Webinars and Student Panels
Registrations for our new webinars for 2025/26 are now live!
Our online series of webinars and student panel events aims to support you through the different stages of the application process.
Each session will provide you with information and practical tips to guide you through your journey to higher education. You will get the chance to hear from current Queen Mary students who have been through it all before.
Parents and Carers you will notice specific sessions to help you support your young person throughout their journey to higher education but please feel free to also register for sessions aimed at students.
Below is a list of upcoming webinars and student panels for the Autumn term. Feel free to book onto multiple sessions via the registration link listed in the description. Further events and topics will be advertised here during the Spring and Summer terms.
Teachers and advisers are very welcome to attend but are unable to book on behalf of a student or group of students.
Medicine and Dentistry UCAS Strategy and Q&A
Thursday 2 October 2025, 5.00 - 6.00pm (BST)
We will go through everything that you need to consider for medicine or dentistry UCAS strategy and there is an opportunity to ask us any last minute questions you may have prior to the 15 Oct deadline. We will also discuss alternatives to Medicine and Dentistry and help you consider your '5th choice'.
This session is aimed at Year 13 students who are about to submit their application for Medicine or Dentistry.
Parents and Carers - Supporting your child's university application
Wednesday 15 October 2025, 6.00 - 7.00pm (BST)
This session aimed at parents and carers, will help you find out all you need to know about applying to university and how you can support your young person with the application process. We will cover:
- Explaining what is UCAS
- How to apply and make your application
- Post-18 options and pathways
- Key dates and deadlines
- How to support your young person to make decisions about their next steps and beyond
You will have the chance to also ask our panel questions around the application process and applying to university.
Understanding Support Services: Advice for Care Experienced Students
Wednesday 29 October 2025, 4.30 - 5.30pm (GMT)
This session is specifically for care-experienced students and supporters. We will be discussing the different types of support available to you at university as a care experienced student.
We will cover:
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How you can let universities know that you are care-experienced
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Applying for student finance
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The types of support available to you at university
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Useful resources to help you prepare for university
We will be joined by a member of the welfare advice team to share their advice and answer your questions.
This webinar is aimed at year 12 and 13 students.
Studying Medicine in Malta
Thursday 30 September 2025, 4.30 - 5.30pm (GMT)
Did you know that Queen Mary offers the MBBS degree at the Malta Campus? Discover how you can get the best of both worlds – a London Medical School in the Mediterranean! This session will provide an overview of what studying Medicine is like in Malta.
This session will cover:
- Get to know the Malta Campus
- The Maltese Islands and lifestyle
- Entry requirements
- Q&A session with some of our current students
Writing Your Personal Statement
Wednesday 5 November 2025, 4.30 - 5.30pm (GMT)
Join us in this session to help refine your personal statement. This session will focus on how you can perfect your personal statement ready to submit for the UCAS deadline.
We will cover:
- The new structure for the Personal Statement
- How to prepare for each section
- Key characteristics of successful statements and how they are used
- Examples responses and practical tips to help provide a competitive edge
We will be joined by current Queen Mary students who will share their tips and advice on how to write a fantastic personal statement!
This webinar is aimed at Year 12 and 13 students.
Degree Apprenticeship Spotlight: Overview and Benefits
Wednesday 19 November 2025, 4.30 - 5.30pm (GMT)
Join us as we explore Degree Apprenticeships. We will cover the following:
- What makes up a Degree Apprenticeship
- Benefits of studying a Degree Apprenticeship
- The differences between a Degree Apprenticeship and a traditional university degree
- Researching Degree Apprenticeships and vacancies
- Insight into some of Queen Mary's newest Apprenticeship courses
This webinar is aimed at year 12 students.
Preparing for university interviews: Medicine and Dentistry spotlight
Wednesday 3 December 2025, 4.30 - 5.30pm (GMT)
This session will provide an overview of what students can expect when they participate in university medicine interviews and how best to prepare for them.
This session will cover:
• Types of interviews
• What interviewers are looking for
• Answering questions
• Question topics, overview and Q&A on answering questions
• Things you need to think about
• Areas of preparation
• Post-interview
This session is aimed at students who have applied to medicine and dentistry for September 2026 entry.
Studying in London
Wednesday 17 December 2025, 4.30 - 5.30pm (GMT)
London remains one of the best cities in the world to be a university student, according to the QS World Student Cities 2025 surveys and analysis. Join Queen Mary students as they discuss what life as a student in London is really like. They will discuss:
- Why they chose to study in London
- London and QMUL social life
- London Costs and if its really as bad as we are told
- What moving to a big city is really like
- Why some chose to commute to university