Careers Day To Guide Prospective Students To Chosen Careers Via Alternative Routes

A leading-edge subject day will guide prospective students who are struggling to find the right course towards their dream career by exploring alternative pathways. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Wrexham Glyndŵr University hosts the What Next? Event on Thursday from 9.45am until 2pm. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The day, organised by the University’s School of Social and Life Sciences (SLS), will look at other routes into degrees for those who may have been denied a place due to competition or having missed out on the required grades. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

It’s not too late to apply to Wrexham Glyndŵr for the 2016/17 academic year; programme leaders and lecturers are keen to offer prospective students the advice and expertise needed to make what will arguably be the most crucial decision they’ve ever made. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Among the subjects represented on the day are health, occupational therapy, social work, nursing, education and childcare. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Simon Stewart, Head of the School, said the University’s ‘open to all’ ethos is what sets it apart from many, long-established institutions. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“We want to make life as easy as possible for potential students, but choosing which university to attend is not always an easy decision – it’s a very big step,” said Simon. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“At Wrexham Glyndwr we have many fantastic degrees and courses that can be adapted to suit the needs of our audience, in this case prospective students. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“They might not always have the opportunity to get to where they want to be academically for a variety of reasons, but they need to know there are a variety of different ways to get there, not just the traditional routes – that’s where we come in.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

As well as advice and support, the event will showcase the alternative ways you can begin working towards the job you want. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The day will include a mix of one-to-one sessions with the University’s award-winning careers team, talks covering some of the alternative programme areas available and an opportunity to meet graduates who took different journeys to success. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​