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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How do you know where to go? • Nearly 400 providers • 50,000 undergraduate courses
The journey begins with… YOU!
Weird and wonderful! Name that degree… • Brewing & distilling | Heriot-Watt University
Name that degree… • Viking studies | University College London
Name that degree… • Applied golf management University of Birmingham
Name that degree… • Equestrian psychology & sports science Nottingham Trent University
Name that degree… • Ethical hacking University of Abertay Dundee
Name that degree… • Theatre practice (puppetry) Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
How do I get started? • Get registered on ‘ Unifrog ’ (only 1 account please!!!) • You need your ‘form code’
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
Organise your whole journey
UCAS Tariff
Go compare! Rankings and Ratings… • UCAS • Unifrog • CompleteUniversityGuide • Which? University • Unistats
Times Educational Supplement student survey:
UCAS
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)
Oxbridge, Medicine, Veterinary, Dentistry • Early Deadline – October 15 th • Careful course selection • Highly academic. (A*, A*, A) • Pre-tests and rigorous selection – sometimes able to provide tests through school
General deadline – Ja January ry 15 2019 • BUT: School deadline before Xmas as we need to check and add our reference!
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
Finance: Student loans…
Financial fact finding • Student Finance England • Moneysavingexpert (Martin Lewis) • University. Which?
I’m not a financial advisor…
Loans • Students living away from home • Students living at home Household income Maintenance loan • £9250 = fees loan £25,000 or less £8,700 £30,000 £8,076 £35,000 £7,452 • Maintenance loan £40,000 £6,828 £45,000 £6,204 £50,000 £5,579 £55,000 £4,955 • Extra money??? £60,000 £4,331 £62,215 or above £4,054
Other sources of f fu funding • Parents/family • Work • Bursaries • Scholarships • Sponsored degrees/ paid work experience
‘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.
Applying for finance • Student Finance England (SFE) • As soon as you accept an offer • No commitment by applying
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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Things to consider • City or campus? • Student facilities • Faculty facilities • Accommodation (£?) • Distance from home
Any questions?
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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