WEDNESDAY 4 MARCH 2026
HIGHER EDUCATION FAIR
WELCOME
Welcome to the annual SWPS Higher Education Fair, designed to help you determine the right Higher Education institutions for you to apply to
In order to facilitate your decision-making, you may wish to consider some of the following questions as you visit the universities at their stands. Detailed subjectspecific information is best found on the relevant pages on the university’s website.
Is it a city/town or campus university?
Near home or further afield?
Expense of area: Going out, housing rent
Accommodation: Guaranteed? For how long?
Libraries: How convenient? Opening hours? How many places?
ICT facilities: Is there wifi?
Languages: Does the institution offer the opportunity for all students to keep up their language skills or to start a new language?
Sports: Which? On site or not? Cost of using facilities? Level of competition?
Culture: Theatre, music, Art galleries, etc. on campus, student-run, in local towns?
Student newspaper/radio/television: Especially important for those wishing to make a career in these areas
Student support: How do you rate the welfare system, study skills support, financial advice, counselling service, health facilities?
Do your best to have productive conversations with our visiting institutionsthis is an opportunity to gain real insight as you narrow down your options If you have any questions during the afternoon, SWPS staff will be on hand to answer them for you.
UNIVERSITIES ATTENDING
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UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE
UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA
UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX
UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
GOLDSMITHS UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE
UNIVERSITY OF KENT
LANCASTER UNIVERSITY
LE CORDON BLEU LONDON
LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM
OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY
ROYAL HOLLOWAY, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
SOAS UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
ST MARY'S UNIVERSITY
STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY LONDON
UNIVERSITY OF SURREY
THE UNIVERSITY GUYS
HIGHER EDUCATION FAIR
MASTERCLASSES - YEAR 11 AND 12 STUDENTS
We have arranged several expert presentations by our visiting universities All talks are optional, however we would encourage you to attend as many as possible to benefit from valuable information which will assist you on your route to University
Lancaster University Lyndsey Spiers
University of Nottingham Rebekah Bacon
to higher education
University of Surrey Peter Shelley Personal statement
University of Sheffield Maisie Mullis Applying to Russell Group Universities
HELPFUL CONTACTS
If you require any assistance or further information in advance, please contact us at futures@swps.org.uk You can also contact the following staff members:
Mr M Dodd – Director of Sixth Form
Miss E White – Head of Year 12
Dr G Limburn-Peterson – Medicine, Dentistry & Veterinary Science Co-ordinator and Elite and Overseas University Co-ordinator
Mrs L Haley – Head of Careers
Mrs D Payne – Sixth Form Administrator