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Practical Points

Practical Points. Students: sign up for your afternoon option next to the entrance. Final session for parents finishes at 12h30 - apologies, p.m. speakers are arriving during lunchtime.

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Practical Points

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  1. Practical Points • Students: sign up for your afternoon option next to the entrance. • Final session for parents finishes at 12h30 - apologies, p.m. speakers are arriving during lunchtime. • Drinks and snacks served 1030/40-1100 by the tables on secondary side of the bikeshed. Y12 helpers please go to drinks area at 1025 to help set up.

  2. Options: 14h00-15h00 You are welcome to attend the Oxbridge talk, however, it is unlikely, unless your current IB score (excluding TOK and EE) is 38+, French Bac: 16+/20, to be invited for interview at either Oxford or Cambridge univeristy.

  3. Getting to Know You

  4. Getting to Know You • How many brothers and sisters. • How many countries lived in. • Favourite subjects. • Career Ideas. • Favourite past time. • Favourite type of music or group. • Which town/village do you live in? • In pairs. • 5mins to ask each other. • 8 mins to Introduce your partner to the rest of your group covering all questions please!

  5. Contracts • Record Booklets • Certificates • Development: Business contacts & Alumni

  6. IST Work Experience PARTNER ORGANISATIONS www.intst.eu Science: Syngenta • Thanks to: • Mr&Mrs Richter • Dr. Bertran-Menz • Mr. Jennings Procurement - Airbus

  7. Scottish Universities Average Fees : £1820 ≈ €2 057 Example: EDINBURGH university (world ranking: 54) University world rankings: http://www.arwu.org/ARWU2010.jsp Dundee University Glasgow University Scottish Student Awards for tuition fees: http://www.student-support-saas.gov.uk/

  8. EU Universities: taught in English Average Fees : €1 500 ≈ £1 327 University world rankings: http://www.arwu.org/ARWU2010.jsp These costs fall within the range of about 1 500€ per year. If you are a citizen of the European Higher Education Area fees are: 578€ per year.

  9. European Higher Economic Area

  10. Mrs Watson, ISCO, will be covering Courses and Choice of University in more detail 0940-1040 “Choosing a University and Course” ISCO Adviser: Julia Watson

  11. Choosing a COURSE • 3 years studying this subject and only this subject. 1) Your futurewise reports stating 12 jobs that would suit you and/or jobs related to these. 2) www.ukcoursefinder.com 3) http://ucas.prospectusuk.com/

  12. Grade Entry Requirements Make sure one of your choices is well below the grades you expect to get = INSURANCE OPTION

  13. Course Content Matches your Interests? « Eddie, I thought you said we were seeing a COMEDIAN not a MEDIUM! »

  14. Mrs. Moore gave the cautionary tale of an ex-student who applied for English because she: loved modern post 19th century literature only to find the course and university she went to only covered: pre-19th century literature!

  15. A wide range of related courses – what do you actually know how to do? International Business Management Dundee University . . . with Accountancy & Finance . . . with Marketing . . . with Environmental Sustainability Kent University . . . with a year in Europe Salford University . . . with one years Professional Experience Manchester University . . . with American Business Studies . . . with a Language Exchange programmes Established exchange programmes also give you the opportunity to complete part of your degree in Europe, Canada or the United States through the Erasmus and Transatlantic Student Exchange Schemes. University of Salford: Prof Experience All one year placement positions are paid. The average salary in 2008-9 was £14,000. Unlike most Universities in the UK, BSc students do not have to pay any fees for theplacement year Find Placements at our Placement Fair. Click on « find out more » at the bottom of the UCAS course page.

  16. Unistats http://unistats.direct.gov.uk/

  17. League Tables Example: Journalism Degree Filter by: - Points Requirement - Higher level points requirement (e.g. engineering 5, not 6 at HL Maths and/or Physics) - Student / Staff ratio - Value Added (new institutions, making their reputation).

  18. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning General site for all UK Higher education administrative enquiries CHOOSING A UNIVERSITY • Open Days: Please use holidays where possible • http://www.opendays.com/

  19. University Prospectuses CHOOSING A UNIVERSITY • Use UCAS’s list of UK universities and quickly click on the link of those universities that interest you. • http://www.ucas.com/students/choosingcourses/choosinguni/instguide/ • Prospectuses or www.google.co.uk and enter the university and course that interest you and follow the link.

  20. Some UNIVERSITIES are more in demand, and therefore more competitive, than others • Popularity of the Institution (available at UCAS link below): • LSE: 19,672 applications 1 416 accepted 7% • Swansea IHE: 3 782 applications 1 173 accepted 31% • All institutions: 2 355 069 applications 413 430 accepted 18% • http://www.ucas.com/about_us/stat_services/stats_online/data_tables/ Durham Geography 360 points 32 IB 15+/20 Bournemouth Geography 180 points 23 IB 10/20

  21. Some SUBJECTS are more in demand, and therefore more competitive, than others The COURSE

  22. Popular University and Course = Very Competitive COURSE & UNIVERSITY

  23. Quick Quiz! • What resources offer course suggestions if you are unsure? • What resources offer you information on Universities? • Name one or more competitive courses: • Name one or more competitive Universities: • Name one or more less competitive Courses: • Before deciding on which university for the course you have chosen, what two things do you need to check first and foremost?

  24. Quick Quiz! • What resources offer course suggestions if you are unsure? Morrisby futurewise report, ukcoursefinder, Prospectuses • What resources offer you information on Universities? Unistats, League Tables • Name one or more competitive courses: Medicine, Dentistry, Law • Name one or more competitive Universities: Russell Group: Durham, Warwick, Southampton, Glasgow, Edinburgh etc. OR St. Andrews, York etc. • Name one or more less competitive Courses: Engineering, Computing. • Before deciding on which university for the course you have chosen, what two things do you need to check first and foremost?IB points/French Bac entry requirements, HL requirements

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