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What does Lincoln have to offer you?
Lincoln Minster School – 10 February 2015
Information for Parents/Guardians/Students
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Contents
-Why go to university?
-Things to think about in Year 12
-Accommodation
-Student life
-Student support
-Student Finance
Winner of the HE Students’ Union of the Year award 2014
Why go to University?: Employment potential
- Will a degree lead to a better career?
• Office for National Statistics
• Increased earnings potential
• Route to higher qualifications
• Essential requirement for some professions
• Destination of Leavers from HE survey
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Why go to university?: Employment preparation
- Work placements, exchange programmes, sandwich courses
- Practical and theory balance
- Employer mentoring scheme
- Careers advice
- Graduate careers fair
- Internship scheme
- The Lincoln Award
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How do you decide?
- Work experience
- Visit a careers adviser/School
- Research – online/ library/ job sites
- Talk to friends, family and teachers
- Attend HE fairs and collect as much information as possible
The Media Archive for Central England is located on campus
If you decide: Higher Education
Your exams and qualifications
- Whatever you choose to do:
• Every subject counts
• Every grade counts
• Don’t waste subjects!
£14 million Science & Innovation Park (2014)
Accommodation
- Options include:
• On-campus halls
• Off-campus halls
• Private housing
• All first years are guaranteed help in finding accommodation, should they require it
New £11.5 million School of Art & Design
Support for students
- Academic tutors
- Student Services
- Student Support Centre
- Student Wellbeing
- Student Health Centre
Our students graduate in Lincoln’s historic castle and medieval cathedral
Safety, security and social life
- ‘The 4 Cs’
• Career (prospects, employability)• Course (content, how it is taught)• City (size, distance)• Campus (size, location, type)
- Social life
- Complete University Guide
- Amenities and facilities
- Safety
High Student Satisfaction
Settling in
- Welcome Week
- Stay calm
- Privacy
- Offer re-assurance
- You were 18 once
Journalism and Psychology ranked top 10 in UK
The things you need to know
- No upfront payments are required
- Bigger borrowing does not increase repayment amount
- Loans are written off after 30 years
World Class Teaching and Research
The Financial Support
- Tuition fee loan
- Maintenance loan
- Maintenance grant
- Additional funding sources
- Subject-specific
- University scholarships/bursaries
- Always check!
Excellent Graduate Employment
Repaying your loans
- Two loans added together to make one overall repayment amount
- Earning over £21,000 salary
- Deducted from salary like tax
- Repayment amount is 9% of anything you earn above £21,000
- At a starting salary of £25,000 – the repayment will be £360/year or £30/month (9% of £4,000)
- Lump sum payments can be made – no early repayment charge!
£160 Million Campus
Useful resources
- www.gov.uk/student-finance
- www.gov.uk.unimoney
- www.moneysavingexpert.com/students
- www.ucas.com/conventions
- www.lincoln.ac.uk
Thank you for listening | Any questions?
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