S6 INDUCTION – MONDAY 17 TH JUNE 2013 SCHOOL LEAVER DESTINATIONS.
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Transcript of S6 INDUCTION – MONDAY 17 TH JUNE 2013 SCHOOL LEAVER DESTINATIONS.
S6 INDUCTION – MONDAY 17TH JUNE 2013
SCHOOL LEAVER SCHOOL LEAVER DESTINATIONSDESTINATIONS
WHAT NEXT?WHAT NEXT?
• POSITIVE
• SUSTAINED
• ENJOYABLE
• SATISFYING
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
STRAIGHT TO WORK MODERN
APPRENTICESHIP
OPTIONSOPTIONS
HIGHER/FURTHER EDUCATIONHIGHER/FURTHER EDUCATION
• COLLEGE - Higher National Certificate (HNC)
- Higher National Diploma (HND)
• UNIVERSITY - Degrees of 3-5 years
300 institutions in UK – 20 in Scotland
England – degrees of 3 years but you have to pay fees
TYPES OF DEGREE COURSESTYPES OF DEGREE COURSES
UNDERGRADUATE ORDINARY / HONOURS
SINGLE / JOINT
POSTGRADUATEPGCert (e.g. PGDE)
MASTERS
PHD
TYPES OF DEGREE COURSESTYPES OF DEGREE COURSES
VOCATIONAL• MEDICINE
• ACCOUNTANCY
• ENGINEERING
• ARCHITECTURE
NON- VOCATIONAL• HISTORY
• ENGLISH
• POLITICS
• BIOLOGY
WHY GO TO UNIVERSITY?WHY GO TO UNIVERSITY?
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONSFINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
• TUITION FEES
• LIVING COSTS – RENT, FOOD, BOOKS, CLOTHING, TRANSPORT
• SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE FROM
CHOOSING YOUR COURSECHOOSING YOUR COURSE
• DOES IT INTEREST YOU?
• DO YOU FIND IT ENJOYABLE?
• IS IT GOING TO LEAD TO SOMETHING?
• WHAT ARE YOUR LONG TERM PLANS?
CHOOSING YOUR COURSECHOOSING YOUR COURSE
IMPORTANCE OF RESEARCHIMPORTANCE OF RESEARCH
WWW.UCAS.COM
Course search
IMPORTANCE OF RESEARCHIMPORTANCE OF RESEARCH
• UCAS TV
• UNIVERSITY WEBSITES
• PROSPECTUSES
• OPEN DAYS
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▪Researches where and what to study▪Registers online with UCAS Apply▪Completes all sections of form▪Reference added by school▪School sends form electronically to UCAS▪UCAS processes form and forwards to chosen▪HEIs▪HEIs submit decisions▪Applicant views decisions on Track▪Applicant replies to offers on Track▪HEIs confirm places when results are released
HOW TO APPLY – THE APPLICANT JOURNEY
Apply available for student registration
Early ‘on-time’ deadline:▪ Medicine, Veterinary and Dentistry▪ Oxford or Cambridge▪ Some CUKAS courses
Deadline for all other ‘on-time’ applications
Mid-June
15 October
Early December
THE UCAS CALENDAR – KEY DATES
Admissions Tests
Early registration and test dates: UKCAT
LNAT
BMAT
ELAT
HOW TO APPLYHOW TO APPLY
• ON-LINE APPLICATIONT THROUGH WWW.UCAS.COM
• ONE APPLICATION PER YEAR
• MAXIMUM OF 5 CHOICES (SOME RESTRICTIONS FOR MEDICINE/VETERINARY/DENTISTRY
• COST: £23 FOR 5 CHOICES OR £12 FOR 1 CHOICE (CUKAS FEE IS £16)
DECISIONSDECISIONS
• OFFERS: CONDITIONAL
UNCONDITIONAL
• REJECTIONS: EXTRA (Feb – June)
CLEARING
• ADJUSTMENT
HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR CHANCESHOW TO IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES
• QUALIFICATIONS
• EXPERIENCE
• SKILLS
• TESTIMONY - PERSONAL STATEMENT
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