Transcript Y12 App Evening 2014
Advice and Guidance on University Applications to UK
Presentation Rundown
• The importance of choosing a course • Choosing a university • Costs • Home Status • Applied Learning • Art and Design • UCAS • Conservatoires • The UCAS Form • Offers • Students choosing UK in 2012 • Offers for 2013 Entry
The importance of choosing a course
• Academic interest/follow a clear career path • Course content and teaching method • Competition for places on popular courses • Entry profiles [available on UCAS website] • Course specific requirements • Additional admissions Tests • “
Passion”
–the personal statement • Commitment to CAS rather than a list, linked to choice of course if possible.
• Interviews (only for particular courses and universities)
Additional Admissions Tests
• Oxbridge: e.g. TSA, [Thinking Skills Assessment] • ELAT, [English Literature] EMLAT [European Modern Languages] HAT, [History] LAT, [Languages] MAT [Maths and Computer Science], PAT [Physics], • STEP or college’s own test • Biomedicine, Dentistry, Medicine, Vet Science: e.g. BMAT, UKCAT [ http://www.admissionstestingservice.org/our-services/medicine and-healthcare/bmat/about-bmat/ ] [ http://www.ukcat.ac.uk/ ] • Law: e.g. LNAT [ http://www.lnat.ac.uk/ ] Cambridge Law • Education Degrees with QTS – PTS [skills test] [ http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/careers/traininganddevelopment/professional ]
Choosing a University
• Location – campus/city • Reputation • Ranking – league tables Times/ Guardian Teaching [Quality Assurance Agency] Research [Research Assessment Exercise] • Graduate satisfaction • Graduate destination • Links with industry • Accommodation • Age requirement • Visits and open days http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/universityguide http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/public/gug/ http://unistats.direct.gov.uk/
Costs – two examples of undergraduate tuition fees for International Students
University of Sheffield
Arts, Law, Social Science Archaeology, Architecture, Geography, Journalism, Maths Sciences, Engineering, Non clinical Medicine & Dentistry
2014 2015
£13390 per year £15410 per year £17470per year Clinical Years of Medicine [last 3 years] & Dentistry [last 4 years] £31580 per year
King’s College London
All classroom-based programmes eg. Law, Business Management, Maths All laboratory based programmes eg. Sciences, Geography, Music, Pre clinical Medicine & Dentistry Clinically-based Programmes
2014 2015
£15,200 per year £19,570 per year £36050 per year
Home Status
• Fee code should be 02 [International/Private Finance is 01] • Student needs to know their
Local Authority
• Family should be ordinarily resident in the UK.
• http://www.ukcisa.org.uk/ • Parents should be able to show ties to UK. • Having a home there or a renewable contract here may help to prove this.
A UK address is essential.
• Email the universities well before applying to check this.
• You will need to fill in an assessment form.
• For British passport holders some universities may send you a Home Status form even when you have not requested one.
Applied Learning
Type one universities
• [
Traditional: research universities-courses with applied learning components
] • Bath • Birmingham • Brunel • Dundee • Kent • Loughborough • Newcastle • Stirling • Strathclyde
Type two universities
• [
Applied Learning Focus]
• Bournemouth • Brighton • Canterbury Christchurch • Leeds Metropolitan • Manchester Metropolitan • Northumbria • Nottingham Trent • Oxford Brookes • University of Wales Institute • University of West of England Y12 Information Application Evening
Art and Design
•
One Year Art Foundation Direct Application:
Universities with Foundation Programmes:
Brooks Loughborough University, School of Art and Design; UWIC Cardiff; Oxford
Dedicated Art Schools:
Ravensbourne Central St Martins
;
Chelsea College of Art and Design; Kent Institute of Art and Design; Falmouth,
•
Three Year Undergraduate Degrees Through UCAS
Most universities prefer students to come through the foundation programmes unless the portfolio can show strong evidence of an ability to access the degree programme. Students entering at degree level would need to be certain of their specialism.
http://www.britisharts.co.uk/artcolleges.html
[also has league table]
UCAS http://www.ucas.com
• Course Search – entry profiles • http://www.ucas.com/how-it-all-works/undergraduate [
includes: eg. course content, entry requirements, fees, reasons for choosing the university.]
• The UCAS Tariff
– [please refer to booklet on school website]
• UCAS APPLY: Manages applications to undergraduate degree programmes • 5 choices – one online application form • UCAS TRACK - Managing offers –– Firm/Insurance • UCAS Extra • Results day – Confirmation and Clearing
CUKAS
• If you want to get into a music, dance or drama course at a conservatoire that's part of the Conservatoires UK Admissions Service (CUKAS), you'll need to apply through the CUKAS application system. • We appreciate that researching, applying, auditioning and accepting can be quite a bit to do, so we've put together lots of advice to help you along your way – [
UCAS website
]
• http://www.ucas.com/how-it-all works/performing-arts
The UCAS Form
• • • • • • • • • • • http://www.ucas.tv/ Students set up account in school. The “buzzword” will be given to them on their return to school in August.
Online form – simple format with drop-down boxes Check course code/campus code if applicable Check correct title and board for IGCSEs/GCSEs School must be informed of any curriculum studied outside of WIS [eg MYP, AP, A Levels etc.]] Personal Statement checked by tutor Form checked by Careers Team Payment by parent’s credit card –approximate cost £23 [for School reference and predicted grades entered by WIS.
Deadlines – Oxford/Cambridge/Medical - other subjects
2013
entry] • MAKE SURE TO CHECK THE HELP BOXES IF UNCERTAIN
How do Institutions Choose?
• The institutions you have applied to will look at many factors when choosing who to accept. These can include: • Qualifications • Personal statement – [
passion for the subject is key
!] • Reference • •
Interview [Including Skype and telephone] Portfolio
•
Admissions tests
• An admissions tutor may make one of three decisions: • Unconditional offer • Conditional offer • Unsuccessful • Or they may offer a place on an alternative course
Offers
• The UCAS Tariff – http://www.ucas.com/how-it-all works/explore-your-options/entry requirements/tariff-tables • Combining BTEC and IB Certificates • Higher Level subjects • Specific subject requirements eg English, Maths • Examinations taken outside school • English Proficiency Test for Visa Applications [IELTS] • Accepting a Firm and Insurance
Examples of Destinations for WIS Students: 2013 Entry
University
Cambridge University of Edinburgh LSE UCL Warwick Oxford Brookes Loughborough University of the Creative Arts Leeds Metropolitan Kingston
Subject
Law International Relations, History Law, Actuarial Science Architecture, Geology PPE, Accounting and Finance Engineering Sport Exercise Science Art and Design Engineering Business Management
Offers for 2014 Entry
University
Cambridge LSE Imperial College UCL KCL Newcastle Edinburgh Manchester Metropolitan Loughborough Kent Heriot Watt
Subject
English Literature, Economics Sociology Engineering, Mathematics Architecture, Psychology Management, History Mechanical Engineering Architecture, Vet Science, Finance Film, Education, Sport Science Product Design Psychology, English Literature Microbiology, Actuarial Science
Destinations of WIS Students 2013 Entry
% Country
UK HK US Australia 39.74
17.31
11.54
8.33
Canada Others Gap Year Employment and Military 7.05
3.2
9.62
1.92