We are here to help students access and prepare for Higher Education in West Yorkshire.
Here you’ll find events such as open days, help choosing a course, and tips on application writing. We also provide advice on student finance, living away from home and insight into what to expect from Higher Education.
Don’t think that Higher Education is for you? Read our Myth Buster guide to clear up any misconceptions about further study.
The role of teachers, advisors, parents, carers and guardians is crucial in supporting students and potential students to access Higher Education. Whether supporting someone by raising attainment, helping them to make informed choices, or by providing practical information and guidance, Go Higher West Yorkshire can help.
We’ve compiled a list of resources, including lesson plans, videos, links to useful websites, quizzes and other activities, to help support learners’ attainment and aspirations, inform their choices about courses and careers, and to guide them through the application process and other practical issues on their journey to Higher Education.
If you would like to arrange a visit to your school, or require information about an event, contact the Go Higher West Yorkshire team.
The journey started in schools, colleges and universities, doesn’t end at graduation.
Exposure to the world of work is key to developing employability skills and securing a job.
That’s why we work collaboratively with employers and industry experts, supporting our partners to equip their students for the changing economy.
We provide a single point of contact for information on our 12 Higher Education Provider partners, to help with access and preparation for studying.
Building upon the success of last year’s pilot, this year’s HEART Collaborative HE Experience Summer School took place in July. Generously hosted by Leeds Beckett University and supported by partner institutions, eight schools took part in the three-day residential, comprising a total of 75 Year 10 students from across the region.
Participants had the opportunity to visit seven of our partner campuses, and were treated to activities and taster sessions covering a broad range of subjects and issues relating to HE. They enjoyed sessions in Media Make-up at Bradford College, Dance, Childcare and Sports Science at Leeds City College, Fashion and Animation at Leeds College of Art, interactive experiments in wind energy at the University of Bradford, Music Technology at the University of Huddersfield, and much more! At Leeds Trinity University, they had the opportunity to witness the fanfare of graduation day, and even to take part in mock graduations. They presented their ideas to a panel of ‘Dragons’ in the Enterprise Challenge at Leeds Beckett University, put their questions to a panel of Student Ambassadors, and took part in team-building exercises. There was also the chance to have fun on a big night out at the Red Hot Buffet and Hollywood Bowl.
It is a credit to the partnership that we have been able to collaborate to offer students such a unique residential experience. Thanks to everyone involved!
You can find out more about the HEART residential here:
http://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/news/0716-students-of-th
e-future-get-a-taste-of-university-life-in-west/
STEM Workshop – Students experiment with wind energy at the University of Bradford