{"id":5292,"date":"2021-05-18T09:41:30","date_gmt":"2021-05-18T08:41:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expatstudent.flowragency.be\/?p=5292"},"modified":"2026-09-07T10:40:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T09:40:28","slug":"dont-miss-the-university-open-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expatstudent.fr\/en\/ne-ratez-pas-les-open-days-des-universites\/","title":{"rendered":"Get your diaries out! Don't miss the upcoming Open Days for the universities your child is targeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You tell yourself that he is only\u2019<strong>in the lower sixth<\/strong> and that it might be too early. Think again, if your child is considering studying abroad, there is nothing better for them than taking advantage of the Open Days and <strong>visit universities<\/strong> that interest him <strong>to reassure oneself in one's choice of study or to adjust it, and then to visualise oneself in it<\/strong>. He will then be able to start his final year of school with motivation.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><b>Visit universities all over the world without leaving home<\/b><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Due to the health crisis, <strong>many Open Days are still virtual<\/strong> this year. Take the opportunity to visit all the ones you are interested in, move from one country to another, without any travel constraints. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Do not self-censor<\/strong> You have vaguely heard about this renowned course at such-and-such a university, and this is your chance to form your own opinion.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><b>Get the most out of these Open Days<\/b><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During these <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Virtual Open Days, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will be able to attend lectures and take part in question-and-answer sessions led by the teaching staff and university representatives.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is really the chance to\u2019<strong>find out more about the training course<\/strong> targeted or perhaps to take an interest in other courses you hadn't thought of. You'll also be able to <strong>get advice <\/strong><\/span><strong>and some<i> tips<\/i> <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which will help you with your child's application.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanks to the possibility of\u2019<strong>talk directly with students<\/strong> university ambassadors, you will discover their own experiences of university study, their impressions of the lectures, module choices and, of course, student and club life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Universities also often offer 360-degree virtual tours of their campus. This will allow you to <strong>immerse yourself in the classrooms, libraries, sports facilities and living spaces<\/strong> students.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><b>Follow our 4 tips to optimise your Open Days<\/b><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Do<\/strong> from now on <strong>a list of universities<\/strong> that you want to visit and <strong>find the next Open Day dates<\/strong> on their website before making your programme. Several dates are often available on the <strong>May and June<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please note that all UK university Open Day dates can be viewed on UCAS by clicking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucas.com\/ucas\/events\/find\/scheme\/virtual-and-digital\/type\/open-day?layout=list\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">at this link. .<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Make sure the Open Day aims\u00a0<\/strong>good\u00a0<strong>the educational level<\/strong>\u00a0which interests you, that is to say the level\u00a0<em>undergraduate<\/em>\u00a0for your high school students (equivalent to an undergraduate degree). Furthermore,\u00a0<strong>some universities organise open days by type of course.<\/strong>\u00a0This is the case for example of\u00a0<strong>University of Bath<\/strong>\u00a0in the United Kingdom which organises two different dates each year depending on the subject<em>.\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Register online<\/strong> Quickly. To take part in most of these Open Days, you need to register in advance. The same applies to attending the conferences. Therefore, take a good look at the day's schedules to choose what interests you.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Plan your visit,<\/strong> check if there are any guided tours scheduled and <strong>think<\/strong> in advance <strong>to the questions you would like to ask<\/strong> :\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 How are application files assessed, which subjects are it preferable to have studied, and is an interview planned as part of the recruitment process? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 How many hours of lessons are there each week? How are the exams organised?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 What further study options are available? What jobs do graduates go into?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will have the opportunity to ask your questions during the webinars or <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chat<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> live with teachers, admissions staff and students.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But of course<strong> bear in mind that universities are there to sell themselves and attract the best candidates.<\/strong> So they are going to present themselves in their best light, do not be dazzled by their marketing. Also think about <strong>ensure international reputation<\/strong> of the university and <strong>of training recognition<\/strong> for subsequent access to good master's degrees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Please feel free to contact Expat Student<\/b> for you <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">help with choosing the right training courses and applying <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stress-free<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at reputable universities in the UK, Europe and Canada that match your child's project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Book an appointment for a <strong>free consultation<\/strong> to discuss your child's career path options<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact:\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"mailto:contact@expatstudent.fr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">contact@expatstudent.fr<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \/ + 33 (1) 34 84 70 94<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If your child is considering studying abroad, there is nothing better for them than visiting the universities they are interested in to confirm or adjust their choice of study, and then to visualise themselves there.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":5294,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5292","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-francais"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/expatstudent.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5292","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/expatstudent.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/expatstudent.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expatstudent.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expatstudent.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5292"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/expatstudent.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5292\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expatstudent.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5294"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/expatstudent.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5292"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expatstudent.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5292"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expatstudent.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5292"}],"curies":[{"name":"WP","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}