2 March 2005

Pupils discover degrees

Photo opportunity at interactive life sciences session: 10.30am, Wednesday 2 March, Old Technical Institute, Room 403, Small's Wynd, University of Dundee

Sixty S2 school pupils and their teachers from Dundee and the surrounding areas will visit the University of Dundee tomorrow for a mock day of undergraduate study as part of the University's 'Discovering Degrees for school pupils 2005' programme.

The pupils will follow a mock undergraduate timetable for a day which involves interactive workshops in the School of Life Sciences and the Department of Architecture. They will also meet university students, take part in subject tasters, a campus tour and work with pupils from other schools.

Discovering Degrees is a free, tailor-made course providing an insight into university life, organised by the University's Wider Access Study Centre. The course promotes higher education as a realistic and beneficial goal, raises pupils' aspirations, while emphasising the rewards of undergraduate study.

Katy Smith from the Wider Access Study centre commented, "The Discovering Degrees for school pupils programme continues to be a huge success. With support from the School of Life Sciences, Department of Architecture and the students' union, pupils have been able to gain a real insight to university life."

Schools taking part tomorrow are Baldragon Academy (Dundee) and Viewforth High School (Kirkcaldy, Fife.

Further information: Katy Smith, Access Outreach Officer, for further details. Telephone: 01382 344370

By Angela Durcan, Press Officer 01382 344768, out of hours: 07968298585, a.durcan@dundee.ac.uk