Careers & Higher Education Fair 2025

The 2025 Careers & Higher Education Fair took place at Solihull Sixth Form College this week, offering Year 12 learners the opportunity to talk to a host of universities, training providers and employers all under one roof.

In what is one of the biggest careers fairs in the region, exhibitors took over the Sports Hall and Studio, with more than 80 stands for learners to visit, including universities such as Aston, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham and Warwick. They were joined by employers such as BNP Paribas, Howden Insurance, Jaguar Land Rover, KPMG, the RAF, Solihull Council and many more.

A programme of talks saw visiting speakers come in to talk on a range of topics from Architecture and Pharmacy to Law and Artificial Intelligence. More than 1,200 bookings were made to attend careers talks, as Year 12 learners made the most of the opportunity to explore their post-College options.

Assistant Principal Trevor Irving, who is responsible for Careers at the College, commented:

"This is massive event to organise and I congratulate the Careers team for making it such a big success. We are very grateful to all the universities, training providers and employers for giving up their time to help our learners. The event offered our young people the chance to meet with representatives from a huge range of further education and training providers all under one roof, so that they could be as informed as possible about their progression opportunities. This event is just the start, and we will continue to work with our young people as they move into Year 13 and decide on their future career path."

Many of these young people will be applying to university and they will be making their UCAS applications in the Autumn. Academic Coaching and Careers staff members will be supporting those learners to make the best applications they can.

26 June 2025