Last Saturday marked Ascension’s second year running our Pathways Programs at the University of Queensland’s beautiful St Lucia Campus. Students had a chance to explore future careers in the fields of Business, Law, Medicine, and Engineering, all whilst getting a chance to experience UQ’s newly renovated Law Library. Participants from over seven different schools were represented amongst the students exploring the four disciplines, and a fantastic day was had by all.
Students engaging in a practical activity taking blood pressure as part of the Pathways to Medicine course.
One highlight from the day was students getting to hear from the experience of UQ’s student ambassadors. Tom (fourth-year Doctor of Medicine) and Josephine (first year Law/Arts) joined in on the Pathways to medicine and law classes for part of the day, during which they were able to answer any questions about UQ and share a bit about their journey to tertiary education. During lunch, Tom and Josephine also took the attendees on a tour of UQ’s campus.
Students participating in a pitching exercise as part of the Pathways to Business course.
The students found the day extremely beneficial, reporting that they felt 48% more prepared to make decisions, after being walked through our program by our experienced presenters and having all their questions answered. The students feedback also reflected our presenter’s friendly nature, with our team receiving an average mark of 9.4/10 for how well they gave an overview of studying and working in their respective fields. Below are some of the comments the students had to say about the day!
Tim talking students through the process of taking a patient’s history.
“Helpful to have someone present to you who is actually studying the area you're interested in and can answer any of my queries or questions about studying the course. Furthermore, they can give you an idea of what it is like studying the course.”
“Super open-ended question time, really practical things to do with Med Entry. Being on campus and getting the feel for it all.”
“[The best thing was] learning about uni life. Learning about the skills law gives you. The job market”
“It's awesome that the presenters are so young and relatable - such an insightful day.”
We’d like to thank the team at The University of Queensland for their assistance in hosting us on the day and also inviting the UQ student ambassadors to join in on our programs.