WELCOME – No fire alarms scheduled – Please ensure that you do visit the many universities that have travelled to provide information and support to you today – HE Booklet - from today through year 13! – Refreshments – donation to Immersion – Feedback form at the end of tonight!
WELCOME – Head of Year 13 • Mrs Gilding – Assistant Head of Year 13 • Miss Hill – Student Mentoring and Support • Mr Conchie
OVERVIEW - HIGHER EDUCATION WEEK Tuesday – Thursday: 10 – 12 th July 2018 • Introduction to UCAS – The website, navigation and the overall process • Research on University courses/ Future options • Specialist sessions on Wednesday afternoon • Personal statements • Student finance overview • Guidance on CV writing and apprenticeships
OVERVIEW - HIGHER EDUCATION WEEK Friday, 13 th July 2018 • Results Day – further details to follow • Oxbridge talk at 9.30am – Martina Cheadle – Former head girl – Just completed Engineering degree
UCAS – KEY MILESTONES Early Applicants • Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary Studies, Oxbridge • Individual school deadline – 28 th September 2018
UCAS – KEY MILESTONES All Other Applicants • Individual school deadline – 2 nd November 2018
Welcome Jonathan Niewiadomski
St Joseph’s College Higher Education Evening – Monday 18 th June 2018 It’s the Keele difference.
Overview • The UCAS Application Process • Personal Statements • Student Finance It’s the Keele difference.
Who are UCAS? • Universities and Colleges Admissions Service • Only way to apply for Undergraduate courses • UCAS does not accept or reject applicants • Range of services to students, schools/colleges, parents, universities etc. It’s the Keele difference.
Some statistics… • 36,000+ courses on offer • Over 350 different institutions within UCAS • Around 500,000 students placed in full-time UK higher education each year It’s the Keele difference.
UCAS Apply • Apply online for up to 5 institutions / courses • Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Science – only four choices plus an alternative course, different application deadlines • Oxford/Cambridge – can only apply to one or the other, different application deadlines • No preference through the initial application – listed in alphabetical order It’s the Keele difference.
UCAS Apply • The application fee for UCAS is £24 for two or more choices and all applications after 30 th June or £13 for a single choice • UCAS ID number – UCAS and universities will ask for this if you ever have to contact them It’s the Keele difference.
UCAS Track • Welcome screen – what is currently happening with application (i.e. deadline to reply to offers) • Update personal details • View decisions from universities • Receive interview details • Make Firm and Insurance choices It’s the Keele difference.
Key Dates It’s the Keele difference.
Extra • If you have used all 5 choices, and have not received any offers, or have declined all of the offers you have received. • Also an opportunity to apply after the 15 th January deadline. Options may be limited. • You can apply for one course at a time through Extra, until you receive an offer which you accept. It’s the Keele difference.
Clearing • Takes place on and after A Level Results Day in August. • An opportunity to find a place if you are not accepted by your Firm or Insurance choice university after receiving your results. • Also a chance for applicants who do not hold an offer to find a university place or for a late application (all applications after 30 th June are held for Clearing). It’s the Keele difference.
Adjustment • If you've met or exceeded the conditions for your Firm choice, an opportunity to look for an alternative course or university. • You still hold your Confirmed place while looking. It’s the Keele difference.
What do universities look at? • Achieved GCSE grades • Predicted A Level/BTEC grades • Interview / admission test results – if relevant • Teacher reference • Personal statement… It’s the Keele difference.
Personal Statement • Show enthusiasm and commitment • One statement for all 5 choices • 47 lines or 4000 characters • Well structured and relevant • Analytical, not just descriptive • Questions at interview are often based on the personal statement It’s the Keele difference.
Personal Statement • Why do you want to study the chosen subject? • What abilities / motivations / knowledge do you have? • Career goals / aspirations? • Skills: work experience, positions of responsibility, interests • Plans for a gap year? It’s the Keele difference.
Do! • Think about the starting sentence and finish positively • Make words work for you – a positive vocabulary e.g. ‘achieved’, ‘committed’ • Style – keep it simple • Try to inject some individuality • Demonstrate skills, evidence your claims – link to the course/subject applied to It’s the Keele difference.
Don’t! • Start with ‘I have always been fascinated by…’ or ‘I have always wanted to be…’ • Start every sentence with ‘I’ • Repeat information that is elsewhere • Refer to any university by name • Produce lists and include unnecessary waffle • Be careful of using quotations It’s the Keele difference.
Common mistakes • ‘Dodgy’ unsuitable email addresses • Using a school email address • Assuming software has checks for spelling and grammar It’s the Keele difference.
What to do in Year 12 • Start researching course choices • Attend a UCAS Exhibition or HE Fair • Order prospectuses • Open Days • Register for admissions tests • Work experience / volunteering • Wider reading in support of application It’s the Keele difference.
What to do in Year 13 • Submit applications to UCAS and Student Finance England • Prepare for interviews • Visit Days / Offer Holder Days • Make Firm and Insurance choices • Work hard and revise! - take exams • Check UCAS Track on Results Day • Confirm place at your chosen university It’s the Keele difference.
It’s the Keele difference.
Student Finance – Very Important! • Please note that the following information applies to 2018 entry and is very much subject to change! • The Government has announced a review of Post-18 Education and Funding, to include university fees and student financial support. • The review is expected to report in early 2019 and may have a bearing on 2019 entry (at the very earliest). It’s the Keele difference.
Why do people need student finance? • There are two main costs associated with going to university – tuition fees and living costs • Don’t have to take out a loan to go to university – tuition fees can be paid upfront • Fees need to be paid in order to go to university It’s the Keele difference.
Support available – Tuition Fees • D on’t have to pay anything upfront – a Tuition Fee Loan is available to cover the fees charged by a university • Tuition Fee Loans are not dependent on household income • The money is paid directly to the university by Student Finance England It’s the Keele difference.
Support available – Maintenance Loans • Maintenance Loans are available to eligible students to help towards living costs while in higher education • Your Maintenance Loan is paid directly into your bank account each term • The amount of Maintenance Loan you can get depends on where you live and study and also on parental household income – you may not be entitled to apply for the maximum Maintenance Loan available It’s the Keele difference.
Support available – Maintenance Loans • Maintenance Loans are intended to contribute towards your living costs but may not cover everything • Students may also receive financial support from their parents or get a part-time job It’s the Keele difference.
Maximum Maintenance Loans – 2018/19 It’s the Keele difference.
Repayments • Do not need to start making repayments until the April after leaving university and earning over £25,000 per year • Repay 9% of income above £25,000 threshold a year, deductions will be made directly from pay through the HMRC tax system • If income falls below the threshold, payments will stop • Any outstanding balance will be written off after 30 years It’s the Keele difference.
Repayments It’s the Keele difference.
Interest • The interest rate for September is currently set based on the Retail Price Index (RPI) measure of inflation in March each year • The maximum interest rate is RPI+3% - which is expected to be 6.3% from September 2018 • While studying and until the April after leaving the course, interest is at the maximum rate of RPI+3% • From 6th April until the loan is repaid in full (or 30 years have passed), the interest rate is variable and dependent on income – between RPI and RPI+3% It’s the Keele difference.
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