8 Jul 2015
Year 12 students get a Headstart in engineering courses at Loughborough University
School students from across the country are visiting Loughborough University this week as part of the annual Headstart programme.
Engineering and Systems Engineering Headstart events are taking place with nearly 100 year 12 students attending altogether.
Whilst at the campus, students will take part in a wide range of activities and attend lectures to find out more about engineering. They will also be meeting with current engineering students, finding out how to apply for degree programmes and engaging in some social activities in the evening.
Students on the general Engineering programme will experience a wide variety of lectures at a taster level and will also have an industrial visit to JCB.
Those on the Systems Engineering taster course will learn about two real Systems and Electronics Engineering projects in more detail.
Headstart is run in collaboration with the Engineering Development Trust, the events are designed to help year 12 students to develop an insight and understanding into engineering ahead of their University applications in September.