Choices Day – Y9 Campus Visit

This campus experience helps learners understand key aspects of life and study in higher education (HE), whilst linking their futures in HE to GCSE choices which will be a key consideration for all Year 9 students. The visit includes a comprehensive information, advice and guidance (IAG) session, a campus tour and workshop activity. 

Learners participate in activities so they can fulfil their potential. They will: 

• Gain a greater understanding of education pathways to further and higher education.
• Recognise the impact of GCSE choices on future pathways.
• Be introduced to life as a HE student.
• Work collaboratively to demonstrate their understanding of where their future choices could take them.

This session also aims to increase learners’ aspiration and motivation to achieve well in school and provide learners with a greater sense of belonging in HE.

Visit details

Institutions: These visits take place at the larger institutions in Greater Manchester (The University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University, University of Salford and University of Bolton). Specific dates are listed below, however some institutions are happy to arrange campus visits on request.

Group size: 15-60 (depending on institution). Please note, depending on group size, there might be multiple schools attending the same campus visit. 

EDI insight session: The University of Manchester have an option to add an EDI insight session to the visit, making it a full day activity. You can choose from: black history, women’s history, refugee and asylum seeker history and LGBTQ+ history (subject to academic availability). Please specify which topic you’d like when making a booking enquiry in ‘further information’ and we’ll do our best to accommodate this.

*If you choose not to have an EDI insight session added on to your campus visit, the day will finish at approximately 12:30. 

When making a booking enquiry, in ‘further information’ please specify the date, which higher education institution you’re interested in visiting (adding your chosen EDI session for The University of Manchester, if applicable) and we’ll ensure it gets to the relevant team. Please note some institutions may be fully booked but we’ll try and find alternative arrangement. 

Dates available

On request (with at least 4 weeks notice), University of Bolton, capacity: 45, lunch not provided

Other institutions are now fully booked for campus visits but if any further dates become available we’ll add them to this page.

If you would like to discuss campus visits further, please contact your Hub Manager.

 GM Higher will need to record the participation of learners in line with our funding requirements, so we will ask you to provide a register.