days, at times to fit around the talks.
Tutors from several departments will give admissions talks specific to their course, including a joint
presentation by senior tutors from Biological Sciences, Biochemistry and Chemistry. The general
talk Introducing Oxford will give an overview of the undergraduate courses, the college system and
the application process. It should not be necessary to attend a course-specific talk andIntroducing
Oxford. We advise you to attend one talk and to visit two colleges. To book, visit
www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate_courses/visiting_oxford_and_open_days
OXFORD ‘WOMEN IN COMPUTER SCIENCE’ DAY
The day is designed to raise awareness of what Computer Science is at university level:
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meet women (and men) who work in the Computer Science field — find out how they're changing
the world - from modelling the human body as part of the fight against cancer to protecting
individuals from cyber criminals. Artificial intelligence to badger-tracking.
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try out our hands-on activity
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visit an Oxford college — find out what its really like to live and study at Oxford
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find out what computer science really is — it's not just ICT and it certainly isn't just for boys and
geeks.
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learn about the Oxford Computer Science degrees — including guidance on the application process
The day will combine lots of short talks, a couple of longer lectures, and a practical hands-on session.
Speakers and session-leaders will include Oxford University lecturers and researchers and there'll be
the chance to meet current Oxford students.
To book, visit http://www.cs.ox.ac.uk/WomeninCS/
OXFORD CORPUS CHRISTI ANNUAL SCIENCE COMPETITION
The categories this year are Biomedical Sciences, Experimental Psychology and Materials Science.
If you enjoy solving interesting, yet challenging, problems then we invite you to enter our
competition, open to those who intend to apply in 2013 or 2014 for entry to university.
There is a top prize of £250 available in each category, with the possibility of smaller prizes for
second place and entries which the judges deem Highly Commended. Prize winners will be invited to
Corpus Christi for our Open Day on 27 June 2013 to receive their prizes.
Each of the competition questions and the required cover sheet are available to download at
http://www.ccc.ox.ac.uk/schools-science-prize/
Deadline: 25th March 2013
SUTTON TRUST SUMMER SCHOOLS
The Sutton Trust will be holding summer schools in various subjects at the following
universities:
Bristol, Cambridge, Durham, Edinburgh, Imperial College, King’s College, Nottingham, St
Andrew’s and UCL.
Applicants must meet all or most of these criteria:
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will be the first generation in their family to attend university
have achieved at least 5 As or A*s at GCSE, 5 credit passes at Standard Grade or
equivalent
are taking subjects in relation to the subject stream they are applying for
attend schools or colleges with a low overall A-Level, Higher/Advanced Higher (or
equivalent) point score and/or schools or colleges with low progression rates to higher
education
come from neighbourhoods with low overall progression rates to higher education or
high levels of socio economic deprivation
are (or have been) looked after, accommodated or in care
are under the age of 18 at the time of the summer school
Visit www.suttontrust.com for full information and how to apply. Deadline: 11th March
2013.
Sutton Trust US Programme
Following a successful pilot scheme last year, the Sutton Trust is expanding its US programme to give
students a taste of life at an American university. Students will participate in a week-long visit and
will be based at either Yale or MIT plus travelling to other institutions for campus tours. All costs will
be covered including accommodation and travel.
Visit www.suttontrust.com for full information. Deadline: 18th February 2013.