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Careers Calendar

Careers Calendar 2024-2025

(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

 

3 Sept

U6 UCAS Parent Information evening 6.00 p.m.

 

L6 Parent Information Evening 7.30 p.m.

5 Sept

F4 Parent Information Evening 7.30 p.m.

6 & 9 Sept

Ulster University Open Day Belfast Campus

7 Sept (Saturday)

Queen’s University Open Day

7 Sept

Ulster University Family Open Day Belfast Campus

9 Sept

U6th spg talk from WE

11 Sept

Oxbridge Early Applicant Meeting 12.50 p.m.

12 Sept

Medicine & Dentist early Applicant Meeting 12.50 p.m.

13 Sept

Ulster University Open Day Magee Campus

14 Sept

Ulster University Family Day Magee Campus

15 Sept

UCAT access arrangement deadline

   

19 Sept

UCAT Booking deadline

20 Sept

Ulster University Open Day – Coleraine

21 Sept

Ulster University Family Day – Coleraine

23 Sept

Strathearn’s internal Early Application Deadline lunchtime

26 Sept

Last UCAT test date

   

October

 

1 Oct

 

4 Oct

Oxbridge etc. Admission Tests Registration closes.  Online registration.

10 Oct

F1 Young Enterprise – Step Up

14 Oct

Strathearn’s internal UCAS Application Deadline

15 Oct

UCAS early applicant deadline

15-16 Oct

Cambridge Admissions tests

21-31 Oct

Oxford Admission tests:  check website for dates

23 Oct

Subject Mapping 4 Careers: Form 3

November

 

Monday lunchtimes

U6 Medics and Dentists MMI discussion group

5 Nov

U6 Interview Skills Workshop

18 Nov

U6 Mock Interview Afternoon/Evening

25 Nov (provisional)

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

   

27 - 31 Jan

Form 3 Subject Choice Discussions

February

 

1 Feb

CAO Applications Deadline

5-8 Feb

NI Apprenticeship Week

TBC

L6 Talk:  Scottish University Tour

3 Feb

F5 Small group Career talks

5 Feb

F2 Young Enterprise ‘Blast Off’ 9-1pm

10-16 Feb

NI Apprenticeship Week

20 Feb

F4 Young Enterprise ‘Learn to Earn’

TBC

L6 QUB talk

March

 

TBC

L6 UU talk

Mar

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

19-20 Mar

L6 UCAS Exhibition at Eikon Centre

June

 

9 Jun

F3 Young Enterprise ‘Learn to Earn’

TBC

F4 Talk about careers provision from Dept Economy for following year

11 – 24 Jun

L6 June Programme

11 – 13 Jun

L6 UCAS Preparation

L6 Work Experience final preparation

   

16-20 Jun

L6 work experience

23 Jun

L6 Work experience reports and personal statements

Talk from ER&M on the application process, university life, fees and finance

Former pupils available to discuss their experiences at University

24 Jun

L6 Work experience reports and personal statements

Ongoing events

Sept – Feb       F5 Career interviews with DEL 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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