Learn more about University with our live webinars
The University of Reading are hosting live webinars for students in Years 12 and 13.
Topics include:
Choosing a University or Course
Student and University Life
How to Apply to University
Writing a Personal Statement
Introduction to Student Finance
These sessions will give you information and advice to support you in making your decision to progress to Higher Education and to prepare a successful application.
For the best experience, book onto a live session so you can ask questions and take part in the polls. However, if you can’t make a live session we have recordings of some of our previous sessions available on our Activities page.
Book Onto a Live Sesion
See what Live sessions we have coming up and book your place through the University website.
Living Away at University
This is a recording of a past session.
What is it like to live at University? What accommodation types are on offer?
Choosing a University and Course
This is a recording of a previously held webinar.
How do you choose a University or even a course to apply to? Join Sally as she gives you some information to answer these questions.
Applying to University (The UCAS Process)
This is a recording of a previously held webinar.
Join Edit as she talks you through the UCAS process. How do you apply? What sorts of offers might you get?
Attending a Virtual Open Day
This is a recording of a previously held webinar.
You might not be able to visit a University in person at the moment, but many institutions are holding virtual Open Days. How do you get the most out of these virtual experiences and how can they help you make your decisions about where to apply to?
Personal Statement Top Tips
This is a recording of a previously held webinar.
Join Sally from The University of Reading as she gives you some top tips for your personal statement. Who are Admissions Tutors and what are they looking for? How could you structure your personal statement?
What Happens After You Press “submit” on Your UCAS Application
This is a recording of a previously held webinar.
In this session Sally talks you through what happens after you’ve submitted your UCAS application. Covering the types of offers you might get, student finance and pre-offer requirements for some courses such as interviews and portfolios.