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S6 INDUCTION – MONDAY 17 TH JUNE 2013. SCHOOL LEAVER DESTINATIONS. WHAT NEXT?. POSITIVE SUSTAINED ENJOYABLE SATISFYING. OPTIONS. UNIVERSITY. COLLEGE. STRAIGHT TO WORK. MODERN APPRENTICESHIP. HIGHER/FURTHER EDUCATION. COLLEGE - Higher National Certificate (HNC)
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S6 INDUCTION – MONDAY 17TH JUNE 2013 SCHOOL LEAVER DESTINATIONS
WHAT NEXT? • POSITIVE • SUSTAINED • ENJOYABLE • SATISFYING
OPTIONS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE STRAIGHT TO WORK MODERN APPRENTICESHIP
HIGHER/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 COURSES ORDINARY / HONOURS SINGLE / JOINT UNDERGRADUATE PGCert (e.g. PGDE) MASTERS PHD POSTGRADUATE
TYPES OF DEGREE COURSES • MEDICINE • ACCOUNTANCY • ENGINEERING • ARCHITECTURE VOCATIONAL • HISTORY • ENGLISH • POLITICS • BIOLOGY NON- VOCATIONAL
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS • TUITION FEES • LIVING COSTS – RENT, FOOD, BOOKS, CLOTHING, TRANSPORT • SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE FROM
CHOOSING YOUR COURSE • DOES IT INTEREST YOU? • DO YOU FIND IT ENJOYABLE? • IS IT GOING TO LEAD TO SOMETHING? • WHAT ARE YOUR LONG TERM PLANS?
IMPORTANCE OF RESEARCH WWW.UCAS.COM Course search
IMPORTANCE OF RESEARCH • UCAS TV • UNIVERSITY WEBSITES • PROSPECTUSES • OPEN DAYS
HOW TO APPLY – THE APPLICANT JOURNEY 1 • Researches where and what to study • Registers online with UCAS Apply 2 • Completes all sections of form 3 • Reference added by school 4 • School sends form electronically to UCAS 5 6 • UCAS processes form and forwards to chosen • HEIs 7 • HEIs submit decisions • Applicant views decisions on Track 8 • Applicant replies to offers on Track 9 • HEIs confirm places when results are released 10
THE UCAS CALENDAR – KEY DATES Mid-June 15 October Early December • 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 Admissions Tests Early registration and test dates: UKCAT LNAT BMAT ELAT
HOW 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)
DECISIONS • OFFERS: CONDITIONAL • UNCONDITIONAL • REJECTIONS: EXTRA (Feb – June) • CLEARING • ADJUSTMENT
HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES QuEST • QUALIFICATIONS • EXPERIENCE • SKILLS • TESTIMONY - PERSONAL STATEMENT • REFERENCE