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Star Student Workshops (Years 1 to 6)
This interactive giant floor game teaches students all about finance, social life, courses and higher education in a fun and engaging way. As well as answering questions, your students will need to use acting, spelling and team working skills for their group to be crowned the winners.
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Discover Me (all year groups)
Our innovative online career assessment tool generates a comprehensive career report to motivate your students and encourage them to think about and plan their future.
Studying in autumn 2020 during coronavirus
Information for Schools and Colleges
Please note that due to COVID-19, we have suspended all our on-site and on-campus visits.
However, our expert team are still available to answer questions and offer support via online web chat.
Please use our Resources tab below for help on a range of topics such as career pathways, applying to university, and personal statement advice. We also have a number of CPD resources for teachers and careers teams.
How we can help you
We offer support to students who will soon be applying to university, as well as working to raise aspirations amongst younger students, especially those poorly represented in higher education. We also assist international students in the UK through presentations on a wide variety of subjects, including choosing a course, applying through UCAS and finance.
Our team runs events through the year on campus. We are also happy to support you on site in your own school activities. Whether that involves arranging for a student ambassador to talk to pupils or running activities in a careers or university-themed day.
Explore our sections below for a wealth of useful information on finance, applying, events, and information about Middlesex University as well as downloadable resources for your students.
Careers advice through webchat
Zee, our qualified Careers Adviser, from the Education Liaison & Outreach team can provide information, advice and guidance on post-18 education pathways and career options with different courses at university.
Talk to her on weekdays from 9.00am to 3.00pm to see how she can support you.
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Resources
Resources for students
We’ve put together a range of resources to support you if you are considering or have applied to Higher Education. From information on how to choose a course or university, degree apprenticeships, to applying for student finance as well as practical skills such as problem solving or interview skills, you’ll find activities and presentations to assist.
If you’re a teacher or careers adviser, there are also presentations and activities to equip you with the skills and knowledge to provide support to your students.
Resources for teachers and advisors
We’ve put together some resources to support your CPD and equip you with the skills and knowledge to support your students with their next steps.
From personal statement support, including a booklet designed by us to get your students started, to a full range of presentations. From supporting your students to make choices and a guide to writing their references.
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Primary
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Years 7 to 11
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Make Your Mark (Years 7 to 11)
Make Your Mark is our exciting progression scheme for schools. This scheme is a combination of various educational, interactive and aspiration-raising activities offered to students from specific schools over a 5-year period. Visit our website to find out more about the scheme.
Mini Make Your Mark sessions are built around the most fun and engaging elements of the subjects we teach at Middlesex University with sessions usually lasting around 15 to 20 minutes.
Make Your Mark experiences are designed to be delivered in extra-curricular contexts such as in after-school clubs or weekend activities.
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Discover Me (all year groups)
Our innovative online career assessment tool generates a comprehensive career report to motivate your students and encourage them to think about and plan their future.
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Junior Entrepreneur Competition (Year 8)
Under the guidance of Dr Simon Best, who runs our Enterprise Development Hub, your students will spend the day performing market research, designing proposals and presenting a business plan to leading business professionals and academics. The competition gives students an opportunity to develop their creativity and innovation.
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MDX Debate (Year 10 or 12)
MDX Debate teaches valuable communication and leadership skills as well as developing students' teamwork abilities and confidence. The competition has been developed with Professor Joshua Castellino (Dean of Law Faculty), with our team and the Middlesex Debating Society supporting students during the competition.
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Years 12 and 13
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Preparing for university (Years 12 and 13)
We offer a variety of talks and workshops that help your students and their parents or guardians prepare for higher education. Topics covered include:
- Applying through UCAS
- Student life
- Writing a personal statement
- Student finance and budgeting
- Discover Me career profiling
- Higher Education advice for parents
- Interviews made easy (interview skills).
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Personal statement sessions (Years 12 and 13)
This workshop gives crucial advice on the best way to write personal statements. Our team will visit your school and college and guide your students by providing useful activities to prompt and develop their ideas.
This service can be provided as a workshop delivered to a group of students or as a drop-in session to support individual students with their UCAS personal statement.
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Mature students
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Preparing for university
We offer a variety of talks and workshops that help your students and their parents or guardians prepare for higher education. Topics covered include:
- Applying through UCAS
- Student life
- Writing a personal statement
- Student finance and budgeting
- Discover Me career profiling
- Higher Education advice for parents
- Interviews made easy (interview skills).
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Personal statement sessions
This workshop gives crucial advice on the best way to write personal statements. Our team will visit your school and college and guide your students by providing useful activities to prompt and develop their ideas.
This service can be provided as a workshop delivered to a group of students or as a drop-in session to support individual students with their UCAS personal statement.
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Careers advice through webchat
Zee, our qualified Careers Adviser, from the Education Liaison & Outreach team can provide information, advice and guidance on post-18 education pathways and career options with different courses at university.
Talk to her on weekdays from 9.00am to 3.00pm to see how she can support you.
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Care leavers
We understand that starting higher education can be difficult without a strong family network. We are here to support you every step of the way from your first application right through to graduation and beyond.
