The Schools Liaison and Outreach team run activities in partnership with schools/colleges such as Have a Go sessions, Masterclasses and presentations.
New to our provision are individual subject tasters delivered live, or pre-recorded challenges that students can take part in at any time.
If you are a teacher/careers advisor, please select ‘School’ below to view the activities we can deliver for you.
If you are a current student, check out our selection of activities you can join by selecting ‘Student’.
Contact
If you have any questions or would like to find out more about the opportunities on offer, please contact our schools liaison and outreach team.
- The Link, second floor
- schoolsliaison@ucb.ac.uk
- 0121 232 4300
Schools

Have a Go sessions
Each session gives your students a flavour of life at University College Birmingham and the opportunity to find out more about our vocational college courses through practical sessions with our expert team of staff.
Have a go
Masterclasses
These sessions give you and your students an interactive taster of our degree courses from our academic teaching staff.
Masterclass

Careers Fairs and Presentations
We attend careers fairs and offer subject presentations in schools and colleges. All of our presentations are adaptable and can be tailored to the specific needs of your students.
School visits
Aspire Vocational – Tutor Support
We want to support tutors that teach vocational subjects at colleges or sixth forms by providing our lecturers with expertise in the field to enhance their students’ experience.
Aspire Vocational – Tutor Support
Vocational Advantage
We are passionate about supporting students from all backgrounds and helping them to progress to higher education through the vocational degrees we offer.
Vocational Advantage
Outreach and Widening Participation
We offer interesting and exciting ways for young people who may not be considering university as an option to explore student life and raise aspirations.
Outreach and Widening Participation
Students

Taster Activities
We run activities to encourage young people to progress into Further Education.
Taster activities

Webinars and Online Resources
We offer a range of live, pre-recorded presentations and interactive PowerPoints to help you find out more about college or university.
Presentations and online resources
Academies
The Young Chefs Academy is sponsored by the Savoy Educational Trust and The British Culinary Federation and is administered by University College Birmingham.
Academies

Unifest
The sessions in this residential will allow you to get hands-on in our industry-standard training kitchens and bakeries and make scientific discoveries.
Unifest
Mentoring
University College Birmingham is involved in a number of different mentoring initiatives including one specifically for college students on our further education courses.
Mentoring College StudentsDiscover more

Apprenticeships for Employers
Whether you are a small, independent business or a large corporation, public or private sector, we have apprenticeships to suit you.
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Giving Job Opportunities
University College Birmingham’s recruitment agency offering a service for employers wishing to recruit students, graduates and postgraduates in the local area.
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Work Experience Placements
We firmly believe work experience is the most effective way for you to embed your ‘world of work’ and occupational skills, as well as providing employers a fantasti…
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Room and Facility Hire
The availability of facilities varies throughout the academic year but if we can help you, we will. Please give us a call and confirm what you are looking for and when…
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Courses
University College Birmingham is home to 7,500 students on a wide range of programmes, from apprenticeships and college courses to degrees and postgraduate qualifications.
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Facilities
Supported by a £130 million investment in new campuses, equipment and resources, University College Birmingham's facilities are nothing short of world class.
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