Activities for Schools and Colleges

Activities for Pre-16

Student Mentoring

Age: Year 9

Student mentors work with a group of pupils over a six-week period, delivering aspiration raising sessions. The programme ends with an opportunity to visit our campus.

Campus Visits

Age: Years 9 and 10

An ideal opportunity for your students to experience university life, on campus. Campus visits are available at our Ambleside, Carlisle, Lancaster and London campuses and our programme can be customised to meet your student’s academic interests:

Complete your programme by choosing from the following subject workshops:

• Teaching
• Criminology
• Film and TV
• Health
• Conservation
• Sport

Careers fairs

We’re more than happy to attend your parent’s evenings, careers fairs and options evenings.

Activities for Post-16

Presentations and Workshops

Age: Year 12 and 13

• Introduction to University of Cumbria
• Choosing a Course and University
• Applying and Personal Statements
• Student Finance
• Interview Techniques

Campus Visits

Age: Year 12 and 13

There is no better way for your students to get a feel for university life than to visit one of our campuses. Campus visits are available to our Ambleside, Carlisle, Lancaster and London campuses.

Customise our programme with a campus tour, presentations and workshops from the list above or academic sessions at your request.

Please see above for suggested dates, however please feel free to suggest an alternative date if this is more suitable for you and your students.

Careers fairs

We’re more than happy to attend your parent’s evenings, careers fairs and options evenings.

Contact Us

For further information and bookings:

T: 01228 616333

E: outreach@cumbria.ac.uk 

Schools and Colleges Booklet

 Schools and Colleges Booklet 2018/19