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Careers Calendar

Careers Calendar 2025-2026

(some of these dates are provisional and may change.  Items in italics still to be confirmed)

There will be a number of additions to this as talks etc. are confirmed.

Date

Event

September

 

2 Sept

Medicine, Dentistry & Veterinary Medicine early applicant Meeting 12.50 p.m.

2 Sept

U6 UCAS Parent Information evening 6.00 p.m.

 

L6 Parent Information Evening 7.30 p.m.

3 Sept

Oxbridge Early Applicant Meeting 12.50 p.m.

4 Sept

F4 Parent Information Evening 7.30 p.m.

4 & 5 Sept

Ulster University Open Day Belfast Campus

6 Sept (Saturday)

Queen’s University Open Day

6 Sept

Ulster University Family Open Day Belfast Campus

9 Sept

U6th spg talk from WE

12 Sept

Ulster University Open Day Magee Campus

13 Sept

Ulster University Family Day Magee Campus

15 Sept

Oxbridge LNAT Admission Tests Registration closes.  Online registration.

16 Sept

UCAT access arrangement deadline

17 Sept

Strathearn’s internal Early Application Deadline

   

19 Sept

Oxbridge (mainly Oxford)  & other universities Admission Tests Registration closes.  Online registration.  Check websites

19 Sept

UCAT Booking deadline

19 Sept

Ulster University Open Day – Coleraine

20 Sept

Ulster University Family Day – Coleraine

26 Sept

Last UCAT test date

29 Sept

Cambridge & other university Admissions Test closes

   

October

 

15/17 Oct

Strathearn’s internal UCAS Application Deadline Career class date

15 Oct

UCAS early applicant deadline

9 Oct & more

Cambridge Admissions tests – check website for relevant dates

21-27 Oct

Oxford Admission tests:  check website for dates

22 Oct

Subject Mapping 4 Careers: Form 3

23 Oct

U6 Interview Skills

November

 

Monday lunchtimes

U6 Medics and Dentists MMI discussion group

4 Nov

F5 CAFRE talk 10.15 – 10.50 a.m.

17 Nov

U6 Mock Interview Afternoon/Evening

 Nov (TBCl)

Talk on CAO (applying to universities in the Republic of Ireland)

   

December

 

TBC

Form 3 talk: Careers Adviser (Dept of Economy) Post-14 options

January

 

 

Form 3 talk on choosing GCSE’s (ARA & AG)

 

Form 5 Talk on choosing A Levels (ARA & AG)

20 Jan

CAO Online Applications. Final day for reduced fee.

TBC

Form 5 talk: Careers Adviser (Dept of Economy) Post-16 options

   

26 - 30 Jan

Form 3 Subject Choice Discussions

February

 

1 Feb

CAO Applications Deadline

TBC

L6 Talk:  Scottish University Tour

3 Feb

F5 Small group Career talks

TBC

F2 Young Enterprise ‘Blast Off’ 9-1pm

9-15 Feb

NI Apprenticeship Week

TBC

F4 Young Enterprise ‘Project Business’

TBC

L6 QUB talk

March

 

TBC

L6 UU talk

Mar

Lunchtime meetings for some career areas/early applicant choices for L6

11-12 Mar

L6 UCAS Exhibition at Eikon Centre

June

 

TBC

F3 Young Enterprise ‘Learn to Earn’

TBC

F4 Talk about careers provision from Dept Economy for following year

10 – 23 Jun

L6 June Programme

10 – 11 Jun

L6 UCAS Preparation

L6 Work Experience final preparation

   

15-19 Jun

L6 work experience

22 Jun

L6 Work experience reports and personal statements

Former pupils available to discuss their experiences at university

23 Jun

L6 Work experience reports and personal statements

Ongoing events

Sept – Feb       F5 Career interviews with DfE Careers Adviser

                        F5 Career talks

Sept-Apr         L6 Young Enterprise Company Programme

Jan-Feb            F1 and F3 visits to the Careers room

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