Masterclasses
An interactive taster of our degree courses
These sessions give you and your students an interactive taster of our degree courses from our academic teaching staff. Masterclasses in the subjects listed below will be available to book from September 2023 however will depend on academic availability:
- Aesthetics
- Food and Beverage
- Health (Adult Nursing, Mental Health Nursing and Physiotherapy)
- Psychology
- Engineering and Construction
- Business and Finance
- Hospitality and Tourism
- Prosthetics
Aesthetics
Looking to up skill within the beauty industry? Look no further and experience our Aesthetics degree programme at University College Birmingham! Our masterclass will give you a real insight into the industry, exploring what makes our course unique and how it sets you up for the world of work, no matter which pathway you take.
Take part in a session exploring how chemicals can impact the skin, explore our award-winning university facilities and have a tour of our clinic and even get a taste of what university life is like at University College Birmingham.
We will soon have further dates available for the next academic year.
Food and Beverage
We are proud to say we’re one of the UK’s leading institutes for chefs, culinary arts, bakery science and global hospitality education. So, if you’re students are considering a career in food and hospitality, there’s no better place to give them a real taster of what they can achieve.
Our Masterclass in Food and Beverage allows students to have a go at some really practical and hands-on university-inspired challenges, whilst exploring our training kitchens and Food Science Innovation Suite.
These masterclasses will be held on two consecutive dates this year, Monday, 22 January, and Tuesday, 23 January, and students who are studying a suitable level 3 course are invited to join our teaching team from 9am – 3pm on either date.
If you are looking to book on behalf of yourself or your school or college, please complete the booking form below.
Health
A career in health is much more than a job, it’s an extremely rewarding vocation that makes a real difference to the lives of others – so we are always delighted to hear that so many level 3 students are aspiring towards a career in the industry.
To help them to dig a little deeper into the role of a health care professional (including a Nurse, Mental Health Professional, Nursing Associate and Physiotherapist), we are hosting a series of exciting masterclasses which will explore the roles listed above within our on-site replica hospital ward.
These will run in May and June 2024, to enquire, please email schoolsliaison@ucb.ac.uk with 'Health Masterclass' as the subject line.
Psychology
Looking to explore why people think, feel and behave the way they do through studying a degree in Psychology? This masterclass will demonstrate how the course is designed to help you understand problems in the real world and how psychological knowledge can be applied to help us address them. Students will also discover how the study of psychological perspectives and theory will be different at degree level to what they may be currently studying.
This masterclass will be held on Thursday 11 April, Friday 19 April and Wednesday 1 May, from 10am to 2pm.
If you are looking to book on behalf of yourself or your school or college, please complete the booking form below.
Business and Finance
Are your students exploring careers in different areas of business including enterprise, management, marketing and finance? This masterclass is perfect for future 'managers in the making' who now need to find the ideal sector for them!
Students will have a go at different university-inspired business challenges relating to real-world issues and will have the opportunity to show off their skills by creating a product to pitch to our expert business lecturers.
This masterclass will run on Wednesday 10 April between 10am - 2pm. It can be booked by either a school or college group (max 40 participants) or by an individual key stage 5 student/ Level 3 who is interested in applying for a business degree.
Hospitality and Tourism
Through a range of practical workshops, students will experience first hand what it's like to study in our School of Hospitality and Tourism. Participants will explore the latest innovative technologies which are being used to transform operations across the tourism, hospitality, aviation and event sectors - including virtual reality, robotics and artificial intelligence!
This masterclass will be held on Wednesday 24 April and can be booked by either a school or college group (max 40 participants) or by an individual key stage 5 student/ Level 3.
Prosthetics
Do you enjoy being creative? Explore our new BA (Hons) Prosthetics for Screen and Stage with our brand new masterclass. Embark on your creative journey with our introduction to sculpture workshop! We welcome you to learn the foundational techniques in sculpting and creating texture under the guidance of experienced lecturers. You will discover the essential tools of the trade and materials used to form the basis of design and creation for prosthetics production.
This masterclass will run on Friday 7 June at 10am to 2pm at Summer Row, University College Birmingham.
This masterclass can be booked by a school or college group or can be booked by individual students to attend.
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