Subject Tasters 2025/26
Nothing beats getting a feel for a course by joining us on campus at our taster days. Buzzing with purpose and possibility, it's a chance for your students to get closer to the subjects they love.
Marketing Taster Day
Get a real taste of university life at our Marketing Taster Day for Year 12 students. Take part in interactive workshops led by expert academics and explore how brands grow online and influence audiences. Whether you’re interested in marketing, fashion or digital media, discover what studying a marketing degree with us could look like.
Computing Taster Day: 25 March 2026
Year 12 & 13 students.
Your students will explore activities, from preventing phishing attacks to coding with lasers – while gaining hands-on experience in our laboratories.
Your students will explore activities, from preventing phishing attacks to coding with lasers – while gaining hands-on experience in our laboratories.
Law Taster Day: 21 April 2026
Get a real taste of university life at the Faculty of Business and Law with our Law Taster Day. This immersive experience is designed for college students who are curious about studying law at degree level and want to explore what university learning is really like.
Engineering Taster Day: 13 May 2026
Year 12 & 13 students.
Our Engineering Taster will put your students in the heart of laboratories that will see them balance gliders in a wind tunnel and quiz our lecturers on studying at degree level.
Our Engineering Taster will put your students in the heart of laboratories that will see them balance gliders in a wind tunnel and quiz our lecturers on studying at degree level.
History, Politics and International Relations Taster Morning: 20 May 2026
Year 12 & 13 students.
Your class will dive into the world of global studies and explore what makes these subjects so exciting. Students will get to tailor their experience by picking sessions based on what they're most interested in.
Your class will dive into the world of global studies and explore what makes these subjects so exciting. Students will get to tailor their experience by picking sessions based on what they're most interested in.
Architecture, Art and Design Taster Day: 17 June 2026
Year 12 students.
Passionate about creativity, visual ideas, and the way design shapes the world around us? Whether you’re drawn to Architecture, Art, or Graphic Design, this is your chance to explore the exciting world of creative thinking and visual expression.
Passionate about creativity, visual ideas, and the way design shapes the world around us? Whether you’re drawn to Architecture, Art, or Graphic Design, this is your chance to explore the exciting world of creative thinking and visual expression.
Maths and Physics Taster Day: 17 June 2026
Year 12 & 13 students.
Do your students enjoy problem solving and working with equations? They'll get to choose between Maths and Physics as they take a look at answers to the big questions...
Do your students enjoy problem solving and working with equations? They'll get to choose between Maths and Physics as they take a look at answers to the big questions...
Working with Children & Young People Taster Day: 17 June 2026
Year 12 students.
Discover your future at our immersive Taster Day showcasing Primary Education, Social Work, Education Studies, Childhood & Youth Studies and Early Childhood Studies.
Discover your future at our immersive Taster Day showcasing Primary Education, Social Work, Education Studies, Childhood & Youth Studies and Early Childhood Studies.
Sport and Exercise Science Taster Day: 18 June 2026
Year 12 & 13 students.
Your students will learn to apply scientific principles to help athletes to perform at their best with sessions including Biomechanics, Sport Psychology, Physiology and Sport Event Management.
Your students will learn to apply scientific principles to help athletes to perform at their best with sessions including Biomechanics, Sport Psychology, Physiology and Sport Event Management.
English, Creative Writing & Journalism Taster Day: 24 June 2026
Year 12 students.
Passionate about words, stories, and the power of communication? Whether you’re drawn to English, Creative Writing, or Journalism, this is your chance to explore the exciting world of language and storytelling.
Passionate about words, stories, and the power of communication? Whether you’re drawn to English, Creative Writing, or Journalism, this is your chance to explore the exciting world of language and storytelling.
From cyber security and mechanical engineering, to criminology and languages, your students can discover what university study is like, while revising their favourite subjects.
Our subject-specific events, workshops and activities will help them learn about university, and support you in meeting Gatsby Benchmark 4 and 7.
Nothing beats getting a feel for a course by joining us on campus at our taster days. Buzzing with purpose and possibility, it's a chance for your students to get closer to the subjects they love.
Keep an eye on this page for the latest updates and new events we will be hosting throughout the academic year.
Share our subject webinars with students
Designed to help your students learn about studying a subject they're interested in – they'll get the inside scoop on what the course involves and how to apply.
Share a link with them to register now – we'll send them a reminder just before the event starts. They'll also get a recording after to help with revision.
Beyond the Buzzwords: What Studying Business Really Looks Like - Webinar
26 March 2026, 17:00-18:00 - Are you interested in how organisations work, how decisions are made, and how to lead change in a fast-moving world? Join us to get a taste of what it’s like to study Business and Management with us – and where it can take you.
Where do our political views come from? - Webinar
26 March 2026, 16:00-17:00 - Join this interactive session to explore the main influences on the opinions that we have about the world, and how this shapes our political behaviour.
History of US foreign policy - Webinar
29 April 2026, 16:00-17:00 - Join us to examine the basis of American foreign policy ideology in the nineteenth century and how this shaped its worldview in the twentieth century with two world wars.
Step Into Teaching - Webinar
5 May 2026, 17:00-18:00 - Join us virtually to learn more about our teacher training courses and how they can help you succeed. Whether you're interested in Primary, Secondary, or Further Education, our teacher training courses cover a wide range of subjects.
The Sociology of AI - Webinar
6 May 2026, 16:00-17:00 - Join us to join us to learn about The Sociology of AI: Utopias or dystopias?
Children in a Digital World - Webinar
16 June 2026, 16:00-17:00 - This thought-provoking webinar will consider mental health and wellbeing, and the insidious nature of habit-forming technologies in our homes, communities and education settings.
Discover postgrad in the Faculty of Science and Health
Thinking of continuing your studies or jumping back in after a break? Between April 20th and May 1st 2026 we've got webinars covering psychology, healthcare, sport, and more. You'll get tips on applying, take a deep dive into our research, and have the chance to ask the questions that matter to you. Sign up now to save your space.
Contact us
We’ll be updating this page regularly over term. To discuss any of our events or make a booking, please get in touch.
Email: schoolsandcolleges@port.ac.uk
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