Pure Potential - Where will your talent take you?

About our 2008 Events

Pure Potential helps the brightest students in the UK with the university application process. This summer we have just run a series of FREE nationwide events to answer all of your questions about university and to give you the chance to find out about different careers from leading graduate employers.

Each event was divided into three sections, University Presentation, Careers Workshops and the optional Campus Tour.

University Presentation (09.30 - 11.30 or 11.30 - 13.30)

• How to make your UCAS form stand out from the crowd
• How to write a great personal statement
• What student life is like from some of the country's leading universities
• Meet the students who study there
• How to deliver an outstanding interview
• Everything you need to know about student finance

Careers Workshops (09.30 - 11.30 or 11.30 - 13.30)

• Find out what a career in each sector involves
• Find out about entry requirements and selection processes
• Learn how to get ahead with your application
• Make contacts with your future employers NOW

Optional Campus Tour (13.30 - 14.30)

• See for yourself what student life is like
• Look around the university facilities
• Have a look at student accommodation
• Meet the students that study there

This is a unique opportunity to kick start your academic and professional careers before most of your peers, as well as meeting hundreds of other Year 12 and 13 students! Our events are hosted by eight of the UK's top universities so you will also be able to get a feel for campus life and meet some current under-graduates .

Click here to register and book now!

If you are a teacher and would like to make a provisional booking for a group of students, please contact Katherine by email or telephone: 020 7408 7279. Teachers are welcome to attend events with their students, but please not that this is not required.

Careers Workshops available

Not sure which workshop you'd like to attend? Read our brief summary of what to expect...

Accountancy

Don’t worry – accountancy is not all numbers! Accountants work in many different settings to provide financial services such as auditing, tax, business advice, management consultancy, systems and IT work and corporate finance. Not sure what these are? Come to the presentation to find out – there are so many different paths you can take in accountancy – and you don’t need to be studying a finance related degree to get into it! 

Investment Banking

What is Investment Banking? If you like solving problems then this could be for you – Investment Banks advise companies, wealthy individuals and governments on what to invest in and how to do it – basically anything that will see their money grow and multiply! It sounds simple, but it’s a challenging and lucrative career. You don’t need to be studying a finance-related degree, and our presenter from a leading bank will tell you everything you need to get involved.

Law

All rise! Barrister or solicitor? Conversion course or law degree? Criminal law or property law? From paralegal to judge, let our top law firms answer your questions. Find out everything you need to know about the legal profession.

Business

Enjoy watching The Apprentice and Dragons’ Den? Working in business can actually involve anything from setting up your own business to working for a multinational firm. Our presentations will show you what ambitious graduates need to establish a successful career in business.

Management Consultancy

Management consultants are invited into organisations to provide an objective analysis, wider expertise and specialist skills to help improve performance. Our presentations will explain the roles and lifestyle of a management consultant, the different types of consulting and the entry requirements. Our presenters are keen to meet students from all degree disciplines.

Teaching

Life as a teacher offers you all the opportunities, training, support and rewards you need to develop and build a stimulating and successful career. Our presentations will tell you what life as a teacher is really like, and will help you to decide whether teaching is for you.

Medicine

The BMA will be attending all of our events to talk to students interested in a medical career. They will discuss the different careers available and their entry routes, and will advise on how to your medical application as strong as possible.

Charity

Working for a charity can be an immensely fulfilling way to work for a cause you believe in and to make a difference to the lives of others. Our charity presentation will discuss the many different ways to get involved, from full-time graduate position to voluntary work in your free time.

Still not sure...?

Don't worry, Careers Advisors from our partner universities will be available to help you start thinking about which career is right for you, what you should be thinking about now and how work experience can help you.