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Offer Holder Day Taster Sessions

Offer Holder Day Taster Sessions

At our Offer Holder Day events you'll have the opportunity to participate in a taster session relevant to the course you've applied for.

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At our Offer Holder Day events you'll have the opportunity to participate in a taster session relevant to the course you've applied for.

Taster Sessions

 

See examples of our taster sessions below and the activities you can get involved in. 

Accounting, Finance and Economics

During the taster session, you'll get an introduction to your subject, take part in a practical, interactive activity, and tour your subject facilities. We want to show you the real University of East London and give you a taste of student life. You'll also meet your subject academics, current UEL students, and fellow course mates starting in 2023 – so we'll be on hand to answer your questions!

Acting for stage and screen

During your taster session, you'll get a 'practical' introduction to Acting for Stage and Screen, exploring play, truth and storytelling for stage and screen. It will be a great opportunity to meet fellow course mates starting in September 2023 and get a feel for student life at the University of East London.

Allied Health Professions

During your taster session, you'll explore what motivates you and how we'll help you apply this to university life and beyond. It will also be a great opportunity to meet fellow course mates starting in September 2023 and get a feel for student life at the University of East London.

Animation

During the taster session, you'll get an introduction to your subject, take part in a practical, interactive activity, and tour your subject facilities. We want to show you the real University of East London and give you a taste of student life. You'll also meet your subject academics, current UEL students, and fellow course mates starting in 2023 – so we'll be on hand to answer your questions!

Applied Sport and Exercise Science Foundation

During the taster session, you'll get an introduction to your subject, take part in a practical, interactive activity, and tour your subject facilities. We want to show you the real University of East London and give you a taste of student life. You'll also meet your subject academics, current UEL students, and fellow course mates starting in 2023 – so we'll be on hand to answer your questions!

Architecture and Physical Design

You are now embarking on a path to become a Doctor of Space! We're here to introduce you to the ways of making space. During your taster session, you will create large scale models, light them, and then take photos to imagine their use. You will create images, drawings and models, or potential casts, to leave with an enhanced view of what it’s like to study at the University of East London. All we need is you, your camera phone, and your ability to work with others for this fun and inventive task.

Biological Sciences (incl. Foundation Courses)

During your taster session, you'll undertake a practical activity to explore the staining of cheek epithelial cells and bacteria from your mouth It will also be a great opportunity to meet fellow course mates starting in September 2023 and get a feel for student life at the University of East London.

Business Management

During the taster session, you'll get an introduction to your subject, take part in a practical, interactive activity, and tour your subject facilities. We want to show you the real University of East London and give you a taste of student life. You'll also meet your subject academics, current UEL students, and fellow course mates starting in 2023 – so we'll be on hand to answer your questions!

Chemistry

During your taster session, you'll undertake a practical activity to explore how new medicines are created. It will be a great opportunity to meet fellow course mates starting in September 2023 and get a feel for student life at the University of East London.

Computer Science and Digital Technologies

Ready to pit your wits against your fellow students in our mobile application development challenge? In the taster session, you'll take your ideas for an innovative mobile application from the concept stage to the prototype design stage. You'll then have the opportunity to pitch your prototype to a panel of judges, dragons' den-style. Watch out Peter Jones! This informal, fun challenge will be an ideal opportunity for you to meet fellow students starting their course at the same time as you.

Construction, Transport and Logistics

During the taster session, you'll get an introduction to your subject, take part in a practical, interactive activity, and tour your subject facilities. We want to show you the real University of East London and give you a taste of student life. You'll also meet your subject academics, current UEL students, and fellow course mates starting in 2023 – so we'll be on hand to answer your questions!

Counselling

During your taster session, you'll get a taste of some of the self-development activities you’ll experience on our counselling degree. It will also be a great opportunity to meet fellow course mates starting in September 2023 and get a feel for student life at the University of East London.

Creative Writing

During your taster session, we'll get your creative juices flowing with a workshop focussing on your writing ideas and skills. It will be a great opportunity to meet fellow course mates starting in September 2023 and get a feel for student life at the University of East London.

Criminology and Policing

During the taster session, you'll get an introduction to your subject, take part in a practical, interactive activity, and tour your subject facilities. We want to show you the real University of East London and give you a taste of student life. You'll also meet your subject academics, current UEL students, and fellow course mates starting in 2023 – so we'll be on hand to answer your questions!

Dance

During the taster session, you'll get an introduction to your subject, take part in a practical, interactive activity, and tour your subject facilities. We want to show you the real University of East London and give you a taste of student life. You'll also meet your subject academics, current UEL students, and fellow course mates starting in 2023 – so we'll be on hand to answer your questions!

Drama

During your taster session, you'll experience a practical performance activity to gain insight into how creative modules are taught on our Performing Arts degrees. Please wear comfortable clothing suitable for moving in the studio. It will be a great opportunity to meet fellow course mates starting in September 2023 and get a feel for student life at the University of East London.

Early Childhood

During the taster session, you'll get an introduction to your subject, take part in a practical, interactive activity, and tour your subject facilities. We want to show you the real University of East London and give you a taste of student life.

You'll also meet your subject academics, current UEL students, and fellow course mates starting in 2023 – so we'll be on hand to answer your questions!

Education Studies

During the taster session, you'll get an introduction to your subject, take part in a practical, interactive activity, and tour your subject facilities. We want to show you the real University of East London and give you a taste of student life.

You'll also meet your subject academics, current UEL students, and fellow course mates starting in 2023 – so we'll be on hand to answer your questions!

Engineering

Title: Conservation of Energy 

Description: Design of a line launcher/ball launcher based on the law of conservation of energy. 

Fine Art & Photography

Title: Fine Art & Photography for the 4th Industrial Revolution

Description: 60 minute Art School - Mini lecture - Fine Art & Photography for the 4th Industrial Revolution, 2x workshops.

Fashion

During the taster session, you'll get an introduction to your subject, take part in a practical, interactive activity, and tour your subject facilities. We want to show you the real University of East London and give you a taste of student life. You'll also meet your subject academics, current UEL students, and fellow course mates starting in 2023 – so we'll be on hand to answer your questions!

Film

During your taster session, there will be a brief lecture about the elements of filmmaking, a group storyboard exercise, followed by a studio tour and practical camera demonstration. It will be a great opportunity to meet fellow course mates starting in September 2023 and get a feel for student life at the University of East London.

Games

During the taster session, you'll get an introduction to your subject, take part in a practical, interactive activity, and tour your subject facilities. We want to show you the real University of East London and give you a taste of student life. You'll also meet your subject academics, current UEL students, and fellow course mates starting in 2023 – so we'll be on hand to answer your questions!

Global Development, Politics and Sociology

During the taster session, you'll get an introduction to your subject, take part in a practical, interactive activity, and tour your subject facilities. We want to show you the real University of East London and give you a taste of student life. You'll also meet your subject academics, current UEL students, and fellow course mates starting in 2023 – so we'll be on hand to answer your questions!

Hospitality, Events and Tourism

During the taster session, you'll get an introduction to your subject, take part in a practical, interactive activity, and tour your subject facilities. We want to show you the real University of East London and give you a taste of student life. You'll also meet your subject academics, current UEL students, and fellow course mates starting in 2023 – so we'll be on hand to answer your questions!

Human Resource Management

During the taster session, you'll get an introduction to your subject, take part in a practical, interactive activity, and tour your subject facilities. We want to show you the real University of East London and give you a taste of student life. You'll also meet your subject academics, current UEL students, and fellow course mates starting in 2023 – so we'll be on hand to answer your questions!

Journalism

Want to know what a day in the life of a journalist looks like? During your taster session you'll find out more about sourcing stories, producing content, and possible career paths, with academic staff that have have been in the thick of it! It will be a great opportunity to meet fellow course mates starting in September 2023 and get a feel for student life at the University of East London.

Law

During the taster session, you'll get an introduction to your subject, take part in a practical, interactive activity, and tour your subject facilities. We want to show you the real University of East London and give you a taste of student life. You'll also meet your subject academics, current UEL students, and fellow course mates starting in 2023 – so we'll be on hand to answer your questions!

Marketing

During the taster session, you'll get an introduction to your subject, take part in a practical, interactive activity, and tour your subject facilities. We want to show you the real University of East London and give you a taste of student life. You'll also meet your subject academics, current UEL students, and fellow course mates starting in 2023 – so we'll be on hand to answer your questions!

Media and Advertising

During the taster session, you'll get an introduction to your subject, take part in a practical, interactive activity, and tour your subject facilities. We want to show you the real University of East London and give you a taste of student life. You'll also meet your subject academics, current UEL students, and fellow course mates starting in 2023 – so we'll be on hand to answer your questions!

Medical Physiology

During your taster session, you'll undertake theoretical and practical activities to get an understanding of how control mechanisms in the body adjust to internal (e.g. fluid/ionic) and external (posture, exercise) changes.

It will also be a great opportunity to meet fellow course mates starting in September 2023 and get a feel for student life at the University of East London.

Music Performance

During your taster session you'll get hands-on with a music activity, using various instruments and improvising techniques. If you play an instrument, please feel free to bring it along.

It will be a great opportunity to meet fellow course mates starting in September 2023 and get a feel for student life at the University of East London.

Music Technology and Production

During the taster session, you'll get an introduction to your subject, take part in a practical, interactive activity, and tour your subject facilities. We want to show you the real University of East London and give you a taste of student life. You'll also meet your subject academics, current UEL students, and fellow course mates starting in 2023 – so we'll be on hand to answer your questions!

Nursing & Midwifery

During your taster session, your subject lecturers will give you an introduction to Nursing and Midwifery and discuss how these professional courses are taught at the University of East London. It will be a great opportunity to meet fellow course mates starting in September 2023 and get a feel for student life.

Performing Arts

During your taster session, you'll experience a practical performance activity to gain insight into how creative modules are taught on our Performing Arts degrees. Please wear comfortable clothing suitable for moving in the studio.

It will be a great opportunity to meet fellow course mates starting in September 2023 and get a feel for student life at the University of East London.

Pharmacology

During your taster session, you'll undertake a short experiment to test the effect of various drugs on the heart rate of Daphnia. It will be a great opportunity to meet fellow course mates starting in September 2023 and get a feel for student life at the University of East London.

Psychology

Vision and eye movements are a weird and wonderful window to the brain. In your taster session, we will use demonstrations and visual illusions to show how our brains actively create our visual experiences and think about how eye-tracking can be used with gaming, controlling devices and identifying illnesses.

It will also be a great opportunity to meet fellow course mates starting in September 2023 and get a feel for student life at the University of East London.

Public Health

During your taster session, you'll have the opportunity to chat with Public Health lecturers and ask any questions you may have about the degree, possible career paths, or subject specific queries. It will be a great opportunity to meet fellow course mates starting in September 2023 and get a feel for student life at the University of East London.

Social and Community Work

During the taster session, you'll get an introduction to your subject, take part in a practical, interactive activity, and tour your subject facilities. We want to show you the real University of East London and give you a taste of student life. You'll also meet your subject academics, current UEL students, and fellow course mates starting in 2023 – so we'll be on hand to answer your questions!

Social Work

During the taster session, you'll get an introduction to your subject, take part in a practical, interactive activity, and tour your subject facilities. We want to show you the real University of East London and give you a taste of student life. You'll also meet your subject academics, current UEL students, and fellow course mates starting in 2023 – so we'll be on hand to answer your questions!

Special Education

During the taster session, you'll get an introduction to your subject, take part in a practical, interactive activity, and tour your subject facilities. We want to show you the real University of East London and give you a taste of student life. You'll also meet your subject academics, current UEL students, and fellow course mates starting in 2023 – so we'll be on hand to answer your questions!

Sport and Exercise Science

Vision and eye movements are a weird and wonderful window to the brain. In your taster session, we will use demonstrations and visual illusions to show how our brains actively create our visual experiences and think about how eye-tracking can be used with gaming, controlling devices and identifying illnesses. It will also be a great opportunity to meet fellow course mates starting in September 2023 and get a feel for student life at the University of East London.

Sport Coaching and Performance & Sport PE and Development

During the taster session, you'll get an introduction to your subject, take part in a practical, interactive activity, and tour your subject facilities. We want to show you the real University of East London and give you a taste of student life. You'll also meet your subject academics, current UEL students, and fellow course mates starting in 2023 – so we'll be on hand to answer your questions!

Sports Therapy

During your taster session, you'll have the opportunity to engage in a number of physical assessments and activities linked to the development of FMS. This practical session will give you insight into the skills needed to teach and coach young people. It will also be a great opportunity to meet fellow course mates starting in September 2023 and get a feel for student life at the University of East London.

Teacher Training and Education

During the taster session, you'll get an introduction to your subject, take part in a practical, interactive activity, and tour your subject facilities. We want to show you the real University of East London and give you a taste of student life. You'll also meet your subject academics, current UEL students, and fellow course mates starting in 2023 – so we'll be on hand to answer your questions!

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