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Why Higher Education? Increase your earning potential Better career prospects It is beneficial for the wider community Social and cultural reasons It can be immense fun!- Nightlife! Independence, self confidence and responsibility Broaden or deepen your interests/knowledge Help you develop your future and the future of your children Transferable skills Personal challenge Continue learning
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Brighouse Sixth Form College Helping students through the UCAS 2015 application cycle
Why choose Higher Education
Higher Education Week
Student Support in College
The applicant journey
Key dates and deadlines
Student Finance
How can parents help?
Why Higher Education? Increase your earning potential
Better career prospects It is beneficial for the wider community
Social and cultural reasons It can be immense fun!- Nightlife! Independence, self confidence and
responsibility Broaden or deepen your
interests/knowledge Help you develop your future and the
future of your children Transferable skills Personal challenge Continue learning
Higher Education Week 2014•Trip to UCAS conference at Hull university
•Registered online for UCAS 2015- started application
•How to choose a university & course?
•Understanding the process- now until results day August 2015
•The importance of research
•Support with personal statement
•Lots of resources
Key features of the UCAS scheme Only 1 x application each year/cycle Maximum of 5 choices for most applicants:
Medicine, Veterinary Science, Dentistry – max 4
Oxford or Cambridge Online application and management at
ucas.com Apply and Track
2015 fee - £23 Once the form is in you can’t make many
changes Simultaneous consideration & ‘Invisibility’ There are opportunities for other choices:
Extra, Adjustment & Clearing
The process post-application When applicants have received decisions from ALL of their
choices, if they have offers they will be asked to make replies (and given a date in early May to reply by on Track)
If an applicant does not receive any offers they can make an additional choice through the Extra scheme
UCAS will send reminders – but if applicants fail to reply to offers by the date, offers will be automatically declined!
Applicants can now hold a maximum of 2 offers (others declined)
Firm (if you meet the conditions you will be placed) Insurance (only comes into play if you are not placed with your Firm choice)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Choosing courses Applying Starting
Uni / CollegeNext stepsOffers Results
Universities selection tools Entry Profiles Personal statement Qualifications References Work experience Admissions tests Interviews Portfolios & Auditions
Online research UCAS.com Institutions’ sites Subject specific sites Unistats National press Journals Social media websites Government sites e.g.
GOV.uk, Student Finance England
www.ucas.com
www.university.which.co.uk
www.university.which.co.uk
www.ucas.com/students/
choosingcourses/choosinguni/opendays
orwww.opendays.com
Student Support in college
Work in Year 12 & 13 tutorials Higher Education Week University Open Days-plan sensibly Tutorial session once a week UCAS drop-in sessions every lunchtime
form September to January Thursday 23rd October another full day
of UCAS support Work Experience support for placements
See Heidi Haigh or Leanne Pryor in remaining 3 weeks if not already done
so
The next stage…. AS Results day-Thursday 14 August 2014 UCAS predicted grades-impact upon
course choices/tariff Send application-5 choices/aspirational &
realistic Receive offers (UCAS Extra if needed) Keep up to date with ‘track’ Make a Firm & Insurance choice May
2015 A2 Results day-Thursday 13 August 2015 Clearing if needed
Expectations of students Attend all tutorials Take advice from experienced
tutors/subject staff-use support systems
Be proactive & organised Draft a personal statement before end
of term Course search in detail/course content Attend Open Days Aim to send well before UCAS deadline
How can
parents
help?
How can you support the application process? Use the Parents section of the UCAS website where
you can sign up to the quarterly Parents’ Newsletter Download Parents’ Guides on UCAS site and Which
University Offer to attend open days – you may have a
different perspective & see different things! Support your son/daughter’s management of their
application-help them keep a UCAS filing system Make sure they read everything they are sent
carefully! Apply for student finance by deadline May 31st 2015
How can you support the application process?
Don’t book holidays at key times such as A2
results day
Prepare them for living away from home: Cost of living/budgeting – paying bills Independent living skills – cooking &
washing
Be there: Comforting, proof reading,
encouraging, testing, practising…………