Opportunities in and near Bridgend

Meet teaching staff and current students at an in-person campus open day, ask questions about courses, and get a feel for student life at the Swansea SA1 Waterfront campus.

See the facilities in person and get a feel for what studying art in Swansea could be like. Meet teaching staff and current students, ask about student life, and explore the courses and services on offer.

Hear panel speakers share personal experiences and reflections on what strengthens communities, then join questions and discussion. Explore a community marketplace and try the creative crafting station, where you can leave with something you have made.

Explore the campus and its facilities on a tour led by Student Ambassadors. Ask them about student life, studying at Cardiff Met and the support available to students.

Explore campuses in Cardiff, Newport and Pontypridd, tour accommodation and facilities, and talk with academic staff and current students. Join talks, meet student support services and get a first-hand feel for course content and student life.

Plan, shop for and prepare twice-weekly lunches, tailoring menus to dietary requirements in a safe, trauma-informed space. Serve meals, clear away, wash up and keep basic kitchen stock checks. You’ll need a Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate or be willing to complete it online.

Meet teaching staff and current students, explore campus facilities and get personalised guidance on choosing a course and planning your application. Use the Open Day Programme and FAQs to plan who to speak to.

Meet Cardiff University representatives at international fairs, online webinars or campus Open Days. Ask about courses, entry requirements, scholarships and student life, or join free webinars on funding and how to apply.

Experiment with drawing, painting, sculpture and digital tools in studio sessions, then collaborate on a group installation for the final showcase. Tutor-led critiques and feedback help you develop your visual ideas.

Collect primary data across coastal, urban and parkland environments while preparing your A Level Geography NEA. You’ll practise field methods, analyse data and work on question formulation, research, risk assessment and methodology, with field sessions at Newton, Porthcawl and Margam Park.

Visit the campuses, meet teaching staff and current students, and explore teaching facilities. Talks and sessions run across the day, and you can look around accommodation options, sporting facilities and student support services.

Take on a team business challenge during four days of paid, in-person work experience, gaining a snapshot of life at a professional services firm. Join interactive sessions, meet staff across grades and explore early careers routes, while seeing how the firm supports clients.

Explore abdominal organs and muscles through videos, activities and quizzes in a two-week online course. Learn anatomical terminology, trace the gastrointestinal tract and hear an abdominal surgeon explain common problems and treatments. Join discussions with learners worldwide; eligible participants can earn a digital certificate.

Explore what it’s like to study as an undergraduate at Dundee in a two-hour online open evening. Find out more from home before deciding whether to apply or visit in person later on.

Create work around “Magic World” for a global youth art competition, using painting, sculpture, digital art or AI-assisted techniques. Entries are judged for quality and originality, and digital or AI submissions need high-resolution images plus process evidence.

Two taster lectures and an extended Q&A with current students let you explore History and Modern Languages, get a feel for the course’s academic pace and ask about the admissions journey - all online, wherever you’re based.

Work through Python coding scenarios in a live problem-solving workshop led by a university computing lecturer. Practise core programming ideas, build confidence and get a taste of university-level Computer Science. Join online via Zoom and ask questions by microphone or typed comments.

Use current headlines to analyse how media coverage frames migration and belonging, then compare examples across different platforms. Build vocabulary for visual and textual analysis in an interactive discussion about who gets to speak and participate in society.

Explore how Tudor subjects challenged Henry VIII’s authority in a live interactive session led by a University of Portsmouth history lecturer. Trace dissent from rude words between neighbours to printed polemic and propaganda, and weigh how far criticism could threaten royal power.

A legal graduate recruiter leads an online workshop on showing proactivity in law applications. Explore what firms look for, build initiative and practise using real-world scenarios to back up your experience with evidence.