Transcript Welcome to Amery Hill School

Applying through
UCAS
Rosie Brown
Education Liaison Officer
Wednesday 22nd June 2011
Why choose higher education?
• To become qualified for your chosen
career
• To improve your chances of getting a
fulfilling job
• To get a better earning potential
• To meet a variety of people
• To develop important transferable skills
• To challenge ideas in a neutral and
stimulating environment
Application Cycle
How do I choose a course?
• Which subjects interest me?
• What are my talents?
• What job would I like to do after university
or college?
• Which academic skills would I like to
improve?
What is Combined Honours?
Pros
Variety on course
Employability
Additional skills &
experience
Cons
Assessment
deadlines may clash
Not an ‘easy’ option
Requires careful
balance of workload
‘Diluted’ degree?
How do I choose which university?
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Look at Entry requirements
Look at course content
Ask questions at HE Fairs
Find out how the course is assessed
Visit the universities
Look at the facilities
How do I get the most out of Open
Days?
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accommodation
View the facilities
Meet the tutors
Meet current
students
Find out about clubs
and societies
Find out about
entertainment
Where can I study?
• Over 300 universities and colleges offering
higher education programmes
• Home or away?
• Live in halls or at home?
• Campus or city?
• Large or small?
What is the Personal Statement?
• It tells your University choices;
• why you’re applying for your chosen subject
• why they want you as a student
• why you’re suitable for your chosen subject
• It’s your opportunity to make a good
impression
• An opportunity to stand out from the
crowd!
What are the Admissions tutors looking
for?
• A genuine interest in the subject and a
desire to learn more about it
• Research into your chosen subject and an
understanding of what it involves
• Qualities and skills that make you suitable
for your chosen course and for Higher
Education Study
What should I include?
How should I structure it?
Powerful introduction
What do you want to study? Why?
How is your current study preparing you for your chosen
course?
Work experience that’s relevant to your course choice
Other activities that show your qualities and skills
Activities that demonstrate your interest in your course
Memorable closing statement
Where you hope a degree in this subject will lead
Underline your desire to study
What happens after I’ve sent it?
Application is sent to UCAS
UCAS checks for plagiarism using Similarity
Detection service
UCAS sends your application and Personal
Statement to each university
Read by admissions tutors/faculty staff
A decision is made and
sent back to UCAS
Student Finance and budgeting
• Apply early for your student finance
• You don't need to have accepted your
place.
• Find out what's available from Student
Finance England.
• Find out what’s available
• Tuition fee loan, maintenance loan,
grants, financial awards, Disabled
Student Allowance.
Any Questions…?