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What will university mean to you...?

An introduction to Higher Education: choosing university courses and places Fred Binley Head of UK Student Recruitment & Outreach. What will university mean to you...?. University: home or away?. What should I study to get a job?. which has the highest % of students entering

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What will university mean to you...?

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  1. An introduction to Higher Education:choosing university courses and placesFred BinleyHead of UK Student Recruitment & Outreach

  2. What will university mean to you...?

  3. University: home or away?

  4. What should I study to get a job? which has the highest % of students entering employment on graduation?

  5. drama What should I study to get a job? has one of the highest % of students entering employment on graduation

  6. What can I do with a degree in... television, arts admin, web page design, tourism forensic science, management, IT, sales environmental consultancy, finance, marketing journalism, banking, accountancy, law, sales law, finance, IT, management, computing accountancy, banking, the media, industry, sales law, tourism, civil service, diplomatic service, journalism, sales, IT, translation personnel, marketing, public relations law, computing, finance, local government Art: Biochemistry: Biology: Geography: History: Law: Languages: Media Studies: Philosophy:

  7. So do I need to pick a vocational subject? NOfor many careers. It’s having a good degree, from a good university that gets you a good graduate career; not the subject you read. What most graduate employers... YESfor the professions: teaching, medicine, social work, engineering... usually ask for: rarely ask for: good communication skills aptitude/ a quick learner accurate literacy/numeracy Confidence /dynamism rational perspective a good class of degree named degree subject named university specialist knowledge ability to party all night cn snd gd txt msgs expert on Wii sports

  8. Applying to university: a competitive system 2011 600,000 applicants, chasing… 450,000 places, on over… 60,000 different degree courses at… 250 Higher Education institutions...

  9. Solution: making an educated choice choosing the right University… …finding the right course

  10. Should I just apply to the Russell Group? “One of the Russell Group Top 20 UK Universities” “....UK leading research universities...” “Should I only apply to Russell Group Universities?” University Challenge: Q: Which of the following are NOT Russell Group universities?

  11. Which universities are NOT Russell Group? (i.e. not one of the ‘top 20 leading UK research universities’) Birmingham Liverpool Bath Newcastle Birkbeck Royal Holloway Cardiff Queen’s Belfast Durham Oxford Exeter Queen Mary Glasgow St Andrew’s Goldsmith’s Southampton Imperial Warwick Leicester York

  12. Come on! Come on!

  13. The results... Birmingham Liverpool Bath Newcastle Birkbeck Royal Holloway CardiffQueen’s Belfast Durham Oxford Exeter Queen Mary GlasgowSt Andrew’s Goldsmith’s Southampton Imperial Warwick Leicester York Does this mean then universities in red are no good then? If not Russell Group....which group do they belong to?

  14. Russell Group vs ‘94 Group Birmingham Bath Bristol Birkbeck Cambridge Durham Cardiff EastAnglia Edinburgh Essex Glasgow Exeter Imperial Goldsmith’s King’s College London InstofEducation,London Leeds Lancaster Liverpool Leicester LSE Loughborough Manchester QueenMary Newcastle Reading Nottingham RoyalHolloway Queen’s Belfast SOAS Oxford StAndrew’s Sheffield Surrey Southampton Sussex Warwick York UCL

  15. The Top 20 UK Universities for 2012 Source: Good University Guide 2012 • Russell Group Universities & 94 Group Universities • Oxford • Cambridge • LSE • Imperial • UCL • Durham • St Andrews • 8. Warwick • 9. Lancaster • 10. Exeter • 11. York • 12. Bath • Bristol • Sussex • 15. Edinburgh • 16. Nottingham • Sheffield • 17. Leicester • 19. Southampton • 20. Loughborough

  16. Solution: making an educated choice choosing the right University… …finding the right course

  17. What kind of university experience do you want? national reputation international reputation campus based Research Universities highly competitive city based high grades

  18. Campus based – (10 –to 15,000 students) York, Lancaster, Durham, Warwick, St Andrew’s... City-based – (20 –to 40,000 students) : Manchester, Sheffield, Bristol, Newcastle Leeds, Nottingham, Edinburgh... Research Universities:

  19. Regional Universities often vocational accessible places to fill! Regional Universities serve local community local employer links teaching based

  20. Regional universities: • Usually in city locations: • Liverpool John Moores, Leeds Met, Manchester Met, • Northumbria, UCLan, Anglia,

  21. Choosing a university: not just a course! Facilities: Accommodation, library, computer labs, teaching rooms etc - 24 hour access? Cafes, restaurants, bars, night-clubs, sports, societies, shops... Totty rating?? Social life: Other attractions: Opportunity to study abroad: Europe? USA/Canada? Australia? New Zealand? Far East?

  22. University courses are not all identical

  23. Selectors and recruiters

  24. What subjects could you study? Subjects you will have a qualification in: English Geography Art Business Maths Chemistry Subjects often unavailable at AS/A2 level: Linguistics Philosophy Biochemistry Accounting Politics Engineering Genetics Management Legal Studies Unusual subjects: Entrepreneurship Pollution Science American Studies Criminology Organisation Studies Consultancy Combinations of subjects: Management & Languages / Computer Science & Music

  25. C21st Degree subjects Computer Games Brewing & Distilling Formula One racing Events Management Internet design Wayne Colleen Studies Gambling Studies Surfboarding Golf Management Soap Writing The Simpsons Beckham-ology Why? Computer Games: graphics, animation, plotlines, characterisation, business skills, marketing, finance, Music Technology: sound engineering, computing, audio recording, internet, business studies, music £2,000,000,000 industries in Britain alone

  26. How do I apply to university www.ucas.com Universities & Colleges Admissions Service Get a signed up withUCASApply school/college) Apply to up to FIVE Universities (4 for some courses) UCAS deadline is January 15th 2013 (Oct 12 for Oxbridge) Universities offer places conditional on your obtaining specified grades when results are out in August

  27. UCAS UCAS Apply? Student holds final 2 university offers as: CF (conditional FIRM) = 1st choice, or CI (conditional INSURANCE) = 2nd choice

  28. An ideal timeline: lower-sixth

  29. An ideal timetable: upper-sixth

  30. Start researching www.UCAS.com / course finder 2012 prospectuses available University websites lots of reviews, league tables, subject reviews...

  31. www.lancaster.ac.uk

  32. Student Finance “I’m not sure it’s worth all that debt…” “I already know: it’s going to be expensive!” “…and my family can’t afford it…”

  33. Student Finance 2012: a package Higher Education Grants Student Loans for Maintenance Tuition Fee Loans University Scholarships / Bursaries No upfront payment!

  34. Non repayable grants Up to £3,250 cash grants available to help with living costs... ...if household income is less than £25,000

  35. Loans for living costs: a student loan These are available to help with living costs 3 rates of student loan:

  36. Total package of support 2012

  37. Other support Loans available for tuition fees up to £9,000 £150 million National Scholarship Programmefrom 2012 NHS bursaries Disabled Students’ Allowances A wide range of University scholarships and bursaries Lancaster University support package £3.8 million

  38. Case Study 1: Emma Emma has a household income of £25,000 and she will be studying Physics at Lancaster. Living on campus, Emma qualifies for £5,000 support from the University plus her package from the government.

  39. Case Study 2: Jo Jo has a household income of £55,000 and she will be studying Psychology. Jo studied hard during her A levels getting an A*,A, A and was awarded a £1,000 per year Lancaster University Scholarship.

  40. Repayments Pay back after graduation based on earnings over £21,000 a year After 30 years your loan is written off!

  41. What about the interest? The Government’s current plans are that: -Interest on your loan will be applied at inflation (RPI) + 3% while you are studying and up until the April after you leave university -From the April after you leave university, if you are earning below £21,000, interest will be applied at the rate of inflation -Graduates earning between £21,000 – £41,000, interest will be applied on a gradual scale depending on income -Graduate earning above £41,000, interest will be applied: RPI + 3%

  42. Graduate earnings Average non-graduate salary 20101(around 21): £13 – 17,000 (hard to be very precise…) Average starting graduate salary 2011: £25,500 (Association of Graduate Recruiters) No evidence to suggest that the gap closes over time

  43. How do you apply for support?

  44. For more information

  45. For more information UCAS university prospectuses www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance www.studentfinanceengland.co.uk www.lancs.ac.uk/ugfinance Individual university websites

  46. www.lancaster.ac.uk

  47. Born in Reading 1961 Studied Philosophy at University College London Ricky Gervais Actor, Writer & Comedian Guess this graduate ?

  48. Born in Chepstow 1965 She studied French and Classics at Exeter University J.K. Rowling Writer Guess this graduate ?

  49. Born in 1963 He studied music at Lancaster University James May TV Presenter, Journalist & Writer Guess this graduate ?

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