Higher Education Parents’ Evening www.facebook.com/TBGS6thForm Higher Education Parents’ Evening @TBGS_sixthform 20th June 2018 at 7.00pm

The Big 6 Questions Why should they consider Higher Education? work? When should they study? What should they study? Where should they study? How does the application process work? How much will it cost?

Is Higher Education the right choice? Researchers at the LSE and London Institute of Education studied two groups of students through school and university and beyond. 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

Which course? 55,000+ UCAS Courses Accountancy at Aberdeen Zoology at Swansea

TYPES OF COURSE 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 Prospects

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

HOW TO FIND OUT MORE?

Post-it is…or Post-it isn’t Edinburgh College of Art Glass Quantum Science & Lasers University of Exeter Duchy College Tournament Golf Ballistic Engineering University of Abertay Dundee Ethical Hacking & Countermeasures Southampton Solent University Yacht & Powercraft Design Perfumery Viking Studies University of Nottingham Bovine Management University of Brighton Viticulture & Oenology Motorsport Design Engineering University of the West of Scotland Liverpool Hope University Football Studies & Music

Possible Chemistry HE courses Medicinal Chemistry Chemical Physics Environmental Chemistry Chemical Engineering Biochemistry Chemistry with Patent Law Chemistry with Nanotechnology Chemistry with Oceanography Chemistry for Forensic Science Chemistry for Drug Discovery

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Narrowing down the choice of courses Which subject area? Why? Combined or single honours? Grade requirements? When to apply – Gap year/Deferred Entry?

THINGS TO REMEMBER 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?

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Where to get the information? Books : Careers Library Brian Heap, ‘Degree Course Offers’ Computer: Internet – www.ucas.com The Push Guide – www.push.co.uk www.unistats.direct.gov.uk UKCoursefinder Human: Caroline Tully (Careers consultant) Dr Stites (Head of Careers) Tutors Teachers

The Process 5 choices Electronic Application End of Autumn term 2018

The UCAS journey 1 Potential applicant researches and finds a course 2 Registers online with UCAS Apply 3 Completes form and processes payment 4 Academic reference added by school / college 5 School / college sends form electronically to UCAS 6 UCAS processes form and forwards to chosen HEIs 7 HEIs submit decisions (offer or unsuccessful) 8 Applicant views decisions on Track 9 Applicant replies to offers on Track (Firm / Insurance) 10 HEIs confirm places when results are released

Medics/Vets/Dentists/ (Special Case No.1) 4 choices on UCAS form Work experience vital Interview likely Additional test (ukcat or bmat) NB ukcat registration now open Our deadline Sept 21st

Oxbridge (Special Case No.2) Oxford or Cambridge Possibility of TSA or other entrance tests All applicants interviewed Our deadline 21st Sept

Lawyers (Special Case No.3) LNAT (lnat.ac.uk) 8 universities - Birmingham, Bristol, Durham, Glasgow, Nottingham and Oxford, as well as King's College London, SOAS and UCL Register from 1st Aug , Testing from 1st Sept Oxbridge lawyers must register by 5th Oct and sit test by 20th Oct (last year’s date)

Artists (Special Case No.4) Usual route is via a college-based prep.course Usually require a portfolio of work Talk to Mr Reshad

Musicians (Special Case No.5) UCAS or CUKAS or both www.cukas.ac.uk Mid June – 1st October

The Final Decision Invisibility of choices Firm & insurance choice UCAS Extra (Spring 2019) Adjustment (August 2019) Clearing (August 2019)

How much will it cost? No.1 – Fees Universities are able to charge from £6000 to £9500 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 £9500!!

Fee Loans 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.

How much will it cost? No.2 - Maintenance First Year: Average Expenditure Term-time costs over 3 terms in University catered accommodation… TOTAL £8,295

Breakdown of costs… 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

£ £ i MAINTENANCE LOAN £7,324 £8,700 £11,354 MAXIMUM LEVELS FOR 2018/19 Parental home Live at home while you study Up to £7,324 Elsewhere Live away from home & study outside London Up to £8,700 £ London Live away from home & study in London Up to £11,354 £ If studying overseas as part of a UK course, Maintenance Loan support is still available, up to £9,963 for 2018/19. i

i EXTRA SUPPORT BURSARIES AND SCHOLARSHIPS 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 Students should check university or college websites and ask at open days to see what they offer and how/when to apply. i

Oxford Example Oxford will Charge between £6,000 and £9,500 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 £6,000 Anyone with a H.I. of less than £42,875 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 £3,700 each year.

Income each year before tax Monthly repayment (Approx) Link to page is Live! From example: a basic way of working out the monthly repayment would be: 28,000 – 25,000 = 3,000 3,000 divided by 12 = £250 multiply that by 0.09 giving a monthly payment of £22. You’re charged interest from the day your first payment is made to you or your uni or college until your loan is repaid in full or cancelled. The interest rate is based on the UK Retail Price Index (RPI) and will vary depending on your circumstances. For more information go to www.slc.co.uk/repayment The Retail Price Index (RPI) is a measure of UK inflation. It measures changes to the cost of living in the UK. The interest rate is updated once a year in September, using the rate of RPI from March. While studying until entering repayment = RPI +3% On entering repayment interest is linked to earnings on a sliding scale up to a maximum of RPI + 3% STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENTS THE FIGURES (BASED ON REPAYMENT THRESHOLD OF £25,000 A YEAR Income each year before tax 9% will be deducted from Monthly repayment (Approx) £25,000 £0 £27,000 £2,000 £15 £29,500 £4,500 £33 £31,000 £6,000 £45 £33,000 £8,000 £60 Income £28,000 9% Deducted from? £3,000 Monthly repayment? £22 Interest is applied to your loan at a maximum rate of RPI +3% More info can be found on www.slc.co.uk/repayment i

All of this Information can be found at Repaying loans 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 https://www.gov.uk/studentfinance

What should your son/daughter be doing this term? Researching courses Visiting institutions ? Enhancing their application Sorting out their application form

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