Staffs Uni to host Open House for mature learners
Staffordshire University is hosting a special Open House event for mature applicants where they can find out more about a wide range of courses available to start this September.
The event is taking place at the Science Centre on the Leek Road next Wednesday 25th August from 4.30pm – 6.30pm and provides an opportunity for people to find out more about the types of courses on offer and the support available to help older learners with caring or parental responsibilities.
Executive Director of Marketing, Recruitment and Communications Andrea Caulfield-Smith said: “We recognise that the pandemic and the lifting of furlough has put more people at risk of redundancy and there may be many more people applying for fewer jobs.
“This is a great time for people to upskill and prepare for the jobs of the future and we want to reassure prospective students looking to start this September that we do still have limited spaces across a wide range of courses.”
Clearing has been underway at the University for a number of weeks and is an opportunity for anyone who hasn’t secured a place at University to do so.
The Open House event, which can be booked on Eventbrite, will include opportunities to talk to students and academics about the courses on offer, as well as understanding what financial and wraparound support is available.
There is also the opportunity to find out more about the University’s flagship Step Up to Higher Education course which is studied part-time over 10 weeks and is perfect for students who want to return to education and develop the academic skills needed for university.
Many learners who have completed the course progress on to foundation or full degrees. One of them Nesta Shingler, 23, from Clayton is now studying for a BSc in Engineering Design and working as a Student Communications Ambassador. He said: “Before uni I tried college a few times and worked jobs in between. Clearing was a great entry to university for me. My course leader was welcoming and I feel like my potential was perceived by academics better than I knew I was capable of.”
Andrea added: “We know that many people are unsure about what Clearing is, how the process works and how it can help to open up future opportunities. Here at Staffordshire, we welcome applications from students with a wide variety of qualifications, skills and experiences. In fact, we take pride in attracting students from diverse backgrounds and with non-traditional qualifications and we look at a variety of factors when making a decision, not just grades.”
“We can't wait for our students to experience everything our campuses have to offer - and we are planning for all our facilities including library, Sports Centre and our Students’ Union facilities, including shops and eateries, to be fully open from September.”
Meanwhile, anyone who wants to know if they are eligible for an offer through Clearing can use our online offer generator, have a ‘live chat’ with our Clearing experts at www.staffs.ac.uk/clearing or call our Clearing hotline on 0800 590 830.
Maria Scrivens
Communications Manager
t: 01782 294375
m: 07766 520339
e: m.c.scrivens@staffs.ac.uk
Staffordshire University is the Connected University; connected to the needs of students, academic partners, business and society. Our main city campus in Stoke-on-Trent features excellent learning and teaching facilities and good transport links. We have specialist Centres of Excellence in Healthcare Education at Stafford and Shrewsbury.
We were recognised with a Gold award in the 2019 Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF) for delivering consistently outstanding teaching, learning and outcomes for students.
We were shortlisted for University of the Year at the THE Awards 2020 and were named ‘Midlands University of the Year’ at the Midlands Business Awards 2020.
Staffordshire University has signed up to the Civic University Agreement, pledging to play a leading role in improving the regional economy and enhancing quality of life in local communities. We were recognised in the top 15 for social inclusion in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021. We aim to be a leading university for digital technologies building on our proud computing heritage and in 2019 launched Staffordshire University London’s Digital Institute which is committed to preparing students for careers in new and emerging tech industries.
We are a Top 250 Young University (Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2020) and are connected globally, with more than 11,000 people studying Staffordshire University degrees overseas.
