WHY should you consider Higher Education? WHEN should you study? WHAT should you study? WHERE should you study? HOW does the application process work?

HOW much will it cost?

Researchers at the LSE and London Institute of Education studied two groups of students through school and university and beyond. Published 2003 The graduates had higher employment rates They were healthier, happier, less likely to experience depression They were more likely to be politically active and less likely to be sexist or racist

 Graduates live in homes of an average value of £153,000 compared with £101,000 for non-graduates  Graduates own cars of an average value of £6,200 compared with £1,700  Graduates are more likely to have a sense of well being and positive feelings about themselves

 55,000+ UCAS Courses Accountancy at Aberdeen Zoology at Swansea

 VOCATIONAL: prepares you for a specific career area such as Medicine or Law  SEMI-VOCATIONAL: prepares you for a broad career area such as Business Studies  NON-VOCATIONAL: has no particular connection with a career such as French, History or Sociology

 DEGREES: usually last 3 or 4 years but could be longer eg Medicine, Architecture  HND or DipHE or FOUNDATION DEGREE: usually last two years but can often be converted into a degree  SPECIALIST QUALIFICATIONS: offered by, for example, music colleges

 Which subject area? Why?  Combined or single honours?  Grade requirements?

 Choose something you will enjoy studying for at least three years  Check the content of the course carefully in the entry profile or on the university web-site as courses with the same name can have different content  Look at what will be covered after the first year eg option courses  Type of assessment  How will the course affect your career plans?

A2 Grades A* points A points B points C - 80 points D - 60 points E - 40 points N.B AS Grades = ½ Full A Level points IB Grades UCAS Points

Human: Caroline Tully (Careers consultant) Dr Mulvey (Head of Careers) Tutors Teachers Books : Careers Library Brian Heap, ‘Degree Course Offers’ Computer: Kudos – Looking for Ideas Internet – The Push Guide – UKCoursefinder

5 choices Electronic Application Our Deadline 18 th December 2015 Process

 GCSE results  Other academic and vocational achievements  Predicted grades  Personal statement  Reference  Admissions tests  Piece of written work  Interview  Portfolio  Audition

 4 choices on UCAS form  Work experience vital  Interview likely  Additional test (ukcat or bmat) NB ukcat registration now open  Our deadline Sept 25 th

 Oxford or Cambridge  Possibility of TSA or other entrance tests  All applicants interviewed  Our deadline 25 th Sept

 LNAT (lnat.ac.uk)  9 universities - Birmingham, Bristol, Durham, Glasgow, Nottingham and Oxford, as well as King's College London, SOAS and UCL  Register from 1 st Aug 2015, Testing from 1 st Sept 2015  Oxbridge lawyers must register by 5 th Oct and sit test by 20 th Oct (last year’s date)

 Usual route is via a college-based prep.course  Usually require a portfolio of work  Talk to Mr Reshad

 UCAS or CUKAS or both   Mid June– 1 st October

IInvisibility of choices FFirm & insurance choice UUCAS Extra (Spring 2016)  Adjustment (August 2016) CClearing ( August 2016 )

£ Universities are able to charge from £6000 to £9000 for tuition fees. £ Each university will make that decision themselves with those who wish to charge over £6000, having to ensure they provide a provision for equal access. £ Most will be £9000!!

UniversityTuition feeUniversity group Anglia Ruskin£8,300Million+ Aston£9,000 Bath£9, Group Bath Spa£9,000 Birkbeck £6,000 - £9,000 pro rata 1994 Group Birmingham£9,000Russell Birmingham City £7,500 - £9,000 Bishop Grosseteste, Lincoln £7,500Guild HE Bolton £6,300 - £8,400 Bournemouth £8,200 - £9,000 Bradford£9,000 Brighton£9,000 Brighton and Sussex Medical School £9,000 Bristol£9,000Russell Bucks New £6,000 - £8,000 Cambridge£9,000Russell Chester£9,000 Chichester£8,500 City University, London£9,000 Coventry £4,600 - £9,000 Million+ Cumbria£8,400 De Montfort£9,000 Derby £6,995 - £7,995 Million+ Durham£9, Group Edgehill£9,000 Essex£9, Group Exeter£9, Group Falmouth£9,000Guild HE Gloucestershire£8,250 Goldsmiths, University of London £9, Group Harper Adams£9,000Guild HE Hertfordshire £7,400 - £8,500 University Alliance Huddersfield£7,950 Hull£9,000 Imperial£9,000Russell Keele£9,000 Kent£9,000None King's College London£9,000Russell Kingston £8,500 - £9,000 Million+ Lancaster£9, Group Leeds£9,000Russell Leeds Met£8,500Million+ Leeds Trinity£8,000 Leicester£9, Group Lincoln£9,000University Alliance Liverpool£9,000Russell Liverpool John Moores£9,000University Alliance London Met £4,500 - £9,000 Million+ London South Bank£8,390Million+ Loughborough£9, Group Manchester£9,000Russell Manchester Met £8,000 - £9,000 University Alliance Middlesex£9,000 Newcastle£9,000Russell Northumbria£8,500University Alliance Norwich University College £8,500 Nottingham£9,000Russell Oxford£9,000Russell Oxford Brookes£9,000University Alliance Plymouth£9,000University Alliance Portsmouth£8,500University Alliance Queen Mary, University of London £9, Group Reading£9, Group Roehampton £7,900 - £8,250 Royal Agricultural College £9,000Guild HE Royal Holloway£9, Group Salford £8,000 - £9,000 University Alliance School of Oriental and African Studies £9, Group Sheffield£9,000Russell Sheffield Hallam£8,500University Alliance Southampton£9,000Russell Southampton Solent£7,800Million+ St George's, London£9,000 St Mary's University College, Twickenham £8,000Guild HE Surrey£9, Group Sussex£9, Group Teesside£8,500University Alliance University of the Arts£9,000 University Campus Suffolk £7,500 - £8,000 University College London £9,000Russell University of Central Lancashire £9,000Million+ University of East Anglia £9, Group University of East London £9,000Million+ Warwick£9,000Russell Westminster£9,000 Winchester£8,500 Wolverhampton£8,500Million+ Worcester£8,100 York St John£8,500

£ Students do not have to pay course fees ‘up front’. £ Students can defer paying the fees by taking a fee loan. £ Interest will be charged at the rate of inflation.

 First Year: Average Expenditure  Term-time costs over 3 terms in University catered accommodation…  TOTAL £8,295

 Accommodation (av. £140 per week – 31 wks, catered) 4340  (Self catered would be around £1000 cheaper)  Food and Drink (approx. £22 per week for 31 weeks) 682  Books & Equipment 330  Social Life (approx. £33 per week) 1023  Telephone & internet 330  Television license 150  Travel 220  Clothing 270  Toiletries & laundry costs 160  Clubs, Societies & Sports 270  Miscellaneous 220  Housing/Damage Deposit for next year 300

Means tested on parental income – have to be repaid All students can have 72% of the maximum loan Remaining 28% depends on household income and grant From £2,967 to £8,009 p.a.

Income Maintenance Grant £25,000£3,387 £30,000£2,441 (approx) £35,000£1,494 (approx) £40,000£547 (approx) £42,620£50 £42,620+£0

Household income Maintenance Grant Maintenance Loan Total £25,000 & under£3,387£4,047£7,434 £30,000£2,441£4,520£6,961 £35,000£1,494£4,993£6,487 £40,000£547£5,467£6,014 £42,620£50£5,715£5,765 £42,875£0£5,740 £50,000£0£4,998 £62,143 & over£0£3,731 COMBINED MAINTENANCE SUPPORT LIVING AWAY FROM HOME OUTSIDE LONDON The calculator found on gov.uk/studentfinance can provide students with an estimate of their student finance entitlement.gov.uk/studentfinance i

Many universities and colleges offer financial support to their students through bursaries and scholarships: Bursaries: linked to personal circumstances and often, household income awards can include discounted tuition fees, accommodation or cash Scholarships: linked to academic results or ability in an area such as sport or music can be subject specific and are usually limited in numbers EXTRA SUPPORT BURSARIES AND SCHOLARSHIPS Students should check university or college websites and ask at open days to see what they offer and how/when to apply. i

 Oxford will Charge between £3,500 and £9,000 depending on household income.  If H.I. Is less than £25,000, there will be a reduction in tuition fee.  If H.I. Is less than £16,000 the tuition fee in the first year will be £3,500  Anyone with a H.I. of less than £42,600 will receive help from the university for the cost of living (on top of government grant)  If H.I. Is less than £16,000, students will receive £4,300 in the 1 st year and £3,300 in later years

Fee loan and maintenance loan When? - After leaving course & earning £21,000+ pa. How? - Deductions directly from wages, like tax & NI How much? - 9% of earnings over £21,000 pa. (£30 per £25,000) (£75 per £31,000) £ Interest is linked to the rate of inflation (RPI) £41000 = RPI + 3% or somewhere between £ Payment holidays of up to 5 years in total £ If earnings fall, contributions fall £ Can pay back more quickly if wished £ Outstanding debts written off after 30 years All of this Information can be found at

 Researching courses  Visiting institutions ?  Enhancing your application  Sort out your application form

24 th June 2015at 7.00pm