
鈥楬ave a Go鈥 Taster Day
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Practical sessions for Year 10 and 11 students
These interactive sessions give you and your students the opportunity to explore our vocational college courses through practical, hands-on activities. Designed for Year 10 and 11 students, they offer an engaging introduction to a range of subject areas.
What subject areas are available?
馃搮 When: Selected dates throughout the academic year (September鈥揓une)
馃暀 Time: Sessions typically run from 10:00补尘鈥2:00辫尘
馃挿 Cost: Free of charge
馃彨 Location: On campus at 蜜桃传媒. Where possible, sessions can also be delivered at your school 鈥 please enquire directly.

Have a Go: College of Food
Show your students how 蜜桃传媒 can help launch their hospitality and catering careers with these exclusive kitchen taster days. Perfect for aspiring chefs, bakers and culinary professionals!
Example agenda:
- Session one: Welcome and intro to UCB
- Session two: Professional Chef practical
- Session three: Bakery practical
- Session four: Food and Beverage practical
*Students will have the opportunity to eat the food they have prepared.
These events are in high demand, and it has a maximum capacity of 16 students. To enquire about booking more than one taster day, please contact the Schools Liaison team at SchoolsLiaison@ucb.ac.uk
Use the booking form below to view all available dates and book your preferred session:

Have a Go: STEM Subjects
Get hands-on experience across a range of technical and STEM subject areas. Each session includes activities in Computing and the Built Environment, alongside one additional specialist subject: Applied Science, Automotive or Engineering.
Schools can choose from the available dates based on the specialist subject included. Computing or Built Environment activities may also be removed where they are not relevant to your students鈥 interests.
Example agenda:
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Session one: Welcome and intro to UCB
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Session two: Computer science interactive workshop
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Session three: Built Environment interactive workshop
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Session four: Specialist workshop in Applied Science or Automotive or Engineering
Groups of up to 25 students. Sessions usually take place on Fridays, with a limited number available on Thursdays.
Use the booking form below to view all available dates and book your preferred session

Have a Go: Sport
A sport taster day gives students the opportunity to explore how our college courses can support progression towards a career in sport, fitness and nutrition. Students will meet members of our teaching team, take part in practical activities and develop an understanding of the skills used across the sector.
Activities may include sports coaching, fitness-based sessions and the use of our specialist sport and gym facilities.
Example agenda:
- Session one: Welcome and intro to UCB
- Session two: Sports coaching
- Session three: Sport fitness
Maximum of 20 students per school. If you wish to bring a larger group, additional places may be available on the same day. Please check the booking form for availability.
Use the booking form below to view all available dates and book your preferred session

Have a Go: Education and Childcare
Our early childhood experiences shape who we are and maybe your students want to part of those experiences for others. Students can explore what studying Early Years is like with us, using our Simulation Suite and get an understanding early childhood development to see if the rewarding career within the education sector is for them.
Example agenda:
- Session one: Welcome and intro to UCB
- Session two: Simulation Suite Practical
- Session three: Early Childhood Development
Groups up to 20 per school

Have a Go: Travel and Tourism
Do your students love travel, events or hospitality? With these careers. the sky really is the limit! From cabin crew, tour operators or hotels around the world, we will tour careers available from our courses, having fun, practical sessions in our mock plane and airport in our Aviation Suite.
Example agenda:
- Session one: Welcome and Intro to UCB
- Session two: Cabin Crew Practical
- Session three: Resort Rep Activity
Groups of up to 25 per school

Have a Go: Business
Your students got an entrepreneurial streak? Why not bring them to our Business Have a Go where they can use their creativity and get their big ideas onto paper by getting involved in creating a business pitch, speaking to our business tutors and being shown exciting facilities like our Financial Trading Suite!
Example agenda:
- Session one: Welcome and Intro to UCB
- Session two: Campus Tour
- Session three: Business Pitch
Groups of up to 20 per school

Have a Go: Hair, Make-up and Beauty Therapy
Are your students thinking about a career in the beauty industry and want to try something creative and hands-on? Then join our fun and interactive sessions introducing you into the world of hairdressing and beauty treatments.
Example agenda:
- Session one: Welcome and Intro to UCB
- Session two: Hairdressing introduction
- Session three: Beauty treatments introduction
Booking information
If you have any questions about our 鈥楬ave a Go鈥 taster days, please contact the Schools Liaison team at SchoolsLiaison@ucb.ac.uk or call 0121 232 4300.
To book, please use the individual booking links provided on this page. Alternatively, you can view all available 鈥楬ave a Go鈥 sessions and dates using the link below:
To view the code of conduct for on-campus visits and online events with 蜜桃传媒, click here.

Can't attend an on-campus event?
If you can't attend one of our taster sessions on campus, we may be able to organise for our staff to come to your school or college. Subject to staff availability, we may be able to offer a bespoke taster session at your school.
If you'd like to visit our campus, you can book onto one of our interactive and fun Campus Experience Days instead!
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