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A journey through thestudent workbook

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The Centigrade Workbook

• Your own results in a bound workbook

• Selects courses from over 35,000 available in the UK

• And from around 800 courses across Europe taught in English

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An introduction to Centigrade

• A brief overview of the workbook

• Bar graphs showing the top 6 to 8 course areas

• Decisions needed– Right course– Right institution

• Investigation of courses

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Your Interest Profile

• Over 50 course areas displayed in order of interest

• Top 6-8 course areas selected for research

• Your initial course choices indicated - i

• High Overall Match indicated - m

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Your Interest Profile

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A Worksheet Set – Left hand page

• Outline of the degree course area

• Graduate opportunities• Entrance requirements• Single and combined

degree courses• Course locations• Link letters abcd etc

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Degree Courses

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Course Locations

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A Worksheet Set – Right hand page

• Overall Match – do your interests support this course area?

• Cautionary Notes• Course Descriptions• Reading Suggestions• Recommended Websites

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Overall Match

• High match: Animal/Zoological /Veterinary

• Moderate match: Law

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Course Descriptions

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Cautionary Notes

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A Case Study

• A unique personalised case study

• Emphasising the importance of:– completing the

Centigrade Action Plan– university visits– comparing campuses– early application

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Important Events

• Taster Courses– 2 or 3 day events

• Open Days– 1 day events

• Education Conventions– 1 day events

• Tailored to suit your interests and course suggestions

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Degree Course Descriptions

• Descriptive articles on over 120 degree course areas

• Written by senior lecturers at major universities

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University Checklist

• Points to consider when visiting a university or college

• Alerts you to– course details– university facilities– accommodation– travel costs etc

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Action Plan

• Table 1 to record courses to investigate

• Table 2 to list open days and taster courses you plan to attend

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Course Analysis Form

• Enables you to summarise details of a course and university

• Ideal means of making course/campus comparisons

• Useful preparation for visits to campuses

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Summary of Courses Investigated

• For you to list the courses you have investigated

• Allows direct comparisons of all important information

• Indicate your firm and reserve choices

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Financing Your Course

• Calculate and compare costs at four HE institutions

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Course Codes

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University Locations

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Good Luck!

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