Careers Calendar 2008-2009

Careers Calendar 2008-2009

Some of these dates are provisional and may change.

September

4 September                             Open Day at University of Ulster 
                                                 Jordanstown – U6

9 September                             Open Day at University of Ulster – Coleraine

10 September                           Open Day – Magee U6

12 September                           Morning - Open Day Queen’s University Belfast – U6

Afternoon – Methodist College Higher Education Careers Convention – U6

12 September                           School deadline for UCAS early applicants

18 September                           ‘Getting Connected’ questionnaire for Form 5 Tutorial Period in Form Rooms

23 September                           Project Trust speaker – L6 &U6 1pm Room 16

October

3 October                                Stranmillis College tutor to speak to L6 &U6 re teaching careers 1pm Careers Suite

9 October                                Lecturer from University of Ulster School of Art to talk to Form 5, L6 & U6 - 9am in Room 14

15 October                              Oxbridge interview (medics) 

16 October                              Pathology talk Form 5 & L6 Room 44 Period 1

17 October                              Admissions tutor from QUB School of Nursing and Midwifery to speak to L6 and U6 in Careers suite at 9.00 am

17 October                              School deadline for U6 to complete UCAS forms

November

4 November                             Oxbridge interviews (Law & History)

11 November                           Careers Planning Day – Form 3

12 November                           Oxbridge interview (Music)

14 November                           Oxbridge interview (Linguistics)

17 November                           CAO talk for U6 applying to Southern Universities – 1pm Room 21

24 November                           Mock Interview Evening – U6

December

4 December                             Academic from QUB School of Music to talk to Form 4, 5 &L6

                                                QUB lecturer to speak to L6 and Form 5 re Chemical Engineering

10 December                           Trinity Open Day – L6 & U6 

Mid December                         Former pupils to speak to L6 & U6 regarding Medical School

Mid December                         Former pupils to speak to L6 & U6 regarding Teacher Training

January

Mid January                             Interviews for Stranmillis and St Mary’s

                                                Also interviews for medical applicants

22 January                               Engineering talk L6 & Form 5 Room 44 9am

26 – 30 January                        Work Experience Week – L6

February:

3 February                               Leeds Met University presentation 1pm in Room 16

5 February                               QUB to talk to Form 3 about GCSE choices

Mid February                           Law and Medical Conferences at Methodist College Belfast – L6th

18 February                             Architecture talk Form 5 & L6 1pm Rm 44

19 February                             Psychology talk Form 5 & L6 Room 44 at 9.00am

25 February                             Retail talk Form 5 & L6 1pm Rm 44

26 February                             Accountancy talk Form 5 & L6 9am Rm 44

26 February                             Scottish University Tour 1pm Room 44

Mid Feb – Easter                     Series of careers talks for Form 5 during Tutorial Period (occupational areas and dates to be confirmed)

End of February                       Sentinus ‘Getset Insight into Engineering’ – L6th

 March:           

2 March                                   Universities of Newcastle and Northumbria  
                          Room 44 at 1pm

4 March                                   St Andrews Uni Room 44 1pm

5 March                                    Law talk for Form 5 & L6 Rm 44 at 9.00am

9 March                                   University of Ulster presentation 1pm Rm 44

11 March                                 Higher Education Convention at King’s Hall for L6

12 March                                 Journalism talk Form 5 & L6 9am Rm 44

18 March                                 Queen’s – L6 at 1 pm Rm 44

19 March                                 Medicine talk for Form 5 & L6 9am Rm 44

Mid March                               University  of Ulster School of Hotel Leisure and Tourism Open Day – L6th

                                                PricewaterhouseCoopers Open Day

26 March                                 Interior Design talk for Form 5 & L6 in Room 44 at 9.00am

April:                                      

2 April                                      Police talk to Form 5 & L6 9am Rm 44

23 April                                    Occupational Therapy - Form 5 & L6 9am Rm 44

30 April                                    Student Finance presentation 9am Rm 44

May:              

Mid May                                  Stranmillis Open Day – L6th

June:  

Nothing organised