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CHOOSING A COURSE AND UNIVERSITY
MAIN TOPICS
• Choosing your course
• Choosing your university
• Finding information
• Timeline
CHOOSING YOUR LEVEL OF STUDY
Honours Degree BA or BSc or BEng 3 or 4 years
Foundation Courses Course before degree.
e.g. Art foundation, Engineering etc.
1 year
Foundation Degrees - Related to specific career paths
- Designed with local employers
- Can continue to honours degree in 3rd year
2 years
Higher National Certificate
and
Higher National Diploma
- Practical subjects
- Well-recognised by employers
- Standardised qualification
- Can continue to honours degree in 2nd or 3rd year
1 year
2 years
CHOOSING YOUR SUBJECT
Over 38,000 courses on offer!
Favourite subject?
Develop out of school interest?
Try something completely
new?
Career in mind?
TRUE OR FALSE?
Surf Science
David Beckham Studies
Extreme Sports Studies
Oscars Dress Design
Parent Management
Road Management
Fish Farming
Golfing Management
Baking Technology
Fashion Sportswear
TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE
Surf Science
Universe
Fish Farming
Golfing Studies
Fashion Sportswear
FALSE
David Beckham Studies
Extreme Sports Studies
Oscars Dress Design
Parent Management
Road Management
Course Structure
Modular
Full-time / Part-time
Major / Minor
Length of course
Sandwich course
Combined / Joint honours
COMPARING THE COURSE
Content
Does it cover your interests?
Look at specific topics
Professionally accredited?
Teaching Styles
Lectures, seminars, practicals, independent
study
Assessment type
Class sizes
www.unistats.direct.gov.uk
WHAT DID THEY STUDY?
JOHN: Police Sergeant
HANNAH: Primary Teacher
TONY: ‘Contracts Director’ for architectural glazing firm
DAN: ‘Marketing Executive’ for IT distributor
HELEN: ‘Corporate Partnerships Manager’ for RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institute)
KAT: ‘Media Buyer’ for advertising firm
TONI: Cabin Crew for Virgin Atlantic
Marketing Management with Economics
American (United States) Studies
Biological Sciences
Biology
Psychology
Politics and History of the Middle East with Arabic
Primary Teaching
WHAT DID THEY STUDY?
Biology
Primary Teaching
Biological Sciences
Marketing Management with
Economics
Politics and History of the Middle East with Arabic
American (United States) Studies
Psychology
JOHN: Police Sergeant
HANNAH: Primary Teacher
TONY: ‘Contracts Director’ for architectural glazing firm
DAN: ‘Marketing Executive’ for IT distributor
HELEN: ‘Corporate Partnerships Manager’ for RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institute)
KAT: ‘Media Buyer’ for advertising firm
TONI: Cabin Crew for Virgin Atlantic
CHOOSING YOUR UNIVERSITY
Entry Requirements
Size
Financial support
Reputation
Location
Facilities
LOCATION
City or country?
Campus or town?
HOW FAR?
ACCOMMODATION
Where will you be based?
FACILITIES
Student Union services
Student Union Clubs and Societies
Bars and Club nights
Sports Facilities
Libraries and Computers
Part-time work
WHERE TO FIND INFORMATION
UCAS www.ucas.com
Prospectuses, web sites and course leaflets
Open-days
Exhibitions
Admission Tutors
Independent guides, e.g, Virgin, Times, Guardian, Brian Heap
TIMELINE
Register with UCAS
Write personal statement
Apply to UCAS
Oxford/Cambridge/ medicine deadline
Receive offers and choose 2 universities
Summer 2013
September onwards
October 2013
January – Easter
2013
2014
THINGS TO REMEMBER
Start Researching NOW!
Don’t panico Something for everyoneo Career plans not vital
Research course content o Right level of studyo Areas you are interested in
University choiceo Realistic entry requirementso Visit before applying!
Deadlines and Timeline
www.unipodadvice.com
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT UNIVERSITY
Any Questions?