S6 INDUCTION – MONDAY 17TH JUNE 2013

SCHOOL LEAVER SCHOOL LEAVER DESTINATIONSDESTINATIONS

WHAT NEXT?WHAT NEXT?

• POSITIVE

• SUSTAINED

• ENJOYABLE

• SATISFYING

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

STRAIGHT TO WORK MODERN

APPRENTICESHIP

OPTIONSOPTIONS

HIGHER/FURTHER EDUCATIONHIGHER/FURTHER EDUCATION

• COLLEGE - Higher National Certificate (HNC)

- Higher National Diploma (HND)

• UNIVERSITY - Degrees of 3-5 years

300 institutions in UK – 20 in Scotland

England – degrees of 3 years but you have to pay fees

TYPES OF DEGREE COURSESTYPES OF DEGREE COURSES

UNDERGRADUATE ORDINARY / HONOURS

SINGLE / JOINT

POSTGRADUATEPGCert (e.g. PGDE)

MASTERS

PHD

TYPES OF DEGREE COURSESTYPES OF DEGREE COURSES

VOCATIONAL• MEDICINE

• ACCOUNTANCY

• ENGINEERING

• ARCHITECTURE

NON- VOCATIONAL• HISTORY

• ENGLISH

• POLITICS

• BIOLOGY

WHY GO TO UNIVERSITY?WHY GO TO UNIVERSITY?

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONSFINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

• TUITION FEES

• LIVING COSTS – RENT, FOOD, BOOKS, CLOTHING, TRANSPORT

• SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE FROM

CHOOSING YOUR COURSECHOOSING YOUR COURSE

• DOES IT INTEREST YOU?

• DO YOU FIND IT ENJOYABLE?

• IS IT GOING TO LEAD TO SOMETHING?

• WHAT ARE YOUR LONG TERM PLANS?

CHOOSING YOUR COURSECHOOSING YOUR COURSE

IMPORTANCE OF RESEARCHIMPORTANCE OF RESEARCH

WWW.UCAS.COM

Course search

IMPORTANCE OF RESEARCHIMPORTANCE OF RESEARCH

• UCAS TV

• UNIVERSITY WEBSITES

• PROSPECTUSES

• OPEN DAYS

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▪Researches where and what to study▪Registers online with UCAS Apply▪Completes all sections of form▪Reference added by school▪School sends form electronically to UCAS▪UCAS processes form and forwards to chosen▪HEIs▪HEIs submit decisions▪Applicant views decisions on Track▪Applicant replies to offers on Track▪HEIs confirm places when results are released

HOW TO APPLY – THE APPLICANT JOURNEY

Apply available for student registration

Early ‘on-time’ deadline:▪ Medicine, Veterinary and Dentistry▪ Oxford or Cambridge▪ Some CUKAS courses

Deadline for all other ‘on-time’ applications

Mid-June

15 October

Early December

THE UCAS CALENDAR – KEY DATES

Admissions Tests

Early registration and test dates: UKCAT

LNAT

BMAT

ELAT

HOW TO APPLYHOW TO APPLY

• ON-LINE APPLICATIONT THROUGH WWW.UCAS.COM

• ONE APPLICATION PER YEAR

• MAXIMUM OF 5 CHOICES (SOME RESTRICTIONS FOR MEDICINE/VETERINARY/DENTISTRY

• COST: £23 FOR 5 CHOICES OR £12 FOR 1 CHOICE (CUKAS FEE IS £16)

DECISIONSDECISIONS

• OFFERS: CONDITIONAL

UNCONDITIONAL

• REJECTIONS: EXTRA (Feb – June)

CLEARING

• ADJUSTMENT

HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR CHANCESHOW TO IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES

• QUALIFICATIONS

• EXPERIENCE

• SKILLS

• TESTIMONY - PERSONAL STATEMENT

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