STUDYING ABROADHOW TO APPLY?

APPLICATION

○ APPLY ONLINE ○ APPLY ON PAPER ○ SPECIFIC UNIVERSITIES/ COLLEGUES○ UCAS (OPEN APPLICATION)○ APPLY AS AN INDIVIDUAL

HOW TO APPLYYou will be responsible for:- paying the correct application fee - getting an academic reference, PG,

transcript and attaching it - submitting the completed application

online to UCAS

IB COORDINATOR○ COUNSELLOR: Ms. Polona Vehovar○ CONTACT WITH THE UNIVERSITY:○ EMAIL: polona.vehovar@druga.si○ SCHOOL’S TELEPHONE NO.: ○ +386233-04-434○ OTHER TEACHERS: letters of

recommendation (UCAS 1, COM APP 2)

WHAT QUALITIES DO I NEED?○ ACADEMIC SUCCESS○ EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES○ EVERYTHING ELSE

UCAS FORM (the uk)

APPLY AS NON UK STUDENT

http://www.ucas.com/guidedtour/english/No buzz word, apply as individual, July 20XX, pending, 02 for scholarshipCOMMON APPLICATION (USA)https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/default.aspx

UCAS

○ No buzz word○ apply as individual ○ July 20XX ○ Pending ○ 02 for scholarshipMentor: - writes the letters of recommendation (upload)- PG

COMMON APPLICATION

○II. gimnazija Maribor is not on the list○Ranking: public school○Class size: 34○How do you report class rank: none○Graduation date: 07/ 05/ 20XX○Do you report GPA: No

OXFORD + CAMBRIDGE+MEDICINE IN THE UK

Deadline: 15. 10. (Wednesday)PG: 6. 10.PG FOR TOK AND EE

UKCAT, BMAT (for medicine) STEP, MAT, PAT etc. are written at II. gimnazija Maribor

OTHER UK UNIVERSITIES: UCAS

1. 1. OR 15. 3. 2015

○ Edinbourgh University○ Exeter University○ Norwich University○ South Hampton University○ Nottingham University○ Birmingham

WHAT TO DO NEXT?Check the deadlines:

OXBRIDGE+MEDICINE IN THE UK: 15. 10.NYU AD: 1.11. EARLY DECISION (binding)The UK UNIVERSITIES 1.1. The USA UNIVERSITES 1.1. (early or

regular)15. 3. FINAL DEADLINE

PG – PRDICTED GRADES○ YOUR WORK SO FAR○ YOUR ABILITIES IN THE END○ EE AND TOK (IB ONLY)

PS- PERSONAL STATEMENT1. INTRODUCTION (quote, RQ, nice

thought connected to your future goals)

2. 20% PAST ACHIEVEMENTS3. 80% YOUR FUTURE PLANS (MA, PhD)

What to do next?○ Choose UP TO 5 (UK) ○ Choose 12 (USA) Universities○ Appy to Slovene universities as well!○ Apply: get your UCAS/ COMMON APP number○ Ask your subject teachers for refference letters○ Get a PG document from your Coordinator○ Write a PS○ Submit all the documentation (online or on

paper)○ Pay the fee!

Study in Germany○Online application:

○DAAD: https://www.daad.de/en/

○IBO Requirements: http://www.ibo.org/country/universities_rec.cfm?country_code=Germany&current_country=DE

Send the diploma: 15. 7.

○Paper form

○Online

○Universities with IBO recognition:

http://www.ibo.org/universities/listalluniversities.cfm?country_name=GERMANY

STUDYING IN THE USA1 – 12 universitiesCOMMON APPLICATIONRANKINGS:US Embasy: Studying in the USAPrincetonreview, College rankingCollege tutoringUS College rankings

LANGUAGE TESTS, SAT:○ Cambridge Advanced (CAE)○ or Proficiency (CPE) exam○ IELTS

○ SAT or ACT (USA Universities only) 2100p○ General (reading, writing, maths)○ Subject specific○ Apply on your own (Ljubljana)○ JUNE, SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER

○ 1, and 2 rank universities in the USA○ Cover everything (fee, accommodation, life)○ 2 or 4 year contracts

Students need to send:○ Video of their performance○ Achievements (national / international

comp.)○ Pay (person in Ljubljana 1,000,00€)

SCHOLARSHIPS ON THE SPORTS MERIT

IE UNIVERSITY MADRID

WATCH A SHORT VIDEO

http://www.ie.edu/university/videos/video/ie-university-promotional-video

- Registration fee: 120,00€ - Pass IE test- Refference letters (2+1)

UNIVERSITY IN AUSTRALIAUAC International○ International ApplyThe processing charge is A$66 for international  applicants. This charge is not refundable under any circumstances. ○ Closing datesTo be considered  for semester 1 courses, you are encouraged to apply by Friday 26 October 2012. Applications close at midnight on Thursday 31 January 2013. Read key dates for more information.

Univerza v Mariboru

○ Languages- Matura leaving examination (60%)- Academic success in year 11 and 12

(20%)- Subject grades in years 11 and 12:

English (20%)All the grades from IB DP diploma are

transformed into Slovene system. 

Tabela za pretvorbo ocen:

IB OCENA PRETVORJENA OCENA

MATERNI JEZIK (HL) OSTALI PREDMETI (HL)

7 5 +3 +3

6 5 +2 +3

5 4 +2 +2

4 3 +1 +1

3 2 +1

2 2 +1

1 1

Scholarships in Slovenia○ ZOIS SCHOLARSHIP :- doubles if you study abroad – 200,00€+allowance for living expenses 85,00e ○ KADROVSKE ŠTIPENDIJE (KRKA)○ OBČINA○ PRIVATE FUNDING

Ad – futura funding:○ Krediti za študij v Sloveniji in tujini

za leto 2016 ○ Javni razpis štipendij za študij

slovenskih državljanov v tujini za leto 2016 (87. JR)

NE PODPIRA ŠTUDIJA DRUŽBOSLOVJA ALI MEDICINE (glej razpisne pogoje) (JANUAR – MAJ 2016)

○ EducationUSA center Ljubljana

Ad – futura: Grade Transformation: GRADES, COURSE

Slovenian Secondary school grade Slovenian University grade system

5 10

4 8.5

3 7

2 6

It is good to know

A Webpage in Slovenian Language which takes you through the Application System

○ http://www.dreamfoundation.eu/

○ Verification of the Programmes in Slovenia: http://ec.europa.eu/ploteus/ (for Europe)

○ Princeton review: https://www.google.si/search?q=PRINCTON+REVIEW&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:sl:official&client=firefox-a