Progression Routes

What is HE?

Higher Education (HE)(University/College)

Further Education (FE)(School/College)

Pre-16

(School)

What to do, when…

What to do, when…

What to do, When…

What to do, when…

The importance of research

How many locations to study?

How many courses?

How many can you apply to?

Making decisions

37,000 Higher Education courses

370+ universities and colleges

24 in the Russell Group

You can apply to a maximum of 5

BA English Modules (Year 3) Penryn Exeter

Acts of Writing: Literature and Film 1953-Present ●

British Children’s Literature ●

Dissertation C C

Spectacular Bodies: Shakespeare and Counter-Cultural Performance ●

Decadence and the Birth of Modernism ●

Romanticism ●

Serious Play: Creative Writing Workshop ●

Sex, Scandal and Sensation in Victorian Literature ●

The Chamber of Horrors: Victorian Literature and Ornament ●

The Gothic ●

The Poetry of the Romantic Age ●

Tolkien: Scholar, Critic, Writer ●

Witchcraft and Magic in Literature ●

Importance of Research

Importance of Research

Biosciences Modules (Year 2)Anima

l Behavi

our

Marine

Biology

Conservatio

n Biolog

y

Zoology

Evolutionary Biolog

y

Applied Insect Ecology C ● ● ● ●

Behavioural Ecology C ● ● ● ●

Biodiversity and Conservation ● C ● ● ●

Biology and Aquatic Vertebrates ● ● ● C ●

Critical Thinking and Scientific Reasoning C C C C C

Development of Behaviour C ● ● ● ●

Evolutionary Ecology ● ● C ● ●

Evolutionary Conservation Genetics ● ● C ● ●

Exploitation of the Sea ● ● ● C ●

Field Course (Scillies, Scotland, Cyprus) C C C C C

Mathematics of the Environment ● ● ● ● ●

Wildlife Disease ● ● ● ● ●

Importance of Research

Making your choice…

• Academic

• Location

• Accommodation

• Student Union

• Sport

• Support

What do universities want?

UCAS Apply

UCAS.com

• Completed online in school or college

• Often the students’ only chance to sell themselves

• Four main sections

• Personal details and application choices

• Qualifications gained and pending

• Personal statement

• School/College reference

An excellent application

• 70-80% about the subject area

• Shows real passion for the chosen subject

• Academics are passionate about their subject

• Work experience and career aspirations

• Explain context of social life and achievements

• Why? NOT what!

• Skills learnt and challenges or setbacks overcome

• Show your personality

Evidence of…

• Subject interest outside of the classroom

• Independent learning

• Leadership

• Teamwork

• Entrepreneurship

• Excellence outside of the classroom

Finance

What you need to know now:

• There is financial support available to EVERYONE

• EVERYONE is eligible for a student loan

• Depending on your household income you may be eligible for grants (money you never have to pay back)

• Nothing will be paid back until you are earning over

£21,000 per year

Remember…

• Decide what is important to you

• Do the research before you apply

• Be sure you can meet the requirements

• You have 5 choices and only 1 personal statement

• Think about how you can enhance your application

• There is lots of financial support available for students

Any question?

Contact:

Tel: 01392 xxxxxx

Xxxxxx@exeter.ac.uk

www.exeter.ac.uk

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