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Considering a competitive university

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Page 1: Considering a competitive university. Aims and objectives To understand what a competitive university is Develop an understanding of what the benefits.

Considering a competitive university

Page 2: Considering a competitive university. Aims and objectives To understand what a competitive university is Develop an understanding of what the benefits.

Aims and objectives

• To understand what a competitive university is

• Develop an understanding of what the benefits of attending

a competitive university are

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Making your choice

• There are over 300 Higher Education providers

• You need to narrow down your choice to 5 or less

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Competitive Universities

• Research intensive

• Excellent learning experience

• World class research

• Reputation

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Activity

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Benefits

Ranking University

1 Oxford

2 Cambridge

3 St Andrews

4 Imperial College

5 London School of Economics

6 Durham

7 Exeter

8 Warwick

9 University College London

10 Bath

11 Surrey

12 Lancaster

13 Loughborough

14 East Anglia

15 Birmingham

16 York

17 Leeds

18 Southampton

19 Bristol

20 Leicester

(The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide league table)

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The Russell Group

The Russell Group…

• Is a group of 24 Universities

• Share common goals: - Outstanding teaching

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World class research

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Excellent learning experience

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Russell Group bingo

BINGO

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What does this mean for me?

• Highest number of students achieving top grades on

graduation

• High levels of student satisfaction

• Taught by academics delivering world class research

• Better employability and salary

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• Academic ability

• Interest in your chosen subject

• Transferable skills

• Understanding of what the degree programme involves

What are universities looking for?

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Application process

• Achieved and predicted grades

• Personal statement

• Reference

• Interviews

• Admissions tests

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To conclude

You should now…

• Know what a competitive university is

• Have gained an understanding of what the benefits of

applying to a competitive university are.

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