Open Day Update

1.Welcome: today’s speakers and themes2.The Employment agenda3.Celebrating the Student Experience

• National Student Survey• Queen’s Scholars• A life changing experience

4.Admissions

The Employment Agenda

• Placements & internships across the university• 90% target; 205 international

• Employer supported pathways• Citi and Computer Science

• Academic skills and life skills• School Employability Plans; Degree Plus; Alumni

Mentoring; SU activity• Meeting local needs, preparing for a global world

• The STEM agenda and job opportunities• Beyond STEM

Celebrating the Student Experience

• The National Student Survey• 12th in UK• Overall Satisfaction score of 90% • 3rd on overall satisfaction in Russell Group • 1st in Personal Development in Russell Group• 3% higher than the average scores for Northern Ireland

Celebrating the Student Experience

• Queen’s Scholars 2013• 10 scholars (academic and personal ability); fees paid• 219 schools and colleges invited to nominate• 74 schools and colleges nominated students• 138 students nominated

Queen’s Scholars Winners 2013

Katie Grant St Louis Grammar School , Kilkeel

(Law)

Mark Curran St Colman’s College

(International Business with Spanish)

Bryony Gault Limavady Grammar

School (English)

Aaron Hutton Carrickfergus Grammar School

(Pharmacy)

Queen’s Scholars Winners 2013

Connor CarvilleSt Patrick’s College, Maghera

(Electrical and Electronic Engineering)

Aimee Donaldson The Wallace High School

(Common and Civil Law with French)

Queen’s Scholars Winners 2013

Beth Malcomson Bloomfield Collegiate School

(Medicine)

Sam Mathers Ballyclare High School

(Architecture)

Sophia Turner Dominican College, Belfast

(Medicine)

Thomas Lee St Patrick’s Grammar School, Armagh

(Medicine)

Queen’s Scholars 2014: Key Dates

Letters posted to Careers Teachers 16 September 2013

Deadline for Nominations 29 November 2013 at 5pm

Candidates Invited to apply 6 December 2013

Dropbox open for submissions 7 December 2013

Deadline for applications 15 January 2014 at 5pm

Review of submissions 30 and 31 January 2014

Candidates notified of decision 19 May 2014

Candidate Selection Days 30 June and 1 July 2014

Queen’s Scholars announced After 31 August 2014