Russell Group Universities visit for 'Higher Education Month'

Birkenhead Sixth Form College’s ‘Higher Education Month’ has kicked off, with this week seeing visits from some of the country’s top universities to give guidance and advice to students.

With major decisions on the horizon, HE Month aims to equip our first years with as much knowledge about university as possible, so they can make informed choices when it comes to life after College.

Representatives from four Russell Group universities head to the College this week to give sessions about what they can offer academically, along with tips and hints for outside of the lecture theatre.

Universities of Manchester, Sheffield and Newcastle as well as Queen’s University Belfast are four of just 24 institutions that make up the list of Russell Group universities – a group that represents the top level of higher education providers.

 

Talks from the universities followed our Student Development Team’s introduction to Higher Education last week, with tutorial sessions for first years focusing on busting myths about university and preparing students for the differences between school and uni life, including the jargon and terminology that can often cause confusion for new students.

‘Choose Your Course Week’ then starts on Monday with expert Tutors using both group tutorial time and one-to-one sessions to help students narrow down the path they want their next step to be on. After the half term break, there will be special sessions on the crucial issue of finances for university and the possibilities available to fund both tuition and living expenses.

Although more than 400 of our students head off to university each year after their A Levels, those that decide against going to university are also given specialist support to access an excellent range of apprenticeships and further training or go straight into employment.