{"id":6146,"date":"2013-08-19T14:07:55","date_gmt":"2013-08-19T13:07:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=6146"},"modified":"2013-08-19T14:07:55","modified_gmt":"2013-08-19T13:07:55","slug":"get-a-taste-of-student-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2013\/08\/get-a-taste-of-student-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Get A Taste of Student Life!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>University of Ulster Chancellor James Nesbitt, is urging thousands of prospective students to come and enjoy a taste of student life at the University this September as the University hosts a series of Open Days at its campuses in Coleraine, Jordanstown and Magee.<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/ChancellorPortrait-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-6147\" title=\"ChancellorPortrait (3)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/ChancellorPortrait-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"376\" height=\"550\" \/><\/a>\u201cWe are throwing open our doors to give students and their families a glimpse of campus life,\u201d\u00a0 the Chancellor said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a former Ulster student myself, I know that taking the next step in education, choosing course options and deciding where to study can be difficult decisions \u2013\u00a0 but we want to make it as easy as possible for prospective students to make the right choice.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring our Open Days we\u2019ll have all our offerings under one roof, so you can explore the range of opportunities \u2013 and chat with staff and students.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCome and see what we have to offer!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>University of Ulster Open Days, in partnership with Danske Bank, will be held at:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Coleraine Campus on Saturday 7<sup>th<\/sup> September<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Jordanstown Campus on Tuesday 10<sup>th<\/sup> Wednesday 11<sup>th <\/sup>and Thursday 12th September<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Magee Campus on Saturday 21<sup>st<\/sup> September<\/p>\n<p>Pauline Wylie, Marketing &amp; Recruitment Manager at the University of Ulster, said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur Open Days are designed to give a feel for what it\u2019s like to be a student at Ulster.\u00a0 We\u2019ll be hosting fun, informative lectures on a diverse range of subjects from Architecture to Biomedical Science and Creative Technologies,\u00a0plus lots of interactive demonstrations and tours of our accommodation, library and sports facilities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to make our Open Days as accessible as possible \u2013 that\u2019s why you\u2019ll find our Coleraine and Magee campus Open Days taking place on a Saturday \u00a0\u2013 \u00a0and there\u2019s also a special evening event at our Jordanstown campus.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOpen Days are not just for sixth-form students or recent school leavers,\u201d\u00a0she said. &#8220;We want to encourage parents, mature students, anyone wanting to pursue postgraduate options to\u00a0join us at the Open Day events.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will have staff available to explain how to fund your studies \u2013\u00a0and if you want to study and work at the same time, we\u2019ll offer advice about how our part-time courses could help you create new opportunities in your career.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom short courses, to undergraduate and postgraduate degrees &#8211; there is something foreveryone!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>All Open Days will run from 9.30am \u2013 3.00pm with a special evening session at Jordanstown from 6.00pm \u2013 8.00pm on Wednesday 11<sup>th<\/sup> September. 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