Do you have students interested in computing, IT, or Maths? Data Science may be an interesting pathway for them to explore, especially as the demand for skilled data scientists expands. In this blog Dr Aidan Slingsby (Senior Lecturer at City) provides a useful overview of why students might want to consider Data Science and some…Continue Reading Why study Data Science at University?
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Introduction to Health Sciences course – another route for students onto Health Sciences BSc programmes
If students didn’t get the grades but still want to do nursing, radiography or speech and language therapy – they should consider City, University of London’s Introduction to Health Sciences course. The Introduction to Health Sciences course is a 1 year full-time programme which, upon successful completion, provides entry into 1 of 7 BSc…Continue Reading Introduction to Health Sciences course – another route for students onto Health Sciences BSc programmes
Why study mathematics?
To understand the world and develop knowledge of mathematics Mathematics has a place in almost every industry. It not only impacts real world problems but also solves them as well. Mathematics is constantly evolving and changing. Many inventions that have completely changed civilisation and the world we live in such as data, availability of complex…Continue Reading Why study mathematics?
Preparing your students for selection and interviews in healthcare
Health professionals play a pivotal role in our society and are in increasingly high demand. It’s been amazing to see the interest that has been sparked in the courses on offer in our School of Health and Psychological Sciences here at City. With interest and applications increasing to our courses, the way that we assess…Continue Reading Preparing your students for selection and interviews in healthcare
Becoming a Lawyer – a changing profession
With there being many changes in the Law profession currently happening and also many to come in the near future, we felt it would be a good opportunity to help ensure our schools and colleges are prepared for when speaking to any of your students who aspire to become lawyers. What roles are there within…Continue Reading Becoming a Lawyer – a changing profession
Subject Spotlight: Pathways in Engineering Explained
Who might Engineering be for? Engineers share a particular way of thinking about the world and there are a number of different skills that engineers should possess. Engineers can be involved in all aspects of designing, building and testing new technologies and products. Creativity and problem solving are at the heart of every engineering industry….Continue Reading Subject Spotlight: Pathways in Engineering Explained
Subject Spotlight: Music
What type of degrees are out there? Music is an incredibly wide-ranging subject with many specialisms and approaches so it’s perhaps unsurprising that there are a large number of degrees on offer. Entering ‘Music’ in the UCAS course finder website returns over 1200 courses from over 166 providers. When looking at undergraduate Music degrees you’re…Continue Reading Subject Spotlight: Music
Subject spotlight: Actuarial Science
In this post from our course director in Actuarial Science, Dr David Smith, we delve into both the course and the career on offer to students. What is an actuary? An actuary is someone who applies mathematics, statistics and probability theory to solve problems that normally involve risk and finance. Traditionally, actuaries worked in life…Continue Reading Subject spotlight: Actuarial Science