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Making the right choices

Making the right choices. What options are available to you after school?. Contents. By the end of this you will.... understand the options available to you know the choices available to you when you leave school understand the different types of higher education courses

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Making the right choices

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  1. Making the right choices • What options are available to you after school?

  2. Contents • By the end of this you will.... • understand the options available to you • know the choices available to you when you leave school • understand the different types of higher education courses • know the next steps you need to take to if you want to apply to higher education. Make the right choices

  3. Choices available to you... • Apprenticeships • Higher education • Studying abroad • Gap year • Getting a job • Staying on at school • Going to college or a training provider. Now’s the time to start thinking about what you want to do; only you can decide.

  4. Why higher education (HE)? • To get to where you want to be – it’s a must for some careers. • Increase your independence and transferable skills. • Get a meaningful qualification. • Show yourself what you can go – and have the time of your life at the same time.

  5. HE study options • Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE) & Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE): First and second year of a degree course. • Higher National Certificate (HNC) & Higher National Diploma (HND): HNC is a one year work-related course and the HND is a two year work-related course. • Foundation degree: Flexible vocational qualification combining academic study and workplace learning – usually takes two years to complete (or longer if part-time). • Bachelor’s degree: three to four year course which can also be available as a part-time option allowing you to study and work. HE study is more than degrees and lectures Text here

  6. Types of courses available • Single: study one subject • Joint honours degree: divide your time 50:50 between two subjects. • Major/Minor: study two subjects, normally at a 75%:25% rate. • Combined honours programme: study between two to four subjects, specialising in just two subjects in years two and three. • Modular courses: build a personalised course by choosing the modules you’re interested in. • Sandwich courses: vocational courses, often involve one year in industry. • Foundation year (year 0): if you don’t have the right qualifications some unis offer this to help students prepare and enter higher education. Pick the course to suits you...

  7. What is UCAS? • UCAS is the organisation responsible for connecting people to UK higher education. • You can apply for up to five different courses if you wish on one UCAS application for just £23. Applications are made online at www.ucas.com

  8. Before you apply... • Go to www.ucas.com • Research – career options, universities, courses you’re interested in and minimum entry requirements. • Go to a UCAS event – even if you’re not sure about what you want to do, speak to those in the know. • Learn from others – watch student videos at UCAS.tv. • ...it’s all free. Get connected... ...get informed... ...then get applying

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