Studying Abroad

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Routes

UK

USA

Australia / New Zealand, etc

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UK

EU

Tradition of recruiting from Sweden

Established Financial System

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UCAS

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www.ucas.com

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Applications for Standard UCAS courses ANDRoute A (simultaneous) Art & Design courses

If applying through Route A and Route B at the same time, please use the combined flowchart overleaf

Application Flowcharts 2009 Entry

Applications to Dentistry, Medicine,Veterinary Science/Medicine, OxfordUniversity and University of Cambridge

15 October 2008Deadline for applications for all courses atOxford University and University of Cambridge.

Deadline for applications to Dentistry, Medicine,Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Science.Only four choices for these subjects.

Late Applications

16 January to 30 June 2009Applications received between thesedates are Late Applications. Universitiesand colleges will consider them if theywant to make more offers.

30 June 2009Applications received after 30 June areentered in Clearing.

1 September 2008 –15 January 2009

Application completed with up to five choices.

School or college adds reference,sends application to UCAS.

UCAS sends acknowledgement toapplicant, who checks it carefully.

UCAS sends copies of application toall universities and colleges chosen.

Each university or college makesdecision on application.

Offer is made.UCAS sends details to applicant.

Unsuccessful application.

Unconditional offer.Conditional offer based on

examination results.

Decline.

May accept one firm and one insurance place.

Examination results published.

University or college confirms place.

APPLICANT ACCEPTED Firm acceptance

commits applicant to this university or college.

University or college doesnot confirm place.

All applications declined or rejected.

Extra and Clearing are UCAS services that help anapplicant, without an offer of a place, to continue theirapplication to find a suitable higher education course.

Decisions received from all chosenuniversities and colleges. Applicant repliesto offers using Track at www.ucas.com or

by calling our Customer Service Unit.

CLEARINGEXTRA

If applicant achieves better grades than requiredfor their firmly accepted offer, they may look for an

alternative course that has places available whilst stillholding their original choice. Full details of the process

will be available closer to the time.

Resources...

UCAS - www.ucas.com

http://education.guardian.co.uk/universityguide2009

http://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/

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Be warned: it’s big business

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October 15 Deadline

Medicine

Veterinary Science

Dentistry

Cambridge OR Oxford

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Submit Application by 15 January 2010

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5 Choices

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Research Courses

Research Universities

Establish & Identify the best options

Keep an eye to the future

Be professional in your approach

Plan of action

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personal details

grades / predicted grades

reference from IEG Södermalm

a personal statement

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Your application includes...

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The Personal Statement checks..

suitability

educational level

personality

qualities

English

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It’s important to show that you are more than a hard-working, intelligent student

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Deferred Entry: The deadlines are the same

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Offers

Unconditional Conditional

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Accept one offer and one insurance

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Examination results published

University confirms / does not confirm place

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USA

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More...

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complicated

expensive

difficult to navigate

effort on your part

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What to do....

look for courses / programmes

research entry requirements: SATs?

check English requirements?

look at funding (CSN)

consider your future

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North America...

ideal for graduate school

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Still set on USA?

talk to admissions office

sit SATs before January

have a back-up plan

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Don’t underestimate the application process

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Dr Jon BuscallText & Communications Consultant

www.jonbuscall.com

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