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Taster Sessions
See examples of our taster sessions below and the activities you can get involved in.
Allied Health Professions
During your taster session, you'll explore what motivates you and how we'll help you apply this to university life and beyond. It will also be a great opportunity to meet fellow course mates starting in September and get a feel for student life at the University of East London.
Animation and Filmmaking
Looking at the Stars
Location: Docklands campus
How to generate brilliant ideas in Film and Animation. Come and join the animation and film team as they take you through a series of exciting idea generation exercises that will help you develop fantastic stories for films in less than an hour.
Architecture and Design/Visual Arts
Postcodes – Community and unity
Location: Docklands Campus
Join us for a talk about our award winning department which will be followed by a tour of our facilities. We will then carry out a 1-2-1 portfolio workshop. After this take part in creating a community art piece with your peers, using a range of media from oil paint, graphite, charcoal, colouring pencil, pens & more to express your journey, your goals as an artist and your career ambitions. Watch to see how your journeys intersect with each other along the way. You will also have an opportunity to meet and speak to our current students.
Biomedical Science, Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Explore Bioscience in action
Location: Stratford campus
You will firstly be taken on a guided tour of our state-of-the-art bioscience lab facilities, located at our Stratford Health Campus. You will see how our current students utilise this high-level equipment as part of their studies. Following the tour, you will join other prospective students in an exciting bioscience practical session.
Business Management
A degree in Yourself: Increasing your success when studying Business, HRM, and Marketing
Location: USS
This session will explore your Continued Professional Development on our Business-related degrees. The session will look at some preconceptions of studying at degree level, what you can expect, and what you can get out of it upon graduation.
Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Science
Laboratory Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Science in action
Location: Stratford campus
You will firstly be taken on a guided tour of our state-of-the-art bioscience lab facilities, located at our Stratford Health Campus. You will see how our current students utilise this high-level equipment as part of their studies. Following the tour, you will join other prospective students in an exciting chemistry and pharmaceutical science based practical session.
Computer Science and AI
Let's Build an App Together
Location: Docklands campus
Mobile App Development: Join us for University App Challenge activities at our Docklands campus. Dive into a world of innovation and creativity as you explore cutting-edge app development projects and facilities. Engage with passionate teaching teams who excel in solving real-world problems. These activities will provide you with a glimpse into the dynamic and collaborative environment within our Computing and Digital Technologies (CDT) department. In CDT, students come together to design, code, and present their innovative app ideas in a Dragon's Den-style competition, instilling an entrepreneurial mindset from the outset. You will also have an opportunity to meet and speak to our current students.
Counselling
The Fifth Force of Psychotherapy: Social Justice in Therapeutic Practice
Location: Stratford campus
Social Justice is fast becoming the fifth force in counselling and psychotherapy based on the understanding that what our clients bring to therapy is often intertwined with their lived experiences of social injustices and health inequalities within the wider society. To be effective in our clinical practice, mental health professionals must be willing and able to work with clients who wellbeing and mental health are impacted by lived experiences. This interactive session will engage you in considering your personal culture, belief system and socio-political stance as an essential part of your journey to occupy the role of Therapist.
Criminology
Information required - Crime, Policing and the Policed
Location: USS
This session will explore key themes in criminology, including the role of law enforcement, community interactions and the broader impact of policing on society. You will gain insights into critical debates on justice, power and social control, helping you understand the complexities of crime and policing in contemporary society.
Digital Media and Communication and Sports Journalism
Ways of seeing
Location: Docklands campus
How does perspective shape our understanding of the world around us? By paying attention to perspective in storytelling, we can explore how meaning is created and communicated visually. This task will challenge you to think about how what we see shapes how we understand the world, and how different perspectives can tell unique stories.
Education
Unlocking Creativity: Approaches to Teaching and Learning
Location: Stratford
This hands-on workshop is designed for you to experience innovative approaches to your studies, combining play, exploration, and collaboration. Through fun, thought-provoking activities, you’ll discover how creativity enhances learning and how you can apply these techniques in your studies and beyond. Whether you're passionate about education, SEN, and early childhood, or simply curious about new ways of thinking, this session will inspire and challenge you. Come ready to experiment, collaborate, and think outside the box!
Engineering and Built Environment
Solving the problems of the future with engineering solutions
Location: Docklands campus
Join us for a talk about our award winning department which will be followed by a tour of our facilities. Discover the exciting world of engineering and construction in our hands-on taster session where you will perfect your skills about building, designing, and problem-solving. You will explore key skills, try practical activities, and gain insight into career opportunities in the industry. You will also have an opportunity to meet and speak to our current students.
Fashion
Discover Fashion: Innovation, Creativity and Industry Insights
Location: Docklands campus
Step into the world of fashion and discover how innovation, creativity, and technology are shaping the industry. Join us as we explore key areas such as design, business, communication, and culture, while gaining exclusive access to our state-of-the-art facilities, including machine workrooms, sewing studios, textile workshops, bio labs, digital fabrication spaces, and a historical garment and magazine archive.
Learn from our expert academics and technicians as they guide you through the tools and techniques that bring ideas to life, ensuring you make a lasting impression on future employers and clients. Bring your portfolio and gain valuable insights into crafting one that showcases your unique creative vision, technical expertise, and industry-ready skills.
Games
From 3D Modelling to Game Asset Integration
Location: Docklands campus
This engaging and hands-on workshop introduces participants to the fundamentals of 3D modelling and game asset integration using Blender and Unity. Whether you're a beginner or have prior experience, this session offers practical skills and creative challenges to enhance your digital content creation abilities.
Global Development
What is your role in social change?
Location: Stratford campus
Our course focuses on the idea of sustainable development and social change. This session gets us all to think about what we mean by "social change" and what our role is in it.
Hospitality, Events and Tourism
Strategic Development and Creativity in Hospitality, Events, Tourism, Aviation and Sport
Location: Docklands campus
You will participate in a group activity to develop an idea for the development of a destination, which incorporates elements from events, tourism, sport, aviation and hospitality.
Law
The Post Office Scandal and Access to Justice
Location: USS
This session delves into the Post Office Horizon scandal, exploring its legal, ethical, and political dimensions. Between 1999 and 2015, over 700 sub-postmasters were wrongfully convicted of theft, fraud, and false accounting due to faults in the Horizon IT system. The session will analyse the causes of these miscarriages of justice, the legal proceedings involved, and the subsequent reforms.
Medical Physiology
Experience Medical Physiology through practical learning
Location: Stratford campus
You will firstly be taken on a guided tour of our state-of-the-art bioscience lab facilities, located at our Stratford Health Campus. You will see how our current students utilise this high-level equipment as part of their studies. Following the tour, you will join other prospective students in an exciting medical physiology based practical session.
Nursing
Practice real nursing techniques in our Hospital and Primary Care Training Hub
Location: Stratford campus
Firstly, you will receive a comprehensive tour of our state-of-the-art Hospital and Primary Care Training Hub, based at our Stratford Health Campus. You will then participate in several clinical skills workshops, designed to mimic real word situations. These demonstrations will include urine testing, setting up infusion lines, making hospital beds, venepunctures and measuring blood pressures, pulses and temperatures.
Midwifery
Develop your midwifery skills through virtual reality
Location: Stratford campus
You will receive a comprehensive tour of our state-of-the-art Hospital and Primary Training Hub, based at our Stratford Health Campus. You will then participate in midwifery-based skills workshops, designed to mimic real word situations. These demonstrations will include virtual reality teaching through our Lucina and Baby Luna AR manikins, where you can experience fully simulated births in a safe, non-threatening environment.
Music
Kickstart Your Music Career at UEL
Location: USS
Join us and take the first step towards a successful career in music. Discover how we provide you with the skills, experience, and industry insights to thrive in the ever-evolving music world. Whether you’re passionate about creating beats, remixes, tracks, or soundscapes for games and videos, we’ll help you master music production, mixing, mastering, songwriting, performance, and sound design.
You’ll gain a deeper understanding of the creative process, covering various elements of music creation, production, and composition. Explore our state-of-the-art facilities, including Black Box studios and spacious live rooms, where you’ll work on real-world projects and refine your skills using professional-grade equipment. Get ready to transform your passion into a professional career, with expert guidance and access to industry-leading resources that will set you on the path to success.
Pharmacology
Applied Pharmacology practical session
Location: Stratford campus
We will start a guided tour of our state-of-the-art bioscience lab facilities, located at our Stratford Health Campus. You will then see how our current students utilise this high-level equipment as part of their studies. Following the tour, you will join other prospective students in an exciting pharmacology based practical session.
Psychology
Understanding human experience
Location: Stratford campus
Psychology asks what makes us who we are and why we do what we do. Join us in this interactive session to have a go at a variety of ways to investigate our human experiences, from simply asking each other to measuring brain waves!
Public Health
Learn how to raise awareness on major UK health risks
Location: Stratford
You will join your future public health cohort for an exciting workshop around developing awareness and messaging on major UK health risks. This interactive session will firstly involve you working in groups to identify key awareness points of a particular case study. You will then work as a team to create the messaging that could help boost significant awareness and prevention.
Social and Community Work
So, you think she was born that way?' The psychosocial approach to what makes us who we are
Location: Stratford campus
In this session we will challenge some popular myths about what makes us who we are, and explore how an understanding of our inner worlds and our social circumstances contribute to what makes each one of us unique. We will link this exploration to subjects taught in Psychosocial Studies and how these may chime with your academic interests and your career aspirations.
Sport and Exercise Science
Identifying and Developing Skilled Performers
Location: Docklands campus
You will explore the key principles behind how we build environments that support skill development in sport and exercise science. You will examine methods and strategies for optimising training and development. Through practical applications and case studies, the session will highlight evidence-based approaches to nurturing skilled performers across a variety of sports and exercise settings.
Sport Coaching and Performance and Sport PE and Development
Performance Analysis workshop
Location: Docklands campus
This interactive workshop introduces prospective university students to the fundamentals of performance analysis in sport. Through real-game footage, data interpretation, and hands-on activities, participants will explore key concepts such as player and team analysis, statistical evaluation, and tactical insights. Led by industry professionals, the session provides a practical understanding of how analysis shapes coaching decisions and player development. Perfect for those interested in sports science, coaching, or analysis roles within sport.
Sports Therapy
Learn about the practical roles and responsibilities of a sports therapist
Location: Docklands campus
You will develop practical skills in applying sports taping techniques commonly used in injury prevention, rehabilitation, and performance support. We will cover key principles of taping, including selecting appropriate materials and ensuring correct tension. You will practice taping methods for common sports injuries, such as ankle sprains, knee support, and wrist stabilisation. You will also have the opportunity to ask our academic team any questions you have might have about studying here at UEL.
Teacher Training
How do we learn? Play and Phonics in Primary Education
Location: Stratford campus
An introduction to the importance of play in learning, and learning to apply sounds to letters to work out how to read new words.