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What to expect at a Higher Education convention

What to expect at a Higher Education convention. Presenter Date. What is a Higher Education (HE) convention ?. a unique event involving universities and colleges from across the UK delivered by SDS in partnership with UCAS your chance to speak to advisers face-to-face

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What to expect at a Higher Education convention

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  1. What to expect at a Higher Education convention • Presenter • Date

  2. What is a Higher Education (HE) convention ? • a unique event involving universities and colleges from across the UK delivered by SDS in partnership with UCAS • your chance to speak to advisers face-to-face • an opportunity to attend talks and presentations about your future • a chance to get all your questions answered while the universities are all under one roof. So start preparing now!

  3. Who is it for? • aimed at those intending to go to university as well as those applying for HNCs and HNDs at college • universities and colleges will look for you to be sitting at least: -3-5 highers for university applications - 1-2 highers for college (HNC or HND) applications • this is an opportunity to clarify expectations… It’s not all down to grades • there is also an opportunity for parents and carers to attend.

  4. What’s in it for me? • find out more about the • range of courses available • a chance to compare courses • find out what else universities • offer • student support – financial • job prospects

  5. How to prepare • read the college and university prospectuses • look at their websites • sign up for a free account on My World of Work • work through the tools and advice in myworldofwork.co.uk/HEConventions • familiarise yourself with the UCAS website • have some career ideas in mind for starting 5th or 6th year. • www.ucas.com

  6. Meet the Industries

  7. What questions should I ask? • will the course help me to • achieve my career goals? • how will it be taught? • lectures/classes/labs, etc. • how much choice do I have • over the subjects I study within • the course? • will the minimum entry • requirements be enough to be • accepted onto the course or • will I need to do more?

  8. Your local event • Venue: • Date: • Time: There are 14 HE conventions taking place in Scotland in 2013. Details of all of these events can be found in My World of Work – myworldofwork.co.uk/HEConventions

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