Future Programmes

Future Programmes is a series of webinar streams, each focusing on a specific subject area. There are four streams, with four webinars in each stream. Each webinar will be delivered by leading academics and subject matter experts with the aim of inspiring, engaging and informing students (Year 12/13/Access to HE) who are considering University/Higher Education (HE) as a possible pathway on completion of their Level 3 studies.

Adult learners (Access to HE students) are also welcome.

Students must attend all 4 webinars in the stream of their choosing in order to receive the 8 UCAS points towards qualifying courses within that stream. Please note that these UCAS points cannot be used towards BSc Clinical Sciences, Optometry or any Foundation Year or Integrated Foundation course, including Foundation in Clinical Sciences and Medicine.

The Future Programmes offered in Autumn 2023 are:

Future Engineers
Future Lawyers
Future Life Scientists
Future Psychologists

By completing one of the Future Programme Schemes, you can earn up to 8 UCAS points. Please note that we will deduct a maximum of 16 UCAS points from any offer, so if we've already given you additional UCAS points as part of the Progression Scheme or for an event you've attended in the past, you might not be eligible for an additional 8 points from this scheme. We can only deduct UCAS points from your offer if you are studying a qualification on the UCAS tariff.

Future Engineers

The Future Engineers programme has been created to be accessible to a wide audience with no previous study experience required who may be interested in:

Architectural Engineering / Architectural Technology
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil & Structural Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Clinical Technology

The sessions included in this webinar series are:

Tuesday 7^th November, 16:30 – 17:30 - Sustainable Construction - How engineers and architects design eco-friendly, hospitable buildings and infrastructure (Civil & Structural Engineering and Architecture)

Tuesday 14^th November, 16:30 – 17:30 - Sustainability, energy & the future of fuels (Chemical Engineering)

Tuesday 21^st November, 16:30 – 17:30 - Manufacturing for the future - engineering developments in medicine delivery (Chemical & Mechanical Engineering)

Tuesday 28^th November, 16:30 – 17:30 - Biomedical Engineering: Current Practice, Career Prospects and Future Developments (Biomedical Engineering & Clinical Technology)

If you'd like to attend Future Engineers - BOOK HERE

Future Lawyers

The Future Lawyers programme has been created to be accessible to a wide audience with no previous study experience required who may be interested in:

Law LLB
Law with Business and Management LLB

The sessions in this webinar series are:

Wednesday 8^th November, 16:00 – 17:00 – Welcome Address and Life as a Legal Professional: why the law needs you.

Wednesday 15^th November, 16:00 – 17:00 – Law in a Rapidly Changing World: Why the Law Needs You

Wednesday 22^nd November, 16:00 – 17:00 – Exploring Criminal Laws: How do we set the boundaries of behaviour?

Wednesday 29^th November, 16:00 – 17:00 – Humans vs Robots and Closing Remarks

If you'd like to attend Future Lawyers - BOOK HERE

Future Life Sciences Professionals

The Future Life Sciences Professionals programme has been created to be accessible to a wide audience who may be interested in:

Biological & Medicinal Chemistry
Biomedical Science
Healthcare Sciences
Pharmacy
Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Science

The sessions included in this webinar series are:

Thursday 9^th November, 16:00 – 17:00 - Alternatives to Medicine

Thursday 16^th November, 16:00 – 17:30 - Research the Future - Diabetes & Cardiovascular Complications, Nanoparticles in cancer therapy and Honeybees & sustainable cosmetics

Thursday 23^rd November, 16:00 – 17:00 - Science in the Pharmaceutical Industry and Forensic Technologies

Thursday 30^th November, 16:00 – 17:30 – Experimental Design and Statistics

If you'd like to attend Future Life Science Professionals - BOOK HERE

Future Psychologists

The Future Psychologists programme has been created to be accessible to a wide audience with no previous study experience required who may be interested in:

BSc (Hons) Psychology
BSc (Hons) Psychology and Criminology
BSc (Hons) Psychology with Counselling

The sessions in this webinar series are:

Wednesday 8^th November, 17:30 – 18:30 - The psychology of Intimate Partner Abuse (IPA)

Wednesday 15^th November, 17:30 – 18:30 - Speech perception across the lifespan

Wednesday 22^nd November, 17:30 – 18:30 - Childhood motor development

Wednesday 29^th November, 17:30 – 18:30 - What keeps you sharp

If you'd like to attend Future Psychologists - BOOK HERE