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YEAR 12 UCAS EVENING
Dr Gary Hawley
Dean of Engineering and Design
Dr Soleimani
Senior Lecturer, Dept of Electronic Engineering
SOME THINGS TO CONSIDER:
• Career specific
• Personal interest
• Broaden your academic horizons
• Degrees come in many shapes and forms
• Make good use of search engines:
• www.ucas.com
• www.milkround.com
• www.prospects.ac.uk
• www.universitycompare.com
WHAT SHOULD I STUDY?
SOME POINTS TO CONSIDER:
• Is the university offering the course you want to study?
• What sort of ratings does it have? www.unistats.direct.gov.uk
• Staff/student ratios
• An older university or a newer institution?
• Geographical location: How far are you from family/ friends? Is an airport accessible?
• City or rural location?
• Sport/ extra curricular activities available
WHERE TO STUDY?
• Single Honours Degree or Joint Honours degree?
• A sandwich course?
• A year abroad?
• Courses of the same name vary from university to university
• What form of assessment?
WHAT TYPE OF COURSE?
Studying overseas
Foundation courses (Art)
Gap Year
OTHER OPTIONS?
Tuition fees:• Up to £9000 – average £7400
• No fee for persons domiciled in Scotland studying in Scotland
• Persons domiciled in Wales (and EU) studying in Wales receive £3,465 tuition fee loan + non means tested grant to make up rest of fees
• Persons domiciled in NI (and EU) studying in NI pay up to £3,465
• Overseas students pay variable amounts.
• http://www.ucas.com/students/studentfinance/
• www.direct.gov.uk
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Student Loans:• Loans are repaid through income tax system on earnings
over £21000
• Repayments are the same irrespective of loan amount• http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/students/student-loans-tuition-fees-changes
Grants:• Grants are available dependent on family income
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Living costs:Living costs guidelines from universities:
From £6000 – £10000 per year
Total
Tuition fees + living costs for a 3 year degree could cost between
£36000 - £57000
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Application: Dates and Deadlines
Now –Summer: Research, research, research!
14th September: Predicted grades
End of September: Applications for ‘Oxbridge’, Medicine,
Veterinary Medicine and Dentistry sent
End of October: All applications sent.
November onwards: Offers received
13th August: Results Day
September/ October 2015: Start university!
HOW TO APPLY?
THE PROCESS
1. Research
2. Application
3. Offers
4. Results
5. University
HOW TO APPLY?
Research:A. The internet: www.unistats.com www.guardian.co.uk/education/universityguide www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk www.ucas.com UCAS Connect UCAS Course search University websites
B. Talk to people who know the universities / cities you are interested in
C. Visit (if possible)
HOW TO APPLY?
Application:
5 Courses
1 Application Form
1 Personal Statement
4000 Characters
1 References (with predicted grades)
HOW TO APPLY?
Offers: If a university makes an offer it may take the following forms:
A. Grades ie. A,B,C
B. Points ie. 260 UCAS points
C. Subject specific ie. ‘must include at least a B grade in Maths’
Once you have received all of offers you will need to make a ‘FIRM’ and ‘INSURANCE’ choice.
HOW TO APPLY?
Support at BSAK:
• Head of University Education, James McBlane
• Application is overseen by Tutor and one of the VI Form Leadership Team
• Support available from subject staff
• ‘Oxbridge’ tutorial programme
• Med. Soc.
• Guest speakers and university visitors
• Interview workshops and ‘mock interviews’
• Admissions/aptitude test support
• Portfolio review
HOW DO I APPLY?
EXAMPLES OF UNIVERSITIES ATTENDED
• Oxford, Cambridge, Bath, Bristol, Warwick, Leeds, Sheffield, Edinburgh, Nottingham, York, Southampton, UCL, Imperial, Sussex, LSE, Cardiff, Manchester, Leicester, Newcastle, St Andrews, Exeter
SUBJECTS STUDIED
• Mathematics, English, Spanish, Architecture, History, Geography, Engineering, Dentistry, Law, Medicine, Politics, Economics, Forensic Medicine, MFL, Journalism, PPE, Sports Science, Computing, Psychology,
BSAK SUCCESSES
Any Questions ?
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