Headstart Cymru gives students the opportunity to spend time at an Engineering or Computing Department at University prior to submitting their UCAS application.
Due to funding, we are unable to offer overnight residential events in summer 2025. However, the following events are taking place this year.
We are delighted to invite teachers and students to attend USW’s STEM Conference 2025.
This event is aimed at showing students the exciting opportunities available to them should they choose to study STEM subjects at university. The day will involve interactive taster sessions from across USW’s STEM offering, from Forensic Science to Aerospace Engineering.
The event is suitable for students in year 12 or equivalent studying STEM subjects at level 3.
Programme:
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10.00 |
Arrival & Welcome to USW |
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10.30 |
Students choose one of three strands to follow: Science*, Computing or Engineering |
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10.45 |
Students attend 2 taster sessions in their chosen strand: Science*: Biology, Pharmaceutical Science, Forensic Science Computing: Cyber Security, Computer Science, Computing Engineering: Aerospace Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronic Engineering |
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12.30 |
Lunch break – students are invited to bring a packed lunch or purchase food on site |
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13.00 |
Campus tour with current students |
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13.30 |
Network75 & Degree Apprenticeship Options |
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13.45 |
Next steps – Preparing for UCAS |
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14.00 |
Conference close |
*Students participating in the Science strand will be transported by bus to the Glyntaff Campus, approximately 1 mile from the Treforest campus.
USW are delighted to offer free transport for this event.
We look forward to welcoming you to USW!