1. Open Day Update 1.Welcome: today’s speakers and themes 2.The Employment agenda 3.Celebrating the Student Experience National Student Survey Queen’s Scholars A life changing experience 4.Admissions

2. The Employment Agenda Placements & internships across the university 90% target; 205 international Employer supported pathways Citi and Computer Science Academic skills and life skills School Employability Plans; Degree Plus; Alumni Mentoring; SU activity Meeting local needs, preparing for a global world The STEM agenda and job opportunities Beyond STEM

3. Celebrating the Student Experience The National Student Survey 12 th in UK Overall Satisfaction score of 90% 3 rd on overall satisfaction in Russell Group 1 st in Personal Development in Russell Group 3% higher than the average scores for Northern Ireland

4. Celebrating the Student Experience Queen’s Scholars 2013 10 scholars (academic and personal ability); fees paid 219 schools and colleges invited to nominate 74 schools and colleges nominated students 138 students nominated

5. Queen’s Scholars Winners 2013 Katie Grant St Louis Grammar School, Kilkeel (Law) Mark Curran St Colman’s College (International Business with Spanish) Bryony Gault Limavady Grammar School (English) Aaron Hutton Carrickfergus Grammar School (Pharmacy)

6. Queen’s Scholars Winners 2013 Connor Carville St Patrick’s College, Maghera (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) Aimee Donaldson The Wallace High School (Common and Civil Law with French)

7. Queen’s Scholars Winners 2013 Beth Malcomson Bloomfield Collegiate School (Medicine) Sam Mathers Ballyclare High School (Architecture) Sophia Turner Dominican College, Belfast (Medicine) Thomas Lee St Patrick’s Grammar School, Armagh (Medicine)

8. Queen’s Scholars 2014: Key Dates Letters posted to Careers Teachers16 September 2013 Deadline for Nominations29 November 2013 at 5pm Candidates Invited to apply6 December 2013 Dropbox open for submissions7 December 2013 Deadline for applications15 January 2014 at 5pm Review of submissions30 and 31 January 2014 Candidates notified of decision19 May 2014 Candidate Selection Days30 June and 1 July 2014 Queen’s Scholars announcedAfter 31 August 2014