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2. PREVIEW 2013 UNIVERSITY TASTER COURSES
by subject
Please find below a preview of the 2013 university taster courses. Applications and further details for all university taster
courses will be available on our website www.london.ac.uk/tasters from 11am on Thursday 10 January 2013. Places on
taster courses are allocated on a first-come first-served basis except the Medicine taster coures at St George's and the
Veterinary Medicince taster course at the Royal Veterinary College. See below for further details.
All details below are subject to change.
Subjects University Title of Course Date
Accounting Birkbeck Management and Organizational Psychology Taster Event Thursday 2 May 2013, 11am 1pm
Business Studies, Banking and Finance and Professional
BPP University College Accounting Thursday 4 July 2013, 10am 4pm
City University London Accounting and Finance Wednesday 3 April 2013
London Metropolitan
University Introduction to Business Tuesday 25 June 2013, 9.30am 3.30pm
Ancient History King's College London Classics Wednesday 27 March 2013, 1pm 4pm
King's College London Classics Wednesday 1May 2013, 1pm 3.30pm
Royal Holloway, University of
London Studying the Classical World Friday 21 June 2013, 10.30am 3.30pm
UCL Discovering the Ancient World Wednesday 27 March 2013, 10am 5pm
UCL Classics and Ancient World Studies Wednesday 19 June 2013, 10am 6pm
London School of Economics
Anthropology and Political Science (LSE) An Introduction to LSE and Anthropology Friday 5 July 2013, 10.30am 4pm
Applied Mathematics Imperial College London How Maths Drives Computing Wednesday 12 June 2013, 1.30pm 5pm
Archaelogy King's College London Classics Wednesday 27 March 2013, 1pm 4pm
King's College London Classics Wednesday 1May 2013, 1pm 3.30pm
Royal Holloway, University of
London Studying the Classical World Friday 21 June 2013, 10.30am 3.30pm
UCL Discovering the Ancient World Wednesday 27 March 2013, 10am 5pm
Architecture University of East London (UEL) Architecture, Computing and Engineering at UEL Tuesday 25 June 2013, 9.30am 4pm
Can Art change the World? Does Film connect cultures? A
Art Goldsmiths short exploration of how images matter to us Tuesday 30 April 2013, 1pm 3.30pm
Art & Humanities Goldsmiths The Rise of Social Media Thursday 9 May 2013, 2pm 4.30pm
Can Art change the World? Does Film connect cultures? A
Art History Goldsmiths short exploration of how images matter to us Tuesday 30 April 2013, 1pm 3.30pm
Arts & Humanities King's College London Liberal Arts Thursday 4 April 2013
Wednesday 13 March 2013 , 1pm
UCL The Only Way Is 'Arts and Sciences' 4.30pm
Wednesday 26 June 2013 , 1pm
UCL The Only Way Is 'Arts and Sciences' 4.30pm
Wednesday 13 March 2013 , 1pm
Arts & Science UCL The Only Way Is 'Arts and Sciences' 4.30pm
Wednesday 26 June 2013 , 1pm
UCL The Only Way Is 'Arts and Sciences' 4.30pm
English Literature, Humanities, and Theatre Studies Taster
Arts and Humanities Birkbeck Session at Birkbeck, University of London Monday 24 June 2013, 5pm 7.30pm
London Metropolitan
Aviation Management University Introduction to Business Tuesday 25 June 2013, 9.30am 3.30pm
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3. Business Studies, Banking and Finance and Professional
Banking BPP University College Accounting Thursday 4 July 2013, 10am 4pm
City University London Banking and International Finance Wednesday 20 March 2013, 10am 4pm
Royal Holloway, University of
Biology London Biosciences Taster Day Wednesday 26 June 2013, 9.30am 4pm
Wednesday 20 March 2013, 2pm
University of Westminster Biology 5.15pm
Wednesday 20 March 2013, 9.30am
Bioveterinary Sciences Royal Veterinary College BSc Bioveterinary Sciences 4pm
Bulgarian UCL East European Languages Monday 25 March 2013, 10am 4pm
Business and Management Birkbeck Management and Organizational Psychology Taster Event Thursday 2 May 2013, 11am 1pm
Business Studies, Banking and Finance and Professional
BPP University College Accounting Thursday 4 July 2013, 10am 4pm
City University London Investment and Financial Risk Management Wednesday 20 March 2013, 10am 4pm
City University London Management Wednesday 6 March 2013, 10am 4pm
City University London Business Studies Wednesday 6 March 2013, 10am 4pm
London Metropolitan
University Introduction to Business Tuesday 25 June 2013, 9.30am 3.30pm
Queen Mary, University of Wednesday 17 April 2013, 1.15pm
London Taster Course in Business and Management Studies 4.35pm
Business Psychology Birkbeck Management and Organizational Psychology Taster Event Thursday 2 May 2013, 11am 1pm
Chemistry King's College London Chemistry June (To be confirmed)
Classics King's College London Classics Wednesday 27 March 2013, 1pm 4pm
King's College London
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King's College London Liberal Arts Thursday 4 April 2013
Royal Holloway, University of
London Studying the Classical World Friday 21 June 2013, 10.30am 3.30pm
UCL Classics and Ancient World Studies Wednesday 19 June 2013, 10am 6pm
UCL Discovering the Ancient World Wednesday 27 March 2013, 10am 5pm
Communication Goldsmiths The Rise of Social Media Thursday 9 May 2013, 2pm 4.30pm
King's College London English Language & Communication Wednesday 24 April 2013, 2pm 4pm
Comparative Literature King's College London English and Comparative Literature Tuesday 2 July 2013
Royal Holloway, University of
London Explore Comparative Literature and Culture Friday 21 June 2013, 9.45am 3.30pm
Computer Science City University London Computing Wednesday 10 July 2013, 9am 4pm
Imperial College London Future Computing Wednesday 19 June 2013, 11am 5pm
Imperial College London How Maths Drives Computing Wednesday 12 June 2013, 1.30pm 5pm
King's College London Informatics Tuesday 14 May 2013
King's College London Informatics Friday 21 June 2013
Royal Holloway, University of Wednesday 6 March 2013, 10.30am
London Exploring Computer Science 4pm
UCL Women in Engineering Friday 28 June 2013, 9.30am 4pm
Computer Systems Imperial College London Future Computing Wednesday 19 June 2013, 11am 5pm
Computing
Computing
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ondon Computing Wednesday 10 July 2013, 9am 4pm
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Goldsmiths Music Computing Programming a computer to play music Tuesday 7 May 2013, 2pm 4.30pm
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4. A hands on workshop on interactive multimedia web
Goldsmiths applications Tuesday 7 May 2013, 10.30am 1pm
A hands on workshop on interactive multimedia web
Goldsmiths applications Wednesday 8 May 2013, 10.30am 1pm
Creative Computing Beginning iPhone and iPad
Goldsmiths development Wednesday 8 May 2013, 2pm 4.30pm
Imperial College London How Maths Drives Computing Wednesday 12 June 2013, 1.30pm 5pm
Imperial College London Future Computing Wednesday 19 June 2013, 11am 5pm
University of East London (UEL) Architecture, Computing and Engineering at UEL Tuesday 25 June 2013, 9.30am 4pm
Wednesday 17 April 2013, 9.45am
Construction UCL Engineering and Quality of Life 4.30pm
Build Your Future: An Understanding of the Construction Wednesday 3 July 2013, 10.25am
UCL Industry 4.30pm
University of East London (UEL) Architecture, Computing and Engineering at UEL Tuesday 25 June 2013, 9.30am 4pm
Monday 11 February 2013, 1.30pm
Criminal Justice Birkbeck BSc Criminology & Criminal Justice 4.30pm
Birkbeck BSc Criminology & Criminal Justice Thursday 25 July 2013, 1.30pm 4.30pm
Monday 11 February 2013, 1.30pm
Criminology Birkbeck BSc Criminology & Criminal Justice 4.30pm
Birkbeck BSc Criminology & Criminal Justice Thursday 25 July 2013, 1.30pm 4.30pm
London Metropolitan Wednesday 26 June 2013, 9.30am
University Introduction to Criminology and Sociology 3.30pm
Royal Holloway, University of
Cultural Studies London Explore Languages: French, Spanish, Italian, German Friday 21 June 2013, 9.45am 3.30pm
Royal Holloway, University of
London Explore Comparative Literature and Culture Friday 21 June 2013, 9.45am 3.30pm
Culture of the Lusophone Exploring the Language, Literature and Culture of the
world King's College London
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Wednesday 13 February 2013, 1pm
Goldsmiths Fictional Futures: A design studio workshop 5pm
Design Goldsmiths Fictional Futures: A design studio workshop Wednesday 26 June 2013, 1pm 5pm
London Metropolitan Introduction to Early Years Teaching, Early Childhood Wednesday 26 June 2013, 9.30am
Early Childhood Studies University Studies and Education Studies 3.30pm
East European Languages UCL East European Languages Monday 25 March 2013, 10am 4pm
London Metropolitan
Economics University Introduction to Business Tuesday 25 June 2013, 9.30am 3.30pm
London Metropolitan Introduction to Early Years Teaching, Early Childhood Wednesday 26 June 2013, 9.30am
Education University Studies and Education Studies 3.30pm
The Careers Group, University Getting Technical: Career Options for Science, Technology, Wednesday 26 June 2013, 9.30am
Engineering of London Engineering and Mathematics Students 3.30pm
UCL Women in Engineering Friday 28 June 2013, 9.30am 4pm
Engineering (Aeronautical) City University London Aeronautical Engineering Wednesday 3 July 2013
Engineering (Automotive) City University London Automotive & Mechanical Engineering Wednesday 3 July 2013
Engineering (Biochemical) UCL Women in Engineering Friday 28 June 2013, 9.30am 4pm
Engineering
(Bioengineering) UCL Women in Engineering Friday 28 June 2013, 9.30am 4pm
Engineering (Bio-Medical) City University London Bio Medical Engineering Wednesday 3 July 2013
King's College London Biomedical Engineering Friday 22 February 2013, 2pm 5pm
Engineering (Chemical) UCL Women in Engineering Friday 28 June 2013, 9.30am 4pm
Engineering (Civil) City University London Civil Engineering Wednesday 3 July 2013
Wednesday 17 April 2013, 9.45am
UCL
UC Engineering and Quality of Life
ngineering ife 4.30pm
UCL Women in Engineering Friday 28 June 2013, 9.30am 4pm
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5. University of East London (UEL) Architecture, Computing and Engineering at UEL Tuesday 25 June 2013, 9.30am 4pm
Engineering (Computer) City University London Electrical, Electronic / Computer Engineering Wednesday 3 July 2013
Engineering (Electrical) City University London Electrical, Electronic / Computer Engineering Wednesday 3 July 2013
UCL Electronic and Electrical Engineering Wednesday 10 July 2013
UCL Women in Engineering Friday 28 June 2013, 9.30am 4pm
University of East London (UEL) Architecture, Computing and Engineering at UEL Tuesday 25 June 2013, 9.30am 4pm
Engineering (Electronic) City University London Electrical, Electronic / Computer Engineering Wednesday 3 July 2013
UCL Electronic and Electrical Engineering Wednesday 10 July 2013
UCL Women in Engineering Friday 28 June 2013, 9.30am 4pm
Engineering Wednesday 17 April 2013, 9.45am
(Environmental) UCL Engineering and Quality of Life 4.30pm
UCL Women in Engineering Friday 28 June 2013, 9.30am 4pm
Engineering (Mechanical) City University London Automotive & Mechanical Engineering Wednesday 3 July 2013
UCL Women in Engineering Friday 28 June 2013, 9.30am 4pm
Engineering (product
design) London South Bank University Engineering Product Design Make it Work, Then Make it" Tuesday 18 June 2013, 9.30am 4.30pm
Engineering (Structural) University of East London (UEL) Architecture, Computing and Engineering at UEL Tuesday 25 June 2013, 9.30am 4pm
Wednesday 17 April 2013, 9.45am
Engineering (Water) UCL Engineering and Quality of Life 4.30pm
"The Frailty of Everything Revealed at Last": Reading
English
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Thursday 7 March 2013, 3pm 5pm
King's College London Liberal Arts Thursday 4 April 2013
King's College London English Language & Communication Wednesday 24 April 2013, 2pm 4pm
UCL UCL English Department Taster Course Wednesday 7 to Friday 9 August 2013
English Literature, Humanities, and Theatre Studies Taster
Birkbeck Session at Birkbeck, University of London Monday 24 June 2013, 5pm 7.30pm
King's College London English and Comparative Literature Tuesday 2 July 2013
London Metropolitan
University Introduction to English, Journalism and Media Tuesday 25 June 2013, 9.30am 3.30pm
UCL UCL English Department Taster Course Wednesday 7 to Friday 9 August 2013
London School of Economics
Environment and Political Science (LSE) An Introduction to LSE and Geography & Environment Friday 5 July 2013, 10.30am 4pm
Queen Mary, University of Introduction to Environmental Science at QMUL: Discover,
Environmental Science London Explore, Engage Monday 24 June 2013, 1pm 4.30pm
Queen Mary, University of Introduction to Geography at QMUL: Discover, Explore,
London Engage Monday 17 June 2013, 1pm 4.30pm
London Metropolitan
Events Management University Introduction to Business Tuesday 25 June 2013, 9.30am 3.30pm
Film, Journalism and Media Taster Session at Birkbeck,
Film Birkbeck University of London Monday 24 June 2013, 5pm 7.30pm
Royal Holloway, University of
London Explore Comparative Literature and Culture Friday 21 June 2013, 9.45am 3.30pm
Royal Holloway, University of
London Media Arts Taster Day Monday 17 June 2013, 10am 4pm
Business Studies, Banking and Finance and Professional
Finance BPP University College Accounting Thursday 4 July 2013, 10am 4pm
City University London Accounting and Finance Wednesday 3 April 2013
City University London
ondon Banking and International Finance
anking Wednesday 20 March 2013, 10am 4pm
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London Metropolitan
University Introduction to Business Tuesday 25 June 2013, 9.30am 3.30pm
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6. London Metropolitan
Fine Art University Art & Design Friday 15 March 2013, 9.30am 3.30pm
Finnish UCL East European Languages Monday 25 March 2013, 10am 4pm
Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish) Taster Session at Birkbeck,
French Birkbeck University of London Monday 24 June 2013, 5pm 7.30pm
King's College London Studying French at University Thursday 20 June 2013, 10am 4pm
Royal Holloway, University of
London Explore Languages: French, Spanish, Italian, German Friday 21 June 2013, 9.45am 3.30pm
University of London Institute
in Paris (ULIP) French Studies Taster Friday 21 June 2013, 1pm 4.30pm
Furniture and Product London Metropolitan
Design University Art & Design Friday 15 March 2013, 9.30am 3.30pm
Wednesday 27 March 2013, 1pm
Geography King's College London Geography 4.30pm
King's College London Geography Wednesday 1 May 2013, 1pm 4.30pm
King's College London Geography Wednesday 29 May 2013, 1pm 4.30pm
London School of Economics
and Political Science (LSE) An Introduction to LSE and Geography & Environment Friday 5 July 2013, 10.30am 4pm
Queen Mary, University of Introduction to Environmental Science at QMUL: Discover,
London Explore, Engage Monday 24 June 2013, 1pm 4.30pm
Queen Mary, University of Introduction to Geography at QMUL: Discover, Explore,
London Engage Monday 17 June 2013, 1pm 4.30pm
Royal Holloway, University of
London Global Connections Friday 28 June 2013, 9.30am 5pm
Wednesday 17 April 2013, 9.45am
Geomatics UCL Engineering and Quality of Life 4.30pm
Wednesday 17 April 2013, 9.45am
Geotechnics UCL Engineering and Quality of Life 4.30pm
Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish) Taster Session at Birkbeck,
German Birkbeck University of London
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King's College London German Studies Workshop Tuesday 18 June 2013, 10am 4pm
Royal Holloway, University of
London Explore Languages: French, Spanish, Italian, German Friday 21 June 2013, 9.45am 3.30pm
London Metropolitan Introduction to Politics, Governance & International
Government University Relations Wednesday 19 June, 9.30am 3.30pm
London Metropolitan
Graphic Design University Art & Design Friday 15 March 2013, 9.30am 3.30pm
Wednesday 13 February 2013, 1pm
Graphics Goldsmiths Fictional Futures: A design studio workshop 5pm
Goldsmiths Fictional Futures: A design studio workshop Wednesday 26 June 2013, 1pm 5pm
Royal Holloway, University of
Greek London Studying the Classical World Friday 21 June 2013, 10.30am 3.30pm
UCL Classics and Ancient World Studies Wednesday 19 June 2013, 10am 6pm
UCL Discovering the Ancient World Wednesday 27 March 2013, 10am 5pm
London Metropolitan Introduction to Health, Social Care, Youth and Community Thursday 27 June 2013, 9.30am
Health University Work 3.30pm
Royal Holloway, University of
Hispanic Studies London Explore Languages: French, Spanish, Italian, German Friday 21 June 2013, 9.45am 3.30pm
The Roots of Modern Anti Semitism? Attitudes towards
History Goldsmiths Jews in Medieval and Early Modern Europe Monday 1 July 2013, 2pm 4.30pm
Can Art change the World? Does Film connect cultures? A
Goldsmiths short exploration of how images matter to us Tuesday 30 April 2013, 1pm 3.30pm
King's College London Classics Wednesday 27 March 2013, 1pm 4pm
King's College London Classics Wednesday 1May 2013, 1pm 3.30pm
King's College London Liberal Arts Thursday 4 April 2013
London School of Economics
(LSE)
and Political Science ( S ) An Introduction to LSE and International History
S Friday 5 July 2013, 10.30am 4pm
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Royal Holloway, University of
London New Perspectives in History Tuesday 18 June 2013, 10am 3pm
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7. UCL Classics and Ancient World Studies Wednesday 19 June 2013, 10am 6pm
UCL Discovering the Ancient World Wednesday 27 March 2013, 10am 5pm
History of Art Taster Session at Birkbeck, University of
History of Art Birkbeck London Monday 24 June 2013, 5pm 7.30pm
Courtauld Institute of Art Art and its Histories Thursday 18 April 2013, 10am 4pm
Can Art change the World? Does Film connect cultures? A
Goldsmiths short exploration of how images matter to us Tuesday 30 April 2013, 1pm 3.30pm
Life in the Alpha Territory: London's Super Rich Wednesday 26 June 2013, 10.30am
Humanities Goldsmiths Neighbourhoods and Why they matter to all of us 1pm
Hungarian UCL East European Languages Monday 25 March 2013, 10am 4pm
Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish) Taster Session at Birkbeck,
Iberian Studies Birkbeck University of London Monday 24 June 2013, 5pm 7.30pm
London Metropolitan
Illustration University Art & Design Friday 15 March 2013, 9.30am 3.30pm
Information Technology King's College London Informatics Tuesday 14 May 2013
King's College London Informatics Friday 21 June 2013
University of East London (UEL) Architecture, Computing and Engineering at UEL Tuesday 25 June 2013, 9.30am 4pm
London Metropolitan
Interior Design University Art & Design Friday 15 March 2013, 9.30am 3.30pm
London Metropolitan Introduction to Politics, Governance & International
International Relations University Relations Wednesday 19 June, 9.30am 3.30pm
Royal Holloway, University of
London Power, Authority, and World Politics Thursday 20 June 2013, 10am 3pm
Investment and Financial
Risk Management City University London Investment and Financial Risk Management Wednesday 20 March 2013, 10am 4pm
Royal Holloway, University of
Italian London Explore Languages: French, Spanish, Italian, German
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Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish) Taster Session at Birkbeck,
Japanese Birkbeck University of London Monday 24 June 2013, 5pm 7.30pm
Jewellery and London Metropolitan
Silversmithing University Art & Design Friday 15 March 2013, 9.30am 3.30pm
Film, Journalism and Media Taster Session at Birkbeck,
Journalism Birkbeck University of London Monday 24 June 2013, 5pm 7.30pm
Goldsmiths The Rise of Social Media Thursday 9 May 2013, 2pm 4.30pm
London Metropolitan
University Introduction to English, Journalism and Media Tuesday 25 June 2013, 9.30am 3.30pm
Languages King's College London Liberal Arts Thursday 4 April 2013
Latin King's College London Classics Wednesday 27 March 2013, 1pm 4pm
King's College London Classics Wednesday 1May 2013, 1pm 3.30pm
Royal Holloway, University of
London Studying the Classical World Friday 21 June 2013, 10.30am 3.30pm
UCL Classics and Ancient World Studies Wednesday 19 June 2013, 10am 6pm
UCL Discovering the Ancient World Wednesday 27 March 2013, 10am 5pm
Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish) Taster Session at Birkbeck,
Latin American Studies Birkbeck University of London Monday 24 June 2013, 5pm 7.30pm
Monday 11 February 2013, 1.30pm
Law Birkbeck Law 4.30pm
Monday 1 & Tuesday 2 July 2013, 10am
BPP University College Law Programmes 3pm
City University London LLB Wednesday 10 April 2013, 10am 4pm
London Metropolitan
University Introduction to Law Wednesday 19 June, 9.30am 3.30pm
London School of Economics
(LSE)
and Political Science ( S ) An Introduction to LSE and Law
S aw Friday 5 July 2013, 10.30am 4pm
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The Careers Group, University
of London Is it Legal? Careers in Law To be confirmed
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8. Liberal Arts King's College London Liberal Arts Thursday 4 April 2013
Linguistics King's College London English Language & Communication Wednesday 24 April 2013, 2pm 4pm
King's College London Liberal Arts Thursday 4 April 2013
London Metropolitan
Marketing University Introduction to Business Tuesday 25 June 2013, 9.30am 3.30pm
Mathematics Imperial College London How Maths Drives Computing Wednesday 12 June 2013, 1.30pm 5pm
King's College London Informatics Tuesday 14 May 2013
King's College London Informatics Friday 21 June 2013
King's College London Maths Tuesday 7 May 2013
King's College London Maths Tuesday 25 June 2013
Royal Holloway, University of
London Exploring Mathematics Thursday 27 June 2013, 9.30am 4pm
The Careers Group, University Getting Technical: Career Options for Science, Technology, Wednesday 26 June 2013, 9.30am
of London Engineering and Mathematics Students 3.30pm
UCL Women in Mathematics Tuesday 11 June 2013, 9.30am 4.30pm
Film, Journalism and Media Taster Session at Birkbeck,
Media Birkbeck University of London Monday 24 June 2013, 5pm 7.30pm
Goldsmiths The Rise of Social Media Thursday 9 May 2013, 2pm 4.30pm
London Metropolitan
University Introduction to English, Journalism and Media Tuesday 25 June 2013, 9.30am 3.30pm
Royal Holloway, University of
London Media Arts Taster Day Monday 17 June 2013, 10am 4pm
Medical Physics
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Please note the St George's medical taster courses are vastly oversubscribed and therefore places will be allocated on a random
selection basis and students will be notified by the Taster Course Programme office if they have gained a place on the taster course a
Medicine day after the application deadlines below:
Monday 8 April 2013 Thursday 11 April
2013, 10am 4pm
Application deadline: You have until
5pm, Monday 4 March 2013 to apply to
St George's A Taste of Medicine this taster course
Monday 8 July 2013 Thursday 11 July
2013, 10am 4pm
Application deadline: You have until
5pm, Monday 27 May 2013 to apply to
St George's A Taste of Medicine this taster course
The Careers Group, University
of London Careers in Medicine Tuesday 25 June 2013, 9.30am 3.30pm
Midwifery City University London Midwifery Tuesday 30 April 2013, 10am 2pm
King's College London Midwifery Wednesday 12 June 2013, 10am 4pm
Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish) Taster Session at Birkbeck,
Modern Languages Birkbeck University of London Monday 24 June 2013, 5pm 7.30pm
King's College London Studying French at University Thursday 20 June 2013, 10am 4pm
Exploring the Language, Literature and Culture of the
King's College London Hispanic and Lusophone Worlds Thursday 27 June 2013
King's College London German Studies Workshop Tuesday 18 June 2013, 10am 4pm
Royal Holloway, University of
London Explore Languages: French, Spanish, Italian, German Friday 21 June 2013, 9.45am 3.30pm
UCL East European Languages Monday 25 March 2013, 10am 4pm
University of London Institute
in Paris (ULIP) French Studies Taster Friday 21 June 2013, 1pm 4.30pm
Music Technology Goldsmiths Music Computing Programming a computer to play music Tuesday 7 May 2013, 2pm 4.30pm
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9. Nursing City University London Nursing Tuesday 30 April 2013, 10am 2pm
King's College London Nursing Wednesday 12 June 2013, 10am 4pm
Nutrition King's College London BSc Nutrition Thursday 27 June 2013, 10am 4pm
Optometry City University London Optometry Tuesday 30 April 2013, 10am 2pm
Philosophy Birkbeck BA Philosophy Tuesday 9 April 2013, 3pm 5pm
King's College London Philosophy Taster Day Thursday 2 May 2013, 10am 4pm
London School of Economics
and Political Science (LSE) An Introduction to LSE and Philosophy Friday 5 July 2013, 10.30am 4pm
Royal Holloway, University of
London Varieties of Philosophy Thursday 20 June 2013, 10am 3.30pm
Physics King's College London Physics To be confirmed
King's College London Physics To be confirmed
King's College London Physics To be confirmed
UCL Bringing Physics to Life: An Introduction to Medical Physics Thursday 4 July 2013, 10am 4pm
Physiotherapy King's College London Physiotherapy To be confirmed
Lectures on 'The Politics of the CoalitionÕ and 'Theorising
Politics Goldsmiths Equality' Monday 29 April 2013, 2pm 4.30pm
London Metropolitan Introduction to Politics, Governance & International
University Relations Wednesday 19 June, 9.30am 3.30pm
Royal Holloway, University of
London Power, Authority, and World Politics Thursday 20 June 2013, 10am 3pm
Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish) Taster Session at Birkbeck,
Portuguese
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Exploring the Language, Literature and Culture of the
King's College London Hispanic and Lusophone Worlds Thursday 27 June 2013
Exploring the Language, Literature and Culture of the
Portuguese Literature King's College London Hispanic and Lusophone Worlds Thursday 27 June 2013
London Metropolitan
Product Design University Art & Design Friday 15 March 2013, 9.30am 3.30pm
London South Bank University Engineering Product Design Make it Work, Then Make it" Tuesday 18 June 2013, 9.30am 4.30pm
London South Bank University Product Design "from Art to Part" Monday 17 June 2013, 9.30am 4.30pm
University of East London (UEL) Architecture, Computing and Engineering at UEL Tuesday 25 June 2013, 9.30am 4pm
Psychology for Education Professionals: Supporting Wednesday 13 February 2013, 5pm
Psychology Birkbeck Children's Reading 6pm
Birkbeck Introduction to Psychology: The Developing Human Tuesday 12 February 2013, 7pm 8pm
Royal Holloway, University of
London Exploring Psychology at Royal Holloway Monday 29 April 2013, 10am 3.30pm
Royal Holloway, University of
London Exploring Psychology at Royal Holloway Tuesday 30 April 2013, 10am 3.30pm
University of East London (UEL) Psychology To be confirmed
Radiography City University London Radiography Tuesday 30 April 2013, 10am 2pm
Religious Studies King's College London Theology and Religious Studies Taster Day Tuesday 30 April 2013, 1pm 5.30pm
Roman UCL Discovering the Ancient World Wednesday 27 March 2013, 10am 5pm
UCL Classics and Ancient World Studies Wednesday 19 June 2013, 10am 6pm
The Careers Group, University Getting Technical: Career Options for Science, Technology, Wednesday 26 June 2013, 9.30am
Science of London Engineering and Mathematics Students 3.30pm
Wednesday 13 March 2013 , 1pm
UCL
UC The Only Way Is 'Arts and Sciences
Arts Sciences' 4.30pm
Wednesday 26 June 2013 , 1pm
UCL The Only Way Is 'Arts and Sciences' 4.30pm
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10. London Metropolitan Introduction to Health, Social Care, Youth and Community Thursday 27 June 2013, 9.30am
Social Care University Work 3.30pm
London Metropolitan Wednesday 26 June 2013, 9.30am
Social Policy University Introduction to Criminology and Sociology 3.30pm
Life in the Alpha Territory: London's Super Rich Wednesday 26 June 2013, 10.30am
Social Sciences Goldsmiths Neighbourhoods and Why they matter to all of us 1pm
London Metropolitan Introduction to Health, Social Care, Youth and Community Thursday 27 June 2013, 9.30am
Social Work University Work 3.30pm
Life in the Alpha Territory: London's Super Rich Wednesday 26 June 2013, 10.30am
Sociology Goldsmiths Neighbourhoods and Why they matter to all of us 1pm
London School of Economics
and Political Science (LSE) An Introduction to LSE and Sociology Friday 5 July 2013, 10.30am 4pm
Sound Production Goldsmiths Music Computing Programming a computer to play music Tuesday 7 May 2013, 2pm 4.30pm
Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish) Taster Session at Birkbeck,
Spanish Birkbeck University of London Monday 24 June 2013, 5pm 7.30pm
Exploring the Language, Literature and Culture of the
King's College London Hispanic and Lusophone Worlds Thursday 27 June 2013
Royal Holloway, University of
London Explore Languages: French, Spanish, Italian, German Friday 21 June 2013, 9.45am 3.30pm
Exploring the Language, Literature and Culture of the
Spanish Literature King's College London Hispanic and Lusophone Worlds Thursday 27 June 2013
Speech and Language
Therapy City University London Speech and Language Therapy Tuesday 30 April 2013, 10am 2pm
Surveying University of East London (UEL) Architecture, Computing and Engineering at UEL Tuesday 25 June 2013, 9.30am 4pm
London Metropolitan Introduction to Early Years Teaching, Early Childhood Wednesday 26 June 2013, 9.30am
Teaching (Early Years) University Studies and Education Studies 3.30pm
The Careers Group, University Getting Technical: Career Options for Science, Technology, Wednesday 26 June 2013, 9.30am
Technology of London Engineering and Mathematics Students 3.30pm
London Metropolitan
Textile Design University Art & Design Friday 15 March 2013, 9.30am 3.30pm
English Literature, Humanities, and Theatre Studies Taster
Theatre Studies Birkbeck Session at Birkbeck, University of London
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Theology King's College London Theology and Religious Studies Taster Day Tuesday 30 April 2013, 1pm 5.30pm
London Metropolitan
Tourism Management University Introduction to Business Tuesday 25 June 2013, 9.30am 3.30pm
Wednesday 17 April 2013, 9.45am
Transport UCL Engineering and Quality of Life 4.30pm
Wednesday 3 & Thursday 4 April 2013,
Veterinary Medicine Royal Veterinary College Veterinary Medicine (BVetMed) 9am 5pm
*The two day veterinary medicine taster course is vastly oversubscribed. The application deadline is 5pm on Monday 18
r ebruary 2013. Places will be allocated to those who meet the requirement (see below) on a random selection basis and
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students will be notified by the Taster Course Programme office if they have gained a place on this course shortly after
the deadline.
Veterinary Nursing Royal Veterinary College Veterinary Nursing Wednesday 8 May 2013, 9.30am 4pm
Royal Holloway, University of
Visual Arts London Explore Comparative Literature and Culture Friday 21 June 2013, 9.45am 3.30pm
Royal Holloway, University of
London Explore Languages: French, Spanish, Italian, German Friday 21 June 2013, 9.45am 3.30pm
Can Art change the World? Does Film connect cultures? A
Visual Cultures Goldsmiths short exploration of how images matter to us Tuesday 30 April 2013, 1pm 3.30pm
Youth and Community London Metropolitan Introduction to Health, Social Care, Youth and Community Thursday 27 June 2013, 9.30am
Development University Work 3.30pm
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11. PREVIEW 2013 UNIVERSITY TASTER COURSES
Please find below a preview of the 2013 university taster courses. Applications and further details for all university taster
courses will be available on our website www.london.ac.uk/tasters from 11am on Thursday 10 January 2013. Places on
taster courses are allocated on a first-come first-served basis except the Medicine taster coures at St George's and the
Veterinary Medicince taster course at the Royal Veterinary College. See below for further details.
All details below are subject to change.
Birkbeck, University of London
BA Philosophy Tuesday 9 April 2013, 3pm - 5pm
BSc Criminology & Criminal Justice Monday 11 February 2013, 1.30pm - 4.30pm
BSc Criminology & Criminal Justice
g Thursday 25 July 2013, 1.30pm - 4.30pm
University of London Monday 24 June 2013, 5pm - 7.30pm
Film, Journalism and Media Taster Session at Birkbeck, University of London Monday 24 June 2013, 5pm - 7.30pm
History of Art Taster Session at Birkbeck, University of London Monday 24 June 2013, 5pm - 7.30pm
Introduction to Psychology: The Developing Human Tuesday 12 February 2013, 7pm - 8pm
Law Monday 11 February 2013, 1.30pm - 4.30pm
Management and Organizational Psychology Taster Event Thursday 2 May 2013, 11am - 1pm
Modern Languages and Culture (French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish)
Taster Session at Birkbeck, University of London Monday 24 June 2013, 5pm - 7.30pm
Psychology for Education Professionals: Supporting Children's Reading Wednesday 13 February 2013, 5pm - 6pm
BPP University College
Business Studies, Banking and Finance and Professional Accounting Thursday 4 July 2013, 10am - 4pm
Law Programmes Monday 1 & Tuesday 2 July 2013, 10am - 3pm
City University London
Accounting and Finance Wednesday 3 April 2013
Aeronautical Engineering Wednesday 3 July 2013
Automotive & Mechanical Engineering Wednesday 3 July 2013
Banking and International Finance Wednesday 20 March 2013, 10am - 4pm
Bio-Medical Engineering Wednesday 3 July 2013
Business Studies Wednesday 6 March 2013, 10am - 4pm
Civil Engineering Wednesday 3 July 2013
Computing Wednesday 10 July 2013, 9am - 4pm
Electrical, Electronic / Computer Engineering Wednesday 3 July 2013
Investment and Financial Risk Management Wednesday 20 March 2013, 10am - 4pm
LLB Wednesday 10 April 2013, 10am - 4pm
Management Wednesday 6 March 2013, 10am - 4pm
Midwifery Tuesday 30 April 2013, 10am - 2pm
Nursing Tuesday 30 April 2013, 10am - 2pm
Optometry
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Radiography Tuesday 30 April 2013, 10am - 2pm
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12. Speech and Language Therapy Tuesday 30 April 2013, 10am - 2pm
Courtauld Institute of Art
Art and its Histories Thursday 18 April 2013, 10am - 4pm
Goldsmiths, University of London
"The Frailty of Everything Revealed at Last": Reading Cormac McCarthy's The
Road Thursday 7 March 2013, 3pm - 5pm
A hands-on workshop on interactive multimedia web applications Tuesday 7 May 2013, 10.30am - 1pm
A hands-on workshop on interactive multimedia web applications Wednesday 8 May 2013, 10.30am - 1pm
Can Art change the World? Does Film connect cultures? A short exploration of how
images matter to us Tuesday 30 April 2013, 1pm - 3.30pm
Creative Computing - Beginning iPhone and iPad development Wednesday 8 May 2013, 2pm - 4.30pm
Fictional Futures: A design studio workshop Wednesday 13 February 2013, 1pm - 5pm
Fictional Futures: A design studio workshop Wednesday 26 June 2013, 1pm - 5pm
Lectures on 'The Politics of the Coalition' and 'Theorising Equality' Monday 29 April 2013, 2pm - 4.30pm
Life in the Alpha Territory: London's Super Rich Neighbourhoods and Why they
matter to all of us Wednesday 26 June 2013, 10.30am - 1pm
Music Computing - Programming a computer to play music Tuesday 7 May 2013, 2pm - 4.30pm
The Rise of Social Media y Thursday 9 May 2013, 2pm - 4.30pm
Modern Europe Monday 1 July 2013, 2pm - 4.30pm
Imperial College London
Future Computing Wednesday 19 June 2013, 11am - 5pm
How Maths Drives Computing Wednesday 12 June 2013, 1.30pm - 5pm
King's College London
Biomedical Engineering Friday 22 February 2013, 2pm - 5pm
BSc Nutrition Thursday 27 June 2013, 10am - 4pm
Chemistry June (To be confirmed)
Classics Wednesday 27 March 2013, 1pm - 4pm
Classics Wednesday 1May 2013, 1pm - 3.30pm
English and Comparative Literature Tuesday 2 July 2013
English Language & Communication Wednesday 24 April 2013, 2pm - 4pm
Exploring the Language, Literature and Culture of the Hispanic and Lusophone
Worlds Thursday 27 June 2013
Geography Wednesday 27 March 2013, 1pm - 4.30pm
Geography Wednesday 1 May 2013, 1pm - 4.30pm
Geography Wednesday 29 May 2013, 1pm - 4.30pm
German Studies Workshop Tuesday 18 June 2013, 10am - 4pm
Global Health & Social Medicine To be confirmed
Informatics Tuesday 14 May 2013
Informatics Friday 21 June 2013
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13. Liberal Arts Thursday 4 April 2013
Maths Tuesday 7 May 2013
Maths Tuesday 25 June 2013
Midwifery Wednesday 12 June 2013, 10am - 4pm
Nursing Wednesday 12 June 2013, 10am - 4pm
Philosophy Taster Day Thursday 2 May 2013, 10am - 4pm
Physics To be confirmed
Physics To be confirmed
Physics To be confirmed
Physiotherapy To be confirmed
Studying French at University Thursday 20 June 2013, 10am - 4pm
Theology and Religious Studies Taster Day Tuesday 30 April 2013, 1pm - 5.30pm
London Metropolitan University
Art & Design Friday 15 March 2013, 9.30am - 3.30pm
Introduction to Business Tuesday 25 June 2013, 9.30am - 3.30pm
Introduction to Criminology and Sociology Wednesday 26 June 2013, 9.30am - 3.30pm
Introduction to Early Years Teaching, Early Childhood Studies and Education
Studies Wednesday 26 June 2013, 9.30am - 3.30pm
Introduction to English, Journalism and Media Tuesday 25 June 2013, 9.30am - 3.30pm
Introduction to Health, Social Care, Youth and Community Work Thursday 27 June 2013, 9.30am - 3.30pm
Introduction to Law Wednesday 19 June, 9.30am - 3.30pm
Introduction to Politics, Governance & International Relations Wednesday 19 June, 9.30am - 3.30pm
London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
An Introduction to LSE and Anthropology Friday 5 July 2013, 10.30am - 4pm
An Introduction to LSE and Geography & Environment Friday 5 July 2013, 10.30am - 4pm
An Introduction to LSE and International History Friday 5 July 2013, 10.30am - 4pm
An Introduction to LSE and Law Friday 5 July 2013, 10.30am - 4pm
An Introduction to LSE and Philosophy Friday 5 July 2013, 10.30am - 4pm
An Introduction to LSE and Sociology Friday 5 July 2013, 10.30am - 4pm
London South Bank University
Engineering Product Design - Make it Work, Then Make it" Tuesday 18 June 2013, 9.30am - 4.30pm
Product Design "from Art to Part" Monday 17 June 2013, 9.30am - 4.30pm
Queen Mary, University of London
Introduction to Environmental Science at QMUL: Discover, Explore, Engage Monday 24 June 2013, 1pm - 4.30pm
Introduction to Geography at QMUL: Discover, Explore, Engage Monday 17 June 2013, 1pm - 4.30pm
Taster Course in Business and Management Studies Wednesday 17 April 2013, 1.15pm - 4.35pm
Royal Holloway, University of London
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14. Biosciences Taster Day Wednesday 26 June 2013, 9.30am - 4pm
Explore Comparative Literature and Culture Friday 21 June 2013, 9.45am - 3.30pm
Explore Languages: French, Spanish, Italian, German Friday 21 June 2013, 9.45am - 3.30pm
Exploring Computer Science Wednesday 6 March 2013, 10.30am - 4pm
Exploring Mathematics Thursday 27 June 2013, 9.30am - 4pm
Exploring Psychology at Royal Holloway Monday 29 April 2013, 10am - 3.30pm
Exploring Psychology at Royal Holloway Tuesday 30 April 2013, 10am - 3.30pm
Global Connections Friday 28 June 2013, 9.30am - 5pm
Media Arts Taster Day Monday 17 June 2013, 10am - 4pm
New Perspectives in History Tuesday 18 June 2013, 10am - 3pm
Power, Authority, and World Politics Thursday 20 June 2013, 10am - 3pm
Studying the Classical World Friday 21 June 2013, 10.30am - 3.30pm
Varieties of Philosophy Thursday 20 June 2013, 10am - 3.30pm
Royal Veterinary College
Veterinary Medicine (BVetMed)* Wednesday 3 & Thursday 4 April 2013, 9am - 5pm
Application deadline: You have until 5pm on Monday 18 February 2013 to apply to this taster course
BSc Bioveterinary Sciences Wednesday 20 March 2013, 9.30am - 4pm
Veterinary Nursing Wednesday 8 May 2013, 9.30am - 4pm
*The two day veterinary medicine taster course is vastly oversubscribed. The application deadline is 5pm on Monday 18 February 2013.
Places will be allocated to those who meet the requirement (see below) on a random selection basis and students will be notified by
the Taster Course Programme office if they have gained a place on this course shortly after the deadline.
St George's, University of London
Please note the St George's medical taster courses are vastly oversubscribed and therefore places will be allocated on a random
selection basis and students will be notified by the Taster Course Programme office if they have gained a place on the taster course a
day after the application deadlines below:
Monday 8 April 2013 - Thursday 11 April 2013,
A Taste of Medicine 10am - 4pm
Application deadline: You have until 5pm, Monday 4 March 2013 to apply to this taster course
Monday 8 July 2013 - Thursday 11 July 2013, 10am -
A Taste of Medicine 4pm
Application deadline: You have until 5pm, Monday 27 May 2013 to apply to this taster course
The Careers Group, University of London
Careers in Medicine Tuesday 25 June 2013, 9.30am - 3.30pm
Getting Technical: Career Options for Science, Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics Students Wednesday 26 June 2013, 9.30am - 3.30pm
Is it Legal? Careers in Law To be confirmed
UCL
Bringing Physics to Life: An Introduction to Medical Physics Thursday 4 July 2013, 10am - 4pm
Build Your Future: An Understanding of the Construction Industry Wednesday 3 July 2013, 10.25am - 4.30pm
Classics and Ancient World Studies Wednesday 19 June 2013, 10am - 6pm
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15. Discovering the Ancient World Wednesday 27 March 2013, 10am - 5pm
East European Languages Monday 25 March 2013, 10am - 4pm
Electronic and Electrical Engineering Wednesday 10 July 2013
Engineering and Quality of Life Wednesday 17 April 2013, 9.45am - 4.30pm
The Only Way Is 'Arts and Sciences' Wednesday 13 March 2013 , 1pm - 4.30pm
The Only Way Is 'Arts and Sciences' Wednesday 26 June 2013 , 1pm - 4.30pm
UCL English Department Taster Course Wednesday 7 to Friday 9 August 2013
Women in Engineering Friday 28 June 2013, 9.30am - 4pm
Women in Mathematics Tuesday 11 June 2013, 9.30am - 4.30pm
University of East London (UEL)
Architecture, Computing and Engineering at UEL Tuesday 25 June 2013, 9.30am - 4pm
Psychology To be confirmed
University of London Institute in Paris (ULIP)
French Studies Taster Friday 21 June 2013, 1pm - 4.30pm
University of Westminster
Biology Wednesday 20 March 2013, 2pm - 5.15pm
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