Transcript Higher Education Evening

Part of Truro & Penwith College
Higher Education Evening
Thursday 1 May 2014
Part of Truro & Penwith College
Preparation and Research
Truro College
• Higher Education Talks
• Higher Education Fair
• ILP Day: June 2014
• Student Services staff
• Personal Tutor
• Subject staff
• www.ucas.ac.uk
• Institution websites
Preparation and Research
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Subject or subjects to be studied
Duration and content of chosen course
Entry Requirements
Location:
» city or rural
» closeness to Cornwall
• Accommodation available
• Gap Year
The Application Procedure:
an overview
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Pro-active research by student
Open Day visits to universities
Apply online: September 2014 onwards
Interviews/offers
Student makes final decision
Results:
» IB: July 2015
» A levels: August 2015
Deadlines
EARLY APPLICATION IS RECOMMENDED!
All 15 October 2014:
• Oxford University
• Cambridge University
• Medicine
• Veterinary Medicine
• Veterinary Science
• Dentistry
– Music Conservatoires: 1 October 2014
– All other courses: 15 January 2015
– College deadline: 28 November 2014
The Application: UCAS
• University and Colleges Admissions Service
• Apply online
• Personal details
• Financial support
• University choices
The Application (cont’d)
• Education
• All qualifications – already achieved and
those awaited
• Employment history
• Personal Statement written by student
• Reference provided by the College
• Pay on-line £23 (single application £11)
After Application
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‘Apply’ tracking system online
Responses from institutions via UCAS
Decision time!
1st choice = Firm (CF)
2nd choice = Insurance (CI)
Work hard to achieve good results!
UCAS Extra
Clearing system
Higher Education at
Truro & Penwith College
More opportunities
in Cornwall?
A College survey showed that over 70% of
students questioned were interested in
the provision of more Higher Education
opportunities in the Truro & Penwith area
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Reputation of the College
Support offered/small teaching groups
Costs – living at home so less living costs
Accessibility
An attractive place to study
Closeness to family (mature students)
Higher Education Courses
offered at Truro College
2014 - 2015
Degree Courses
BA (Hons) Contemporary World Jazz
BSc (Hons) Community, Social Enterprise and Management
BSc (Hons) Sports Performance and Coaching (top up)
BSc (Hons) Archaeology (top up)
BA (Hons) Silversmithing & Jewellery
BA (Hons) Human Behavioural Studies (top up)
BA (Hons) Education & Training
BA (Hons) Applied Media (top-up)
* Subject to approval
Foundation Degrees 2014
Art & Design
FdA Commercial Fashion
FdA Digital Visualisation (Art & Design)
FdA Interior Design Practice
FdA Silversmithing & Jewellery
Beauty & Complementary Therapies
FdSc Complementary Body Therapies
FdSC Salon & Spa Management
Business & Law
FdA Business Management
FdSc Law
FdA Managing Business Resources
Community & Counselling
FdA Children & Young People’s Workforce
FdSc Community Studies (Development & Youth Work)
FdA Counselling Studies
Education
FdA Early Childhood Education
English & Humanities
FdSc Archaeology
FdA English Studies
FdA Geography & Society
FdSc Geography & The Environment
FdA History, Heritage & Archaeology
IT & Computing
FdA Computer Games Design & Production
FdSc Computer Technology
FdSc Web Technology
Media & Photography
FdA Action Photography
FdA Media Advertising
FdA Photography & Digital Imaging
Music, Sound & Performing Arts
FdA Commercial Music Performance & Production
Science
FdSc Biomedical Studies
FdSc Bioscience
FdSc Environmental & Public Health
FdSc Health & Nutrition
Sport & Public Services
FdSc Exercise, Health & Fitness
FdSc Outdoor Education
FdSc Public Services
FdSc Sports Coaching
FdSc Sports Rehabilitation
Higher National Diplomas
HND Applied Psychology
HND Media Moving Image
HND Sound Engineering & Multimedia
Integration
Access to Higher Education
Pathways include:
• Humanities
• Childhood Studies
• Nursing/Human Sciences
• Psychology/Counselling Theory
• Science
• Teaching
• Humanities, Teaching & Law
What are the advantages of studying
at Truro & Penwith College?
 Excellent facilities and resources
 Quality in Teaching and Learning
 Accessibility within Cornwall
 Lower living costs
Part of Truro & Penwith College
The A Level and IB Route
to Higher Education
Offers will make reference to:
grades or UCAS Tariff points for AS/A levels
IB points – may specify required subjects &
points
Students must check entry requirements very
carefully as part of preparation and research
Students must also check GCSE requirements
UCAS Tariff
A level
A* 140
A 120
B 100
C
80
D
60
E
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AS level
N/A
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International Baccalaureate
Tariff
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Diploma
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Points
720
698
676
654
632
611
589
567
545
523
501
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Diploma
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Points
479
457
435
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370
348
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304
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English (500 courses)
at Warwick:
AAA grades at A level
specific requirement of English Literature or English
Language & Literature at A level at grade A
Interview likely
38 IB points
minimum 6 points for Higher Level English
at Winchester:
A levels:
320-360 points
ABB =
320 points
specific requirement of min. A level grade C in English
IB: 26 points
Minimum 5 points for Higher Level English
Physics (250+ courses)
at Hertfordshire:
320 points at A level
specific requirement of minimum grade B for Maths and
Physics at A Level
IB: 32 points
Maths and Physics Higher; minimum 5 each
GCSE English, Maths & Science required
at Durham:
IB: 38 points
requirement of 7,6,6 at Higher Level, to include Maths
and Physics
A*AA at A level
requirement of Maths or Physics at A*
Law (300+ courses)
at University of Exeter:
IB: 34 – 36 points
no specific requirements
AAA – AAB
GCSE English at B or above
at Southampton Solent:
IB: 24 points
A levels: 240 points = BCD
Maths and English at GCSE
FINANCE IN
HIGHER
EDUCATION
For students starting in 2015
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Finance in Higher Education
Costs
Loans
Repayment of loans
Grants
Extra help
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Key messages:
• Students do not have to pay any fees up-front
• They do not start repaying loans until they
have left university and are earning over
£21,000
• How much they repay depends on how much
they are earning, not how much they
borrowed
• Loans are written off after 30 years
COSTS
TUITION
FEES
up to
£9,000 per year
LIVING
COSTS
GOVERNMENT LOAN FOR
TUITION FEES
GOVERNMENT LOAN FOR
LIVING COSTS
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LOANS
not means tested
Government
loans for
tuition fees
available to all students
on full time courses
paid to the university
or college each year
accommodation
Government
loans for
living costs
books and materials
food
travel
clothes and toiletries
etc
Loans – living costs (2014 – 15)
• Maximum:
• London: £7,751
• Minimum:
• London: £5,038
• Outside of London:
£5,5555
• Outside of London:
£3,610
• Parental home: £4,418
• Parental home: £2,871
Loan repayments
Tuition fee & living cost loans are added
together
Repayments are automatically deducted
from salary each month
No repayment if salary falls to below
£21,000
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Examples of repayments
Annual salary
Monthly repayments
£25,000
£30
£30,000
£67.50
£35,000
£105
£45,000
£180
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Loan repayments
• How much graduates repay
each month depends on
what they are earning, not
how much they borrowed!
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MAINTENANCE GRANTS
2014-2015
DO NOT HAVE TO BE
REPAID
MEANS TESTED:
 Where household income is less than £25,000 the student will
be eligible for the full grant of £3,387
 Partial grants for households on incomes up to £42,600 per
annum
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Maintenance Grant (2014-2015)
Household income
Maintenance grant
£25,000
£3,387
£30,000
£2,441
£35,000
£1,494
£40,000
£547
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EXTRA
HELP!
bursaries
scholarships
sponsorships
disabled students e.g. dyslexia
part-time jobs
parents
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