Transcript Personal Statements - University of Leeds

LEEDS UNIVERSITY
BUSINESS SCHOOL
Josie Jolley
UG Admissions and Schools Liaison Officer
Leeds University Business School
Overview
• About the Business School
• Courses available
• Applying
– Entry requirements
– References and predicted grades
– Personal statements
• Open days
• Q&A
Leeds University Business School
Why Business?
• Business is all around us – from a small greengrocer to a
multinational corporation
• Global – opens up opportunities all around the world
• Help understand the changing environment within which we
live
• Graduates from business degrees go into all kinds of careers
• Professional qualifications
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Leeds University Business School
• Rated ‘excellent’ for quality of teaching and learning (QAA)
• 6th in the UK for Accounting and Finance , 7th for Management and
9th for Business Studies (Sunday Times League Tables)
• Excellent NSS Student Satisfaction Ratings
• UK top 10 business schools (RAE 2008)
• 1st in the UK MSc International Business (Financial Times Masters
in Management Ranking 2012)
Leeds University Business School
Programmes
BSc Economics
BSc Business Economics
BSc Economics and Finance
BSc Economics and Management
BA Management
BA Management with Marketing
BA Human Resource Management
BSc Accounting and Finance
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BSc International Business
BSc International Business and
Economics
BSc International Business and
Finance
BSc International Business and
Marketing
Over 30 Joint Honours
Four year degrees
1 year work placement year:
• Exceptional support in finding work placement
• Enhances employment opportunities upon graduation
• Develop valuable skills and experience
• Improved final year grades
1 year study abroad year:
• Support in application process for year abroad
• International experience to studies
• Enhances cultural awareness
• Skills are highly sought after by international labour market
Undertaken in 3rd year of study
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Applying - the process
Think
• Now
• UCAS system
• 15th January- Home/EU
Apply • 30th June- International
• Offers made
• Invitation to an Open Day/Interview
Decide • Firm and insurance choice
Go
• Results released
• Confirmation
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Entry requirements
• A level
– AAA or AAB (Management/Human Resource Management)
(excludes General Studies and Critical Thinking)
– No subject specific requirements
• GCSEs
– Maths grade A-C
– English Language grade B (or C in have grade B in Literature)
• Do not require work experience - good to include
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References
• Should correlate with personal statement- interests
• Prizes or awards?
• Extra curricular activities
• Additional supporting information
• Predicted grades
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Personal Statements
• Courses can be competitive i.e. 10 applications per place
• Present a clear and well prepared statement
• Check spelling and grammar
• Must be student’s own work – statements are checked for
plagiarism!
• Requirements vary between universities and admissions tutors
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Personal statements
• What interests them about the subject?
• Understanding of the subject
• Evidence of interest/motivation
• Skills and experience
– Ask the question “So what?”
– Why does a particular experience/activity make them a good
candidate?
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Brainstorm
Volunteering
Academic
projects
Sports and
leisure
activities
Positions of
responsibility
Work
experience
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University of Leeds Open Days
Visit us:
• Tuesday 18th June
• Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd June
• Saturday 14th September
• Saturday 12th October
Leeds University Business School
Leeds University Business School
Any questions?
Thank you
[email protected]
www.business.leeds.ac.uk