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Why University?
Brainteaser…
• A man is trapped in a room.• The room has only two possible exits: two doors.• Through the first door there is a room constructed
from magnifying glass. The blazing hot sun instantly fries anything or anyone that enters.
• Through the second door there is a fire-breathing dragon.
• How does the man escape?
Brainteaser…
• He waits until night time and then goes through the first door!
Higher Education Explained
Higher Education
Further Education
Vs.
What is Further Education?
• Sixth Form• Sixth Form College• FE College• Workplace
EMA – you may be eligible to get up to £30 a week to study at FE
What is Higher Education?
• Range of courses available• Academic or vocational courses• Work-based learning (your employer pays!)• Certificates and Diplomas• Part-time or Full-time• Half of all jobs will need an HE qualification in
ten years’ time
Types of Higher Education
• Degree• Higher National Diploma (HND)• Higher National Certificate (HNC)• Foundation Degree• National Vocational Qualification (NVQ)
Courses Available
• More than 50,000 Higher Education courses to choose from, at over 500 colleges and universities
• Including:Puppetry OceanographyCriminology Hotel ManagementEquine Studies Social workEnglish Law
• Gaelic• Gallery Management• Gambling• Game• Gamekeeping• Garden• Garment• Gastronomy• Gemmology• Gender• General Engineering• Genetics• Genome• Geoarchaeology• Geochemistry• Geography• Geohazard
• Geology• Geomatics• Geophysics• Georgian• Geoscience• Geotechnics• German• Glass• Global• Global Cinema• Goldsmithing• Golf• Government• Graphic• Greek• Green• Greenkeeping• Guitar• Gujarati
Courses Under ‘G’
• University of Glamorgan, Cardiff and Pontypridd
• University of Glasgow• Glasgow Caledonian University• The Glasgow School of Art• Gloucestershire College• University of Gloucestershire• Goldsmiths, University of London• University of Greenwich• Greenwich School of Management• Grimsby Institute of Further & Higher
Education• Guildford College of Further & Higher
Education
Institutions Under ‘G’
Routes into Higher Education
GCSE GCSE NVQ1GNVQ
Foundation
ASAVCE
(vocational AS level)
NVQ2GNVQ
Intermediate
A2AVCE
(vocational A level)
NVQ3BTEC National
Or AVCEs
Degree HNC/HNDFoundation
DegreeDipHE
Getting into HE
• A levels• Vocational A levels (AVCEs)• Diplomas• BTEC• NVQ• Open University Foundation• International Baccalaureate (IB)
Remember to check that your qualifications are suitable for your HE course…
• Choose subjects you enjoy and that you think you would be good at
• Keep your options open if you aren’t sure what you want to do, i.e. Mix of arts and sciences
• If you do know what you want to do make sure you choose the right A levels to suit the course you want to apply for
A-Level Choices
What makes a University?
5,000 – 30,000 students
Different locations:• City centre • Suburbs • In the countryside
Campus like a student town
• Lecture theatres• Libraries• Laboratories • Classrooms • Halls of residence• Students’ union• Shops, sports facilities, restaurants,
bars etc.
What makes a University?
Places to Study
• FE colleges• Campus Universities e.g. Warwick, Bath
Campus Universities
Places to Study
• FE colleges• Campus Universities e.g. Warwick, Bath• City Universities e.g. Manchester, UCL
City Universities
Places to Study
• FE colleges• Campus Universities e.g. Warwick, Bath• City Universities e.g. Manchester, UCL• Collegiate Universities e.g. Cambridge, Oxford,
Durham
Collegiate Universities
University Teaching
• Lectures• Seminars / classes• Practicals• Field trips / language courses / study
visits• Exams
Collegiate Universities
• University based teaching:– Lectures– Seminars / classes– Practicals– Field trips / language courses / study visits– Exams
– Supervisions– Director of Studies
• College-based teaching:
What is a Cambridge College?• 29 undergraduate Colleges
• Differ in:– Size (number of students)– Accommodation– Location– Appearance– Facilities
• Students live in the Colleges and study in the Departments
• Each subject has its own Department with special libraries and teaching rooms
Cambridge Colleges
Who goes to Cambridge?
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Who goes to Cambridge?
You don’t have to be:
• Rich• Posh• A genius• From a family that’s
been to university• From a certain type of
school
You don’t have to be:
• Rich• Posh• A genius• From a family that’s
been to university• From a certain type of
school
You do have to be:
• Enthusiastic about your subject
• Likely to get A*,A,A in your A-levels
• Willing to work hard• The best person for the
place, whatever your background
Who goes to Cambridge?
Student Life
• Independence
• Entertainment
• Sports at every level
• College and/or university societies
• Religious/cultural/support groups• Students’ Union
Benefits of Higher Education
• Job opportunities• Earning potential• Independence• Study a subject you love• Lots of great opportunities• More time to think about what you want to
do• It’s fun!
Higher Education Quiz
1) True or false: HE is much harder work than school
vs.
Student Learning
In reality HE is very different from school…
•Informal environment•Lots of individual study•Lots of free time•Fewer teaching hours•Great opportunities•You have chosen to be there!
2) True or false: You have to have A levels to get onto a Higher Education course
HE Quiz
Getting into HE
• A levels• Vocational A levels (AVCEs)• Diplomas• BTEC• NVQ• Open University Foundation• International Baccalaureate (IB)
Remember to check that your qualifications are suitable for your HE course…
3) You don’t have school-type lessons in HE but can you name three ways in which you do learn?
HE Quiz
HE Learning
• Lectures• Seminars• Practicals• Individual study• Field trips• One-to-one sessions (supervisions)• Online learning
HE Quiz
4) Give three reasons why HE is a good idea
Benefits of Higher Education
• Job opportunities• Earning potential• Independence• Study a subject you love• Lots of great opportunities• More time to think about what you want to
do• It’s fun!
Student Life
• Student societies• Politics• Social life• New friends from all over the world
HE Quiz
5) What does UCAS stand for and what is it?
UCAS
Universities and Colleges Admissions Service
• Processing centre for applications to higher education courses
• Students use an online form to apply for up to five different courses
University Pros & Cons
Independence
Career ProgressionJobs
Friends
Starting Salary
Opportunities WorkFees
Interest
QualificationsFacilities
Leaving Home
SocialisingAchievement
Experience
Diversity
Financial/Career Benefits
• Average graduate starting salary is £23,000• Graduates earn on
average £500,000 more over their life times than non-graduates
• Graduates have greater choice of jobs
Why should I think about it now?
• Allows you to make the best choices for you and keeping your options open for the future
• Lots of people decide it’s not for them without knowing much about it
A few last things to consider…
• Online and email etiquette• Get a suitable email address to use for
correspondence with institutions• Remember not to use text speak or emoticons
in formal communications!• Email allows you time to think and plan what
you want to say – make sure you practice this in person too