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taster courses at uni for 6th formers - what do you know?

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andisa · 04/02/2012 09:25

Hi,
My son wants to do engineering at Uni. but does not know in which speciality. He is in Yr 11 and we have heard and seen on web that Universities run taster courses. I have contacted 2 universities but they do not get back.

Have your children been on taster summer schools? How did you get enrolled? Was it helpful?

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BackforGood · 04/02/2012 15:42

Ignore that about having done taster courses. Thousands of students go off to University every year withou having done taster courses.

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andisa · 04/02/2012 15:38

Thank you for the feedback. The Smallpiece trust website was a gem of a tip; we think we have found a course he likes the sound of, just trying to persuade a friend they might like it to, as going away from home at just turned 16
( summer babe) is a tiny bit daunting. Think he will do it though.

Slightly scary, they have to have taster courses on their app. (All so much more competitive than 30 years) maybe, is not so.

Does anyone know about the taster courses run at Surrey and Portsmouth? They have not got back to me.

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senua · 04/02/2012 14:33

I'm a bit Hmm about that advice asiatic. Can you back up your assertion please.

asiatic · 04/02/2012 12:50

He will have to do taster course, He will be asked on his university application form which ones he did

senua · 04/02/2012 10:15

Have you been to the Smallpeice Trust's website.

ajandjjmum · 04/02/2012 09:27

DS went to one at Loughborough for Engineering. It was useful, although he didn't go on to do engineering, one of the girls who he went with di.

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