Research First: where to study?

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• Overview

• University or College

• Deciding questions

• Top tips

• Further research

Where to study

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Outline

• Higher Education in the UK is available at over 130

universities and more than 200 colleges

• You can study in a variety of different ways – from

the traditional 3 or 4 year degree course to a 1 or 2

year foundation degree, to a part time course, or

even flexibly with the Open University

• You could also study abroad – there are universities

in the top 100 in the world in USA, Canada, Japan,

Sweden, Hong Kong, Australia, Germany, France,

China and the Netherlands

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Overview

Where to study

• Colleges don’t always offer full degrees – instead you

study foundation degrees or HND’s – although these can

often be topped up to a full bachelors degree by

completing a final year at university

• The student experience will be different – most colleges

have more students doing FE than HE – there will not be

the same extra curricular opportunities at a college

• College HE will almost certainly be less expensive than

studying at a university

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University or College

Where to study

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Main deciding questions

Where to study

League table

position

Near or far from home

Campus or split

locations

Big city or

peace & quiet

Course options

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Where to study

Male:Female ratios?

Clubs & societies

Sports facilities

Library facilities

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Also consider . . .

• Think about the course first and the university second -

for some courses there will mean you only have a few

universities to choose from

• Visit all the universities you’re serious about – check

when the official open days are scheduled , go along and

ask all the questions you can think of

• Discuss your choices with teachers, parents, siblings and

friends – then make your own decisions

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Top tips

Where to study

• www.ucas.com/students/choosingcourses/choosinguni

• www.whichuni.info

• www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk

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Further research

Where to study

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Questions & Discussion

Where to study