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If you are in S5 and aiming for university or college, this event is for you. Applying2012 is designed to help you take the first steps along the road towards college or university, offering information and advice that will enable you to make the right decisions about your future studies. Applying2012 is open to S5 students from LEAPS Group 1 schools as well as students from LEAPS Group 2 schools who match any of the LEAPS Eligibility Criteria. If you are unsure whether you are entitled to attend, please phone us on 0131 650 4676 or by e-mail leaps@ed.ac.uk.
Applying2012 falls at an important stage of the S5 calendar. We have scheduled the event so that you can make best use of the information that you collect. We appreciate however that we don't want you to miss school at this stage therefore we have selected two dates that coincide with the February break/In Service Days in different regions. We'll be staging Applying2012 twice, as follows:
- Friday 10 February between 13.30 and 16.00 for students from Scottish Borders (Berwickshire High School, Earlston High School, Eyemouth High School, Galashiels Academy, Hawick High School, Jedburgh Grammar School, Kelso High School, Peebles High School, Selkirk High School).
- Wednesday 15 February between 13.30 and 16.00 for students from all other LEAPS schools.
Applying2012 will be made up of a mixture of short presentations, workshops and the opportunity to collect information about colleges and universities.
13.30-14.00
14.00-14.20 14.20-15.00 15.00-15.30 15.30-16.00 | Arrival and registration at Appleton Tower on Edinburgh University's Central Campus
You'll be welcomed to the event by members of our student team and will be provided with a delegate pack. Welcome and Setting the scene A short introduction to the event will explore why it's important to stand out in a competitive market and will cover some of the basics of applying to college and university. Strategies for selecting the right course and making an effective application In this workshop we'll encourage you to think about how to devise a strategy for choosing your ideal course and place of study. Alongside staff input, current undergraduate students will share how they made these important decisions. Higher Education Exhibition Having spent some time exploring how you might choose a future study path, you'll have the opportunity to put questions directly to expert representatives from a range of universities and colleges who will be happy to answer your questions and provide you with prospectuses and similar vital information. Refreshments will be provided and you'll also have the chance to speak informally with undergraduate students. Myths and realities of college and university Applying2012 will end with an interactive workshop using an electonic voting system to explore some of the myths associated with higher education and student life in general. This will be an upbeat and hopefully entertaining way of ending a positive and valuable event. |
This event will begin at Appleton Tower on Edinburgh University's Central Campus. Use the interactive map to the right to identify the venue in relation to other parts of the campus and city. The campus is a short (10-15 minutes) walk south from Princes Street. Details of local buses, parking, disabled access plus maps can be found on the Edinburgh University website here. If you are unsure how to get to the campus, please contact us in advance of the event and we'll be happy to provide additional information.
We've also prepared this walking guide (using Google Maps) that takes you from central Edinburgh to our venue at Appleton Tower (see below). | 
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In order to guarantee a place at Applying2012 please complete the online booking form below. The sections of the form accompanied by a red asterix* are compulsory. Please note that as there is a strict capacity for the event, places are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
Please note that it may take a few moments for your form to be submitted. Once we have received your form, you will be taken to a Confirmation page. If you experience difficulty booking online please contact the LEAPS Office on 0131 650 4676 so we can collect your details.
We will be in contact again (by text message or e-mail) with a reminder a few days before Applying2012. Meanwhile you might want to bookmark or take a print out of this page. As Applying2012 is likely to be oversubscribed once again this year, if after having booked you are no longer able to attend, please contact us so that we offer your place to someone on our waiting list.
Hopefully everything you need to know about Applying2012 can be found on this page, however if you have any questions please feel free to contact us by e-mail at leaps@ed.ac.uk or on 0131 650-4676 between normal working hours and we'll be happy to help.
