Applying to Higher Education - Elliott Hudson College · [email protected]. Deloitte...

Applying to Higher Education

♦ Talent ♦ Aspiration ♦ Teamwork ♦ Compassion ♦ Quality ♦

Chloe TurnerIntoUniversity Leeds South

Who are we?IntoUniversity is an educational organisation that helps young people between the ages of 7 and

19 think about their futures and supports them to get there. We do this in a number of ways…


Secondary FOCUS programme in local

schools working with Years 7-13

Corporate Mentoring programme for students in Y13

Academic Support after school. Mondays

and Thursdays for Secondary students

Holiday programmes

Supporting students to get work experience

University Student Mentoring programme for students in Year

6 to 12

Why go to university?

• Benefits of Higher Education

• Supporting with the Application Process

• Personal Statements

• What happens next?


“There’s no point going to university when you could be

working instead”



The opportunity to go abroad as part of their course and experience

another culture or gain experience working in an industry alongside studies.


50,000+ courses to choose from…

Study something they are passionate about, learning from leading people in the field.

You can mix and match courses and don’t have to study just one subject.


The facilities – Sports centres, computers, student radio station, cafes, theatre etc...


Researching Courses


Open Days


UCAS Timeline


15th January 2020Deadline for

submitting UCAS applications

May 2019Deadline to apply

to Student Finance

13th August 2020A Level Results Day. Students can enter

Clearing

Summer After Year 12Students begin drafting the Personal

Statement.

Application Process


• Maximum of 5 university choices

• Application is entirely online

• One personal statement for all choices

Where to Start


• Think about what makes them stand out in an exciting and positive way.

• Show enthusiasm for the course they are applying for and list supporting evidence to back this up.

• Extra curricular activities and relevant work experience.

• Skills they can use on the course – leadership, communication, team work for example.

• Allow plenty of time.

Personal Statement Support


“You need lots of money to go to university”



Student Finance

• Tuition Fee Loan – up to £9,250, paid direct to the university• Maintenance Loan – up to £8,430 for living costs, dependent

on household income and where they choose to live and study


How to Prepare

Voluntary Experience

Go beyond the syllabus

Extra Curricular Activities Work Experience

Access Programmes

Research

Opportunities with IntoUniversity

CRITERA

Students must meet certain criteria to access enrichment opportunities:

One of the criteria below: OR Two of the criteria below:

• Living in Social Housing (Council Housing/In receipt of housing benefits)

• Eligible for Free School Meals in the last 6 years

• 16-19 Bursary

• Living in a household with an income of £25,000 or less

• Classified as a Child Looked After (been under the care of the local authority)

• Neither of your parents went university in the UK

• Refugee or asylum seeker status

• Special Educational Needs (SEN)

• English as an additional language (EAL)

• Young carer status

BCBF Prep SessionsIntoUniversity Leeds EastSt Aidan's Community HallElford Place WestLS8 5QD

1st Prep Session: Tuesday 1st Oct (5-6pm)2nd Prep Session: Tuesday 6th Oct (5-6pm)3rd Prep Session: Tuesday 15th Oct (5-6pm)

IntoUniversity Leeds SouthHillsideBeeston RoadLS11 8ND

1st Prep Session: Friday 4th Oct (5-6pm)2nd Prep Session: Friday 11th Oct (5-6pm)3rd Prep Session: Friday 18th Oct (5-6pm)

Sign up for prep sessions to help you [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

Deloitte Insight Day Year 12Who? Students interested in Finance

When? Thursday 31st Oct 2019 (12-3pm)

What? Afternoon in Deloitte office in Leeds

• Develop key skills such as networking, confidence,

resilience and creativity

• Understand more about Deloitte and the many

departments it has to offer employee's

• Discover more about Enterprise and top tips going

forward for standing out in the job market

DEADLINE THURSDAY 24th OCT!

See Miss Fraser in the Careers Office to collect a letter and reg form and return ASAP

Mott MacDonald Insight DayYear 12 &13

Who? Students interested in Engineering

When? Easter holidays

What? 1 day in Mott MacDonald office in Leeds

• Explore the variety of job roles within the Engineering sector

• Q &A with industry professionals

• Tour of the office

• Top tips going forward for standing out in the job market

• Develop key skills such as networking and confidence

Look out for more information soon!

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