Find out more about the UCAS collaboration with Springpod and how their Subject Spotlights and Virtual Work Experiences can help students explore their options
Springpod partners with universities and employers to create interactive, experiential learning programmes which empower the next generation and enable them to take their future into their own hands by giving them equal access to opportunity.
From university course tasters to work experience, Springpod's programmes enable young people to explore, interact and learn about university and the world of work before they apply.
UCAS is collaborating with Springpod to offer students free access to their Subject Spotlights and Virtual Work Experiences.
By logging into their UCAS Hub, students will have virtual access to:
As well as giving an insight into studying at university, the practical, task-based learning programmes help to boost employability skills and better prepare students for work. Students receive certificates of completion from universities and employers which they can evidence on their personal statements.
Students are able to search and filter by subject and university to see suggested Subject Spotlights in our search tool, to help them understand what a subject truly entails and see if it's right for them. Subject Spotlights can also be found on relevant subject guide pages.
Once a student has signed up and logged in to the Hub, they will then be able to watch any full length Subject Spotlight after completing the Springpod sign up process. Trailer content is accessible without an account.
Students can favourite a Subject Spotlight in order to watch them later; they'll be saved in their Favourites in their Hub dashboard. Relevant Subject Spotlights will also be suggested for them in their personalised For You section.
Finding them in Discover
Students are able to search and filter by industry or employer to see suggested Virtual Work Experiences in our search tool, to help them understand what a career truly entails and see if it's right for them. Virtual Work Experiences can also be found on relevant industry guide pages.
In the Hub
Once a student has signed up and logged in to the Hub, they will then be able to start any full length Virtual Work Experience after completing the Springpod sign up process. Trailer content is accessible without an account.
Favourites and For You
Students can favourite a Virtual Work Experience in order to start them later; they'll be saved in their Favourites in their Hub dashboard. Relevant Virtual Work Experiences will also be suggested for them in their personalised For You section.
PowerPoint presentation to introduce Subject Spotlights to students in the classroom, running through how to get started, what sort of topics they can expect to find, and the benefits to engaging with Subject Spotlights.
Read moreThis one-page, step-by-step guide is aimed at helping students understand how they can get started with watching, favouriting, and engaging with Subject Spotlights, in a simple and easy-to-follow format.
Read moreFind out how Springpod’s experiences, Subject Spotlights and Virtual Work Experiences, can help you meet Gatsby Benchmarks through flexible, self-led programmes.
Read moreSpringpod’s in-depth and interactive Virtual Work Experience programmes help young people understand industries and organisations as if they were already working there. Thanks to programmes led by industry experts from the world's leading employers, Virtual Work Experiences give students a taste of what a career would look like, as well as giving them invaluable experience to include in their personal statements and apprenticeship applications.