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Thinking of University: 2019 Why go to university? 1. Love of Learning 2. Career and future earnings 3. Qualification recognised around the world 4. Great fun 5. Meet new people 6. Go somewhere different broaden your horizons!

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Thinking of University: 2019

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Why go to university?

1. Love of Learning 2. Career and future earnings 3. Qualification recognised around the world 4. Great fun 5. Meet new people 6. Go somewhere different – broaden your horizons!

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HESA Report - £ £

(Hig igher Ed. . Stats Agency)

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How do you know where to go?

  • Nearly 400 providers
  • 50,000 undergraduate courses
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The journey begins with…

YOU!

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Weird and wonderful! Name that degree…

  • Brewing & distilling | Heriot-Watt University
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Name that degree…

  • Viking studies | University College London
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Name that degree…

  • Applied golf management

University of Birmingham

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Name that degree…

  • Equestrian psychology & sports science

Nottingham Trent University

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Name that degree…

  • Ethical hacking

University of Abertay Dundee

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Name that degree…

  • Theatre practice (puppetry)

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama

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How do I get started?

  • Get registered on ‘Unifrog’

(only 1 account please!!!)

  • You need your ‘form code’
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What is it?

  • A complete destinations platform…
  • Find university courses, apprenticeships,

and school leaver’s programmes

  • Collate skills and experiences
  • Create personal statement
  • Staff write references
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Organise your whole journey

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UCAS Tariff

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Go compare! Rankings and Ratings…

  • UCAS
  • Unifrog
  • CompleteUniversityGuide
  • Which? University
  • Unistats
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Times Educational Supplement student survey:

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UCAS

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UCAS application

  • 5 choices (£24)
  • Oxford OR Cambridge
  • 4 Medical, Veterinary, Dentistry
  • Some Art/ Music different
  • 1 Personal Statement sent to all (‘blind’)
  • Interviews?
  • Offers (email)
  • Offer Holder Days (parents welcome too)
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Oxbridge, Medicine, Veterinary, Dentistry

  • Early Deadline – October 15th
  • Careful course selection
  • Highly academic. (A*, A*, A)
  • Pre-tests and rigorous selection –

sometimes able to provide tests through school

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General deadline – Ja January ry 15 2019

  • BUT: School deadline before Xmas as we

need to check and add our reference!

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Decision time – accepting offers (May onwards)

  • Firm = a contract

The one you WANT to go to (if you make the grades)

  • Insurance= a contract

Lower grades, but still one you WANT

  • Unconditional offers…
  • Extra and Clearing - no offers or if you miss the grades
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Finance: Student loans…

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Financial fact finding

  • Student Finance England
  • Moneysavingexpert

(Martin Lewis)

  • University. Which?
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I’m not a financial advisor…

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Loans

  • £9250 = fees loan
  • Maintenance loan
  • Extra money???

Household income Maintenance loan £25,000 or less £8,700 £30,000 £8,076 £35,000 £7,452 £40,000 £6,828 £45,000 £6,204 £50,000 £5,579 £55,000 £4,955 £60,000 £4,331 £62,215 or above £4,054

  • Students living away from home
  • Students living at home
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Other sources of f fu funding

  • Parents/family
  • Work
  • Bursaries
  • Scholarships
  • Sponsored degrees/ paid work experience
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‘Most students will never repay full loan’

  • ”The Sutton Trust report said 81 per cent of students

will never repay their debt in full…” (as it is cancelled after 30 years)

The Independent November 2017

  • 10% of earnings over £25, 000

(£35,000 = £900 pa = £75 pcm)

  • Debt is written off after 30 years.
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Applying for finance

  • Student Finance England (SFE)
  • As soon as you accept an offer
  • No commitment by applying
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To do list:

  • Enrol on Unifrog
  • Start your research
  • Make a shortlist of courses
  • Work-shadow someone who does that job
  • Think about personal statement (PSHE)
  • Register on UCAS (autumn term)
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#1 Go to Uni Open Days!

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Things to consider

  • City or campus?
  • Student facilities
  • Faculty facilities
  • Accommodation (£?)
  • Distance from home
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Any questions?

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That’s it - over to you!

  • Back to tutor rooms to watch:

Video: How to use Unifrog

Tutor: log on to Unifrog, scroll down to ‘how to’ guides, click ‘Go’,

Click on ‘Guides for using student tools’, click on ‘UK universities’, click on the centre of video underneath.

Video: The UCAS process

https://www.ucas.com/connect/videos/ucas?v=/how-use-apply-2019

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