Newbury College welcomed more than 200 people to its Higher Education Fair at the College last week, where college students, six formers and members of the public were able to find out about the range of undergraduate opportunities available. The event was opened by special guest speaker, Time Team Archaeologist Dr Alex Langlands.
Dr Langlands formally opened the Fair where he gave an inspirational talk about his own personal reflection on career development. A Post Doctoral Researcher for the History Department at the University of Winchester, Dr Langlands is also better know for his work and appearances on television programmes such as Victorian Farm, War Time Farm and Time Team.
Amanda Spurrier, Higher Education Fair Organiser at Newbury College commented, "The Higher Education Fair has been an excellent local opportunity for anyone considering higher education study to come and talk informally with university representatives. Having those one to one conversations can help demystify what can often seem a complex choice. Research is vital and the fair was held in order to support learners in making an informed choice."
Universities who attended the Higher Education Fair were regionally based and included the University of Southampton, Brunel University, Oxford Brookes University, Bournemouth University, University of Portsmouth, University of Winchester, University of Worcester, University of Gloucestershire, University of Chichester, Southampton Solent University, Buckinghamshire New University, University of West London, Newbury College and the University of Roehampton.
Visitors were able to talk directly with universities about courses, entry requirements, fees and scholarships and find out what is expected of them at university level study. The fair was linked with the UCAS application cycle for 2015 entry, taking into account the time needed to research and apply successfully. In addition Southampton Solent University ran a workshop on 'Writing a Winning Personal Statement and Adviza were available for information, advice and guidance on all options.