Our Taster Days offer a full programme of activities and sessions delivered from our creative campuses.

The day introduces students to university life and our specialist facilities - giving them a taste of the creative subjects they could study at university and an opportunity to meet student ambassadors to ask questions about student life.

We know that Taster Days can make a real difference to a student's aspirations, decision making and confidence when considering if higher education is an option for them.

HEON organises Taster Days both through schools, and through individual sign-up outside of term-time. Please see below for any upcoming Taster Day events, or email [email protected] to arrange a Taster Day for your cohort.

When applying for a HEON programme, priority is given to students who meet one or more of the criteria below:

    • are the first generation in their family to study at higher education level (e.g. Degree, HND, HNC)
    • are currently eligible for Free School Meals
    • come from a neighbourhood with low overall progression rates to higher education (determined by postcode using TUNDRA data)
    • are from a black or minority ethnic (BAME) background
    • are in, or have lived under local authority care
    • have caring responsibilities for a family member
    • have a disability
    • are studying without the support of family 
    • are an unaccompanied asylum seeker/refugee
    • are from a military family
    • are from a Gypsy, Roma or Traveller community
    • live in HEON target postcode area

Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions about this criteria: [email protected]

Book a Taster Day

If you would like to book a Taster Day at UCA, please call us on 01252 918363 or send an email to [email protected] 

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