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Higher Education

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Why University?

• Love of learning and subject
• Independence and
• pportunities
• Friendships and contacts to last

a lifetime

• Transferable skills
• Employability

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Types of course

• History
• Psychology
• Maths
• Microbiology
• Sociology
• Art History
• Cosmology
• Law
• Media Studies
• Chemical

Engineering

• Medicine
• Social Work
• Brewing and

Distilling

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Early applications

• Oxford and Cambridge
• Medicine, Dentistry,

Veterinary Science

• Deadline 27th September
• No time to lose!

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‘Top’ Universities

• Oxford and Cambridge
• Russell Group
• ‘Redbrick’, ‘plate glass’ and ‘new’

universities

• University League Tables

University of Birmingham University of Bristol University of Cambridge Cardiff University Durham University University of Edinburgh University of Exeter University of Glasgow Imperial College London King's College London () University of Leeds University of Liverpool London School of Economics & Political Science University of Manchester Newcastle University University of Nottingham University of Oxford Queen Mary, University of London Queen's University Belfast University of Sheffield University of Southampton University College London University of Warwick University of York

Russell Group

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A sensible set of choices

• Research likely offers
• Some aspirational applications
• Some “insurance” applications
• Range of realistic alternatives
• Advice from subject staff

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Which Universities?

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Which University?

University Facilities OPEN DAYS

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Research

• Times online/Guardian Higher

Education

• Complete University Guide
• UCAS
• unistats.direct.gov.uk
• www.prospects.ac.uk

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Employability

• Teamwork
• Leadership
• Communication
• Initiative
• Risk taking
• “Splash” employability event Friday

27th June

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Apprenticeships

According to the Financial Times ‘75% of the top 100 companies in the country have bases here (North West)’

• Jaguar
• Sony
• Thwaites Brewery
• Nestle
• BBC
• Granada TV
• Kellogs
• Arcadia Group
• Price Waterhouse Coopers
• Rolls Royce
• BAE Systems
• Bank of America

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APPRENTICESHIPS

Regular meetings to help with applying, vacancy information, mock interviews Apprenticeships combine paid employment with training. Some companies offer University Sponsorship to allow study towards a degree.

• Gleeds – Quantity Surveying
• MBDA – Business Studies
• Balfour Beatty – Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineer
• KPMG – Chartered Accountant

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Where to go for Help!

• Ucas.com
• Send for prospectuses
• Use Careers library
• Ask Careers Advisor
• Personal Tutors
• Consult Subject Tutors

Progression + Welfare Angela Gregory

START EARLY

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How to Apply

• Progression interview with PT
• Research choices and narrow selection
• Check against grades – realism and optimism!
• Write personal statement – get advice.
• Pay admin fee (£23)
• Complete UCAS form on line
• PT attaches reference
• Student signs acceptance
• Form sent to UCAS

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What Next?

• UCAS send application form to

Universities

• Universities decide whether to offer a

place or not

• Students are told what has been offered
• Students choose which places they

would like … firm and insurance

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Some Important Dates!

• 26 September internal

deadline for 15 Oct applicants

• 15 October closing

date for Oxbridge, medicine, dentistry and vets

• 22 November last date

that Winstanley can guarantee arrival at UCAS before the deadline

• 15 January closing date

for applications

• Various dates!!!

Students will have a date to reply to UCAS depending on their individual offer letter

• UCAS extra opens at the

end of February

• 30 June last date for

applications before entry to Clearing

• 30 September last date

for Clearing Applications

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Money Matters!

How much will it all cost? What help is available?

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Tuition Fees

• Up to £9000 each year
• Loans available to all. No-one has

to pay upfront

• Loans available for part time

degrees

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Bursaries/support

• To be eligible to apply for NHS financial support, you must be

accepted for an NHS funded place such as: chiropodist (including podiatrist), dietician, occupational therapist, orthoptist, physiotherapist, prosthetist, and orthotist, radiographer, audiologist or a speech and language therapist, dental hygienist or dental therapist, nurse or midwife or

• perating department practitioner (degree & diploma course)

NB Not Medics or Dentists for first 4 years

Social Work Bursaries (CQSW)

• A non-income assessed basic grant. The amount of the grant is

dependant on where they study and whether they are subject to variable tuition fees.

http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/Students.aspx

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Living Costs

• Accommodation
• Food
• Books and equipment
• Social life

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Income Government Grant Less than £19,203 or less £3, 475 Between £19,204 & £42,620 Partial Grant More than £42,620 No Grant

Living Cost Grant 2014- 2015

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Living Cost Loans 2014-2015

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Repayment of Loan

• No repayments until April after end of course
• No repayments until earning over £21,000
• 9% of salary above £21,000
• At £25,000 = £30.00 per month
• If not repaid after 30 years it is written off

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Interest Rates

• Interest on loan inflation (RPI) plus 3% while studying

and up until the April after you leave University

• From April after you leave University, if earning under

£21,000 interest will be applied at the rate of inflation

• Graduates earning £21,000 and £41,000 – RPI plus up

to 3% depending on income

• Graduates earning above £41,000 - interest applied –

RPI plus 3%

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Summary

• Repayments £470 a year lower than under

the old system

• Owe money for longer, may pay more back
• Many people will never pay it all back
• Repayments same if borrowing £6k or £9k
• Graduate tax not a loan?

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/family/ student-loans-tuition-fees-changes

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University Bursaries

University of Manchester

• Income up to £25,000

– £3,000 in Year 1 (£1,000 cash bursary and £2,000 fee or accommodation discount ) – £3,000 in subsequent years (£3,000 cash bursary, £3,000 fee discount, or a split between them)

• Income £25,000 to £35,000

– £2,000 cash bursary each year(£2,000 cash bursary, £2,000 fee discount, or a split between them)

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University Bursaries

University of Liverpool

• Income less than £25,000

– £3,000 in year 1 (£3,000 fee waiver or £2,000 fee waiver plus £1,000 cash bursary) in the first year of study, – £2,000 for subsequent years

• Income between £25,001 and £35,000

– £1,000 for each year of study. (fee waiver or cash award)

– .

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University Bursaries

Lancaster University

Income up to £25,000

• £3,000 in year 1

(£1,000 cash bursary, £1,000 on-campus accommodation discount , £1,000 tuition fee waiver)

• £1,000 for subsequent years
• Lancaster Academic Scholarship – designed to recognise

hard work and natural ability. (£2,000 in 1st year) if they achieve A*, A*, A in their A levels and have Lancaster as their firm choice.heir

• Access Scholarship household incomes of less than

£42,600, who achieve A*, A, A, will be awarded a £1,000 Access Scholarship for each year of their studies. In addition, students from household incomes of less than £42,600 who achieve A*, A*, A, will also be awarded our £2,000 Academic Scholarship in their first year of study.

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https://www.gov.uk/student- finance/overview

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Study Abroad?

• Many courses taught in English
• Fees can be much lower (zero in

Denmark) BUT

• Loans not available.

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Useful Contacts

• http://www.education.gov.uk/get-into-

teaching

• www.scholarship-search.org.uk
• www.gov.uk
• www.nhs.uk/careers
• www.uni4me.com
• http://unistats.direct.gov.uk/
• www.prospects.ac.uk
• www.notgoingtouni.com
• www.apprenticeships.org.uk
• www.astarfuture.co.uk